BRENTON
BROADSTOCK
Australian Composer
BA (Monash) MMus
(Memphis) DipMus (Sydney) DMus (Melbourne)
AMusTCL
G. Schirmer
(Australia) (Chester-Novello)
Photograph by John Warren
©2006
"His music speaks direct from the heart to the heart."
Rob
Barnett, Music Web International
"(Broadstock's)
works are hugely impressive, as much for their craft
and beauty as for their deeply serious intent."
Christopher
Ballantine, International Record Review
*
Music
played at the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic
Games.
I
have just returned from Beijing where my music was played
at the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games on Friday
August 8.
I co-wrote 11 minutes of music with Julian Yu and William
Barton that was used during the entrance of the athletes.
The music was perfomed by the Kalkadunga
Wama Band led by
William Barton
and included Delmae Collins, Robert Barton, Isaac Barton,
Quinto Calarco, Richard Scott-Moore, David Williams, Corey
Webster and Nathan Burton.
Outside the 'Bird's Nest', Beijing - August
2008
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In
January 2006 I resigned from the Faculty of Music at the
University of Melbourne after 25years! It was a great
privilege to work with so many wonderful musicians, staff
and students. Thank you!!
In 2007 I was appointed as a Vice-Chancellor's Fellow at
the University of Melbourne and worked on several projects
including an orchestral work, a concerto and a CD of
University of Melbourne composers and
performers.
From February 1 2008 I took early retirement and am now
concentrating on composing.
PLEASE
PERFORM AND SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN MUSIC
NEED ONE OF MY WORKS (see list of works)?
My music is represented by G. Schirmer (Australia) but
scores and parts are available from the
Australian Music
Centre.
Enquiries can also be made to me
btbcomp@yahoo.com.au
NEED
A NEW WORK?
For
any occasion or any type of ensemble. Please contact
me
NEED
AN ADJUDICATOR?
Please
contact me btbcomp@yahoo.com.au
OR
Major Graham Lloyd
Graham.Lloyd@defence.gov.au
NEED
AN AUSTRALIAN CONDUCTOR?
Please
contact one of the following outstanding Australian
conductors.
All have have premiered works of mine.
Dr Kevin Purcell
www.kevinpurcell.com.au
Major Graham Lloyd Graham.Lloyd@defence.gov.au
Benjamin Northey
benjamin@benjaminnorthey.com
Andrew Wheeler
anw@xs4all.nl (lives in Amsterdam)
NEED
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT AUSTRALIAN MUSIC?
Please
contact The Australian Music Centre
QUOTES!
Music is a memory
bank for finding one's way around the world.
Bruce
Chatwin, Songlines
I don't try to describe the future. I try to prevent it.
Ray
Bradbury
Success is a
lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they
can't lose.
Bill Gates
I would rather be
ashes than dust, a spark burnt out in a brilliant blaze,
than be stifled by dry rot... for man's chief purpose is to
live, not to exist;
I shall not waste my days trying to prolong them;
I shall use my time.
Jack London, South
Sea Tales 1911
MORE
QUOTES
Never look at the
trombones, it only encourages
them.
Richard Strauss
All the good music has
been written by people with wigs and
stuff.
Frank Zappa