John Palmer (composer)

John Palmer (composer)

John Palmer (25.9.1959) is a composer of contemporary music (acoustic and electroacoustic).

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He has equally been active in different musical genres: from 1976 to 1985 he composed and performed as a pianist and keyboard player and directed several groups ranging from experimental music to free-jazz. Since the mid-eighties he has focused on instrumental, orchestral, vocal and chamber music, and in the early nineties he extended his compositional interests with electroacoustic resources. From 1990 to 1995 Palmer taught at the Oxford University. From 1995 to 2000 he was a Senior Lecturer in Composition and Director of Research at the University of Hertfordshire, England. Since 2000 he is Professor at the University of Music of Stuttgart, Germany.

Reference: CDs and presentation of the composer are published by Sargasso, London, and on the composer's site.

elected works

Orchestral

*Amargein (1989-1992) orchestra and amplified voices
*Omen (1989) orchestra and amplified voices
*Concertino (1992-1994)
*There (1992) string orchestra
*within (1993-2002) piano (tuned microtonally) and orchestra

Ensemble

*Theorem (1995) violin, cello, piano
*Koan (1999) shakuhachi, flute, oboe, Bb clarinet, percussion, piano, violin, viola, cello
*Asgard (1987-2001) flute, clarinet, violin, viola, cello, piano, 2 speakers, live-electronics
*Legend (1994) flute, clarinet in Bb, trumpet, horn, tenor trombone, percussion (1), harp, piano, 2 violins, viola, cello
*You (1992-) 2 vl, vla, vc, alto fl, sop. sax, trombone, harp, celesta, hpschd, piano, perc. (1), tape, live-electronics
*waka (2003) solo percussion, flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, piano, violin, viola, cello

Chamber

*Theorem (1995) violin, cello, piano
*Between (2000) violin and harpsichord
*still (2001) bass flute, 6 & 12-string guitar, viola
*Dream (1996) string quartet I

Instrumental

*satori(1999) harpsichord
*Hinayana (1999) oboe
*Musica Reservata (1989-) microtonal piano
*almost (2006) cello
*over (2006) violine
*without (2004) violine
*en avant (2006) piano

Electroacoustic

*Beyond the Bridge (1993) cello, 2 tapes, live-electronics
*Renge-Kyo (1993) piano, tape, live-electronics
*Encounter (1998) harpsichord, world percussions, tape
*"...'as it flies'..." (2001) tape
*Transfiguration (1999-2006) trombone, tape, live-electronics
*inwards (2005-06) bass flute, live-electronics
*I am (2002) tape
*In the Temple (2006-07) tape

Discography

A number of John Palmer's works have been released by [http://www.sargasso.com/cat--John-Palmer--John+Palmer Sargasso] , a British contemporary music label.

External links

[http://www.johnpalmer.org The composer's personal website]


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