Robert Davidson (composer)
- Robert Davidson (composer)
Robert Davidson (born 17 December 1965) is an Australian composer. He studied composition with Terry Riley in 1995 following studies with Philip Bracanin at the University of Queensland (Spearritt 2001). He lectures in music at the Queensland University of Technology.
Since 1996, Davidson has directed the post classical quintet Topology, with whom he plays double bass.
His works focus on relationships between speech and music, often including video elements (McCombe 2006).
References
*J. Burgess 2004, "High Culture As Subculture: Brisbane’s Contemporary Chamber Music Scene". Brisbane: University of Queensland.
*R. Davidson 2001, "Folio of Compositions and Critical Commentary". Brisbane: University of Queensland.
*M. Hannan 2003, "The Australian Guide to Careers in Music". Sydney: University of New South Wales Press.
*M. Hindson, D. Barbeler, D. Blom 2007, "Music Composition Toolbox". Sydney: Science Press.
*C. McCombe 2006, "Videomusicvideo - Composing across Media". Contemporary Music Review: Vol. 25, Issue 4. London: Routledge: 299-310.
*L. Sitsky, R. Martin 2005, "Australian Piano Music of the Twentieth Century". New York: Praeger/Greenwood.
*G. Spearritt 2001, "Brisbane". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians ed. S. Sadie and J. Tyrrell. London: Macmillan.
External links
* [http://www.amcoz.com.au/composers/composer.asp?id=330 Biography of Robert Davidson] Maintained by the Australian Music Centre
* [http://www.topologymusic.com/ Topology New Music]
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