Joseph Twist

Joseph Twist, an Australian Composer, was born in 1982. His work is performed throughout Australia by choirs and chamber groups.

Overview

Joe Twist completed a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Queensland in 2003 with honours Class I, and is currently undertaking a PhD in Music Composition with an Australian Postgraduate Research Award under the supervision of Professor Philip Bracanin. He is the recipient of the Percy Brier Memorial Prize 2001, The Australian Voices Young Composer Award 2003 and the winner of the Chanticleer Student Composition Competition 2003.

Joe participated in several exciting composer development programs, such as the Symhpony Australia Composer Development Program, The Australian Composers' School with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and The Song Company's MODART project.

Works

A list of Joseph Twist's compositional output is as follows:“String Quartet in C Minor” – 2001.“Concerto for Violin and Orchestra” – Written for The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra, 2002.“Rhapsodies for Violin and Piano” – 2002."Le Léthé” – for SSATBB Choir, written for The Brisbane Chamber Choir, 2002.“Easy Does It” – For SATB Choir. Written for The Australian Voices, 2003.“A Little Light Music” – for Wind Quintet, 2003.“Music for Descant Recorder and Piano” – 2003.“Wandering” – for SATB Choir. Written for Chanticleer, 2003.“Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep” – for SATB Choir. Commissioned by the National Youth Choir of Australia, 2004.“Gulls” – for Piano Trio, 2004. (3mvts)“Holy Trinity” – for SATB Choir and Organ, Written for The Brisbane Royal Festival of Church Music, 2004.“Soliloquy” – for Solo Violin, 2004 (2mvts)“Sinfonietta for a Sleepless Sunrise” – for Orchestra. Written for Orchestra Victoria, 2004. “Love Themes” – a set of Madrigals for 6 Voices. Written for The Song Company, 2005. (3mvts) “The Traveller” – for String Quartet, 2005. “Lament” – for SATBB Choir and Cello. Written for The Brisbane Chamber Choir, 2006. “Alleluia” – for SSA Choir and Piano. Commissioned by the Brisbane Birralee Voices, 2006. “Midnight Lake” – for SATB Choir. Commissioned by the National Youth Choir of Australia, 2006. “Le Tombeau de Monk” – for Violin, Cello, Clarinet in Bb (doubling on Bass Clarinet in Bb) and Piano. Written for Collusion, 2006. "Return Economy Class" - a short ballet for Violin and Soprano, Written for Collusion, 2006. "Rain Dream" - for SSAA Choir and Piano, Written for The Gondwana Voices, 2006.

Joe has written several movements of a piece that will eventually become a Symphonic Choral work.