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ALICIA GRANT (AU) Alicia Grant frequently finds inspiration in texts that are philosophical reflections on the transience of life, such as in the choral works I steal a look and Fire. Grant has said, ‘for me, music represents life in its fleeting beauty, its moments of truth, its humour, and its intense emotion. The spirit finds voice in music as it does in life, through the magic of passing moments.’ The works of Australian composer Alicia Grant have been performed by renowned orchestras and ensembles, including the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the Choir of Westminster Abbey, the BBC Singers, New College Choir, the Oxford Philomusica, the New Cambridge Singers, and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Performances of Grant’s compositions have spanned a great variety of prestigious venues in the UK, Australia, Argentina, the Netherlands, New Zealand, France, and the USA. Her music has been frequently broadcast on radio, in particular for Australia’s ABC Classic FM, and recently put to film as part of American pianist Guy Livingston’s latest DVD release ‘One Minute More’ in collaboration with Dutch filmmakers. Grant recently achieved the distinction of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from the University of Oxford. The recipient of an ORS Award and Clarendon Fund scholarship, she studied composition with Professor Robert Saxton at Worcester College and was awarded the John Lowell Osgood Memorial prize in 2004. Grant also holds a LRAM and first-class BMus(Hons) degree from the Royal Academy of Music, University of London, where she studied composition with Simon Bainbridge. Whilst at the Academy, she won numerous scholarships and prizes including the Charles Lucas prize, William Elkin prize, and the Arthur Hinton Memorial prize for composition. Grant is known for her specially commissioned work, ANZAC Anthem, for choir and organ, which was premiered by the Choir of Westminster Abbey in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in 2005. This anthem has since been performed at memorial services that mark Australia and New Zealand’s national day of remembrance. A forthcoming CD release by Australian pianist, Piers Lane, features Grant’s cadenza for Mozart's Piano Concerto in C minor No. 24 (soon to be commercially available on ABC Classics). In 2007, Greek pianist Panos Karan premiered her virtuosic work Cross Currents at the Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall, New York. Following this successful collaboration, a new piece Voice Adrift was commissioned and will be premiered in June 2009 at the same prestigious venue. www.aliciagrantcomposer.com |
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