KNOW YOUR COMPOSERS MATTHEW MARSHALL At the same time we have taken the choreographer Vicky Kapo. I Classical Guitarist personal data colleced by Paola would improvise on the guitar and Missale and Giovanni Podera, she would direct the dancers, members of the Benvenuto Terzi occasionally shouting out specific Association founded in 1993. Thus directions when a particular musical “Matthew Marshall is a supremely talented guitarist – a New we could establish that Maestro Terzi passage appealed to her. From this I Zealand treasure.” – Capital Times, July 2003 was born in Bergamo and was was able to select enough material to the youngest son of a traditional form the basis of a solo guitar piece. pharmacist’s family. He enjoyed The initial basis on which this music from an early age and the taste music manifested itself was by no Matthew Marshall is Associate Professor and Director for it came from his mother’s side; his means perpetuated in the rest of the of the Conservatorium of Music, Massey University, sister Armida played the mandolin compositional process. A struggle of and young Benvenuto gained access almost a year ensued before I was and is one of New Zealand’s leading classical to the guitar he shared with his six satisfied with the result. guitarists. He was second prizewinner in the 1988 elder brothers. As his father died The title of the piece comes from when he was a child he had to learn Vicky’s favourite word at the time, Young Musician of the Year Competition and a by himself from the methods of which she used while directing the recipient of an AGC Young Achievers Award and the Fernando Sor and Aguado. He gave dancers; a word that I feel describes his concert when he was around 23 the opening passage of the piece. UDC/Rotary Young Musicians Prize in 1989. He has years old but his official debut at the (Note by Michael Hogan) also won prizes in the Royal Overseas League Music Amici dell’Arte was a great success. Later he performed a solo concert at FIVE PIECES FROM Competition in London in 1990 and Australia/New the Royal Conservatoire in Milan SEVENTEEN Zealand Foundation Awards in 1991 and 1995. followed by a string of recitals in SHORT PIECES FOR GUITAR Bologna, Rome, Naples, Turin, DOUGLAS LILBURN He has given recitals and masterclasses in England, Venice and Genoa. he was very (1915-2001) Germany, USA, Mexico, Russia, Australia, China, thoughful when planning the struc- Douglas Lilburn was born in ture of his concerts. He once Wanganui, New Zealand, in 1915. Malaysia and New Zealand and over 70 concert attended a concert by Andres Segovia He grew up on his family’s farm performances in New Zealand, Mexico, Russia and in 1926 and was so impressed that ‘Drysdale’ and was educated at thereafter he included Spanish Waitaki Boys’ High School where he Germany. In 2002 he appeared as soloist with the composers in his recitals. He met received his first music lessons. He Berlin Chamber Orchestra in Germany and the Maria Quadri on the same occasion went on to receive a graduate and he married her later on. Maestro diploma in music from Canterbury Kemerovo Philharmonic Orchestra in Russia. Terzi played several guitars, i.e. the University College in Christchurch, Matthew has been recording for Radio New Zealand famous Hermann Hauser among the and in 1937 he began study at the Guadagnini, Mozzani and a Rovetta. Royal College of Music, London, since the age of 17 and has released three Cds: He was the founder of the musical where Ralph Vaughan Williams “Legends of Fire”, “Sentimental Scenes” and “From the magazine La Chittara and was its tutored him in composition. While literary editor until 1942. In here he there he won the Cobbett Prize for Madhouse” and he appears on CD with the New made known his brief compositions his Phantasy for String Quartet and his Zealand Symphony Orchestra. under the pen name of Renazo Tutti, most famous work, Overture: anagram of Nuto Terzi. He was the Aotearoa was first performed in 1940 Matthew is also an advocate for New Zealand music, author of a number of articles and during the NZ Centenary celebration with more than 40 works written for or premiered by didactic works such as the Collection at His Majesty’s Theatre, London. of gradual studies and The self taught He returned to New Zealand in him. In 1993 he gave the first performance of David guitarist published by Ricordi, and 1940 and was based in Christchurch Farquhar’s Guitar Concerto (the first guitar concerto was a great contributor to the modern as a freelance composer until 1947, school of guitar; in spite of all his when he took up a position at written by a New Zealand composer) in New Zealand successes he was a humble and shy Victoria University of Wellington as a and in Mexico. In 1998 he gave the world premiere of man who dedicated his life to music lecturer in music. In 1963 he was and the guitar. Nevicata (Snowfall)… made Associate Professor of Music Anthony Ritchie’s Guitar Concerto with the Auckland “do not call forth reality, but a tiny and was appointed professor with a Philharmonia and in 2002 he gave the world premiere poetical microcosm, secured in the personal chair in Music in 1970. In charm of childhood’s recollection. It 1966 Lilburn founded the Electronic performance of Philip Norman’s Concertino for Guitar was by addressing this, the essential Music Studio at the university and and Strings in Russia and Patrick Shepherd’s Concerto core of Terzi’s music that I prepared devoted the rest of his composing life, this edition of his works. I did so by until his retirement in 1980, to the for Flute and Guitar in Germany. selecting those titles which are more electronic medium. In 2003 Matthew performed in recital in Germany candidly imbued with the moods he Douglas Lilburn was founder of tried to shun by never publishing NZ’s largest publisher, Waiteata and he toured Australia and New Zealand to critical it…” Teresa de Rogatis – Opera Scette Press Music Editions in 1967 and also acclaim with guitar duo partner John Couch. He also per chittara – A cura di Angelo founded the Lilburn Trust of the Gilardino e Stefano Aruta, Edizioni Alexander Turnbull Library, Welling- toured New Zealand with the Wellington Sinfonia Berbetti, Ancona 1993. ton in 1984, which is dedicated to Orchestra performing Rodrigo’s Concierto de supporting NZ music. Amongst his INTERVAL many awards was an Honorary Doc- Aranjuez. torate from the University of Otago Matthew studied in New Zealand and Britain with MUSIC BY NEW ZEALAND and the prestigious Order of New COMPOSERS Zealand. His compositions are William Bower, John Mills and Gordon Crosskey and amongst the most significant to have From information supplied come out of New Zealand and with David Leisner in the USA. by Matthew Marshall include three symphonies (Naxos LUCID (2003) recording), several overtures, works UK Premiere for string ensemble and orchestra, MICHAEL HOGAN (b. 1971) many songs, wind and piano pieces The material for this piece came from and more than a dozen electronic an occasion when I was working with works.