The Works
of Chris CREE BROWN Books Articles/Papers Chapters in Books (Published Musical Scores) Chapters in Books (Published music on Compact Disk) Papers published in refereed conference proceedings Papers in non-refereed journals Creative Works Prizes and Awards Commissions Film and Video (Commissions) Film Music For Dance Intermedia work and Multimedia work Work with other artists Music Theatre Music in the Nota Bene publishing Co-op (Composer-in-schools) Other Compositions Work performed and played in national and international festivals and concerts To contact Chris Cree Brown Books 2002 The Aeolian Harp Project by Chris Cree Brown . (Edited by Fiona Gunn and designed by Paul Ogier) ISBN 0-473-08943-2 55pp
Articles/Papers • Out of Thin Air, the Aeolian Harp by Chris Cree Brown . Published in Canzona 2001, the yearbook of CANZ, the Composers Association of New Zealand . Pages 26-29(inc) Volume 22, Number 43 ISSN 0110-7771
2002 A Composer in Antarctica Published in Music in New Zealand (due pub date July 2003) Chapters in books (Published musical scores) 2000 Palimpsest (after Marais) for Flute and Piano, commissioned by the International Registered Teachers of New Zealand Adventures New Zealand music for the millennium (Wind and Piano) IRMTNZ. ISBN 0-473-06544-4 (with assistance from Creative New Zealand) 2000 1998 Piece for Solo Flute (1977) published in Little Dancings, A selection of flute music by New Zealand Composers, by Sounz New Zealand, (the New Zealand Music Centre) (with assistance from Creative New Zealand) ISBN 0-9583547-1-5 1985 Towards a composition, commissioned by Elizabeth Kerr for her book, A Contemporary Approach to Classroom Music based on New Zealand Compositions . Wellington 1982 Pinball, Music Theatre for solo voice. University Commissions; published on behalf of New Zealand Universities by the University of Otago. 1981 Four seasonal rounds for school voices. Published Nota Bene Publishing Cooperative 1981 Street, for magnetic tape. Commissioned by the McDougall Art Gallery as part of the Street exhibition for the 1980 Christchurch Arts Festival. Nota Bene. Chapters in books (Published music on Compact Disk) 2003 Aeolian Harp sounds , published by the University of Waikato. Sonic Art III, UWMD 1202 2001 Under Erebus 2000 A result of the Artists to Antarctica programme run under the auspices of Antarctic New Zealand. Published by the University of Waikato under the CD title of the New Zealand Sonic Art Vol II MDWU1201 2000 Iron Pebbles and Gold Dust 1997 published by the University of Waikato under the CD title of the New Zealand Sonic Art 2000 MDWU1200 2000 (Save the) Tassie Tiger . Music to go with an environmental interactive video game on a CD-Rom. Produced by Chris Hannifin . (Ecotigers Pty ltd). 2000 2000 YK2 Pacemaker for full orchestra.(1999) Commissioned by the Auckland Philharmonia Published by Atoll CD Ltd under title of Fanfares for a new Millenium ACD100 2000 1999 Cellocution A CD-ROM published under Artspace, The fourth Window ISBN 0-9583 738-7- 6 1999 Sound Cylinders for Flute and tape, 1998. CD published under the title Contemporary Canterbury: n new music by Canterbury Composers KWCD9801 (Performed by Tony Ferner) 1999 Doldrums for solo amplified cello 1995. CD. Published under the title Under the Southern Cross CD Manu 543/4 Performed by Dr Alexander Ivashkin Papers published in refereed conference proceedings Papers in non-refereed journals 2001 Australaisian Computer Music Association conference, University of Western Sydney, Australia . A Composer in Antarctica . An 'artists talk' concerning sound and sound recording in Antarctica and relating my experiences while on the Ice. ( Under Erebus was played at the same conference on a subsequent date) NON REFEREED
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Creative works 1. Prizes and awards
2003 Finalist in the 2003 Sounz Contemporary Music Awards for Icescape for full orchestra, commissioned by the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. A result of the Artists to Antarctica programme run under the auspices of Antarctic New Zealand, and with assistance from Creative New Zealand
2002 Finalist in the 2002 Sounz Contemporary Music Awards for Memories Apart (for Flute, Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Percussion, Cello and Double Bass). Commissioned by the contemporary music ensemble, 175 East.
1999 Artists to Antarctica Award, and made a Fellow of the Antarctic Artists 1986 Composers' Association of New Zealand Trust Fund award 1983 Mozart Fellowship, University of Otago 1983 First Prize in the Wellington Youth Orchestra's Young Composers Competition . The neap tides, for orchestra 1982 Artist in Residence at the Wellington City Art Gallery 1980 Mozart Fellowship, University of Otago 1980 Second Prize in the Wellington Youth Orchestra's Young Composers Competition In Watermelon Days, for orchestra. 1975 Hymn, for SATB. The Professor's Prize for Hymn writing. 2. Commissions
2002 Icescape for full orchestra. See above under Prizes and Awards
2003 Palimpsest , (after Marais) for Violin and Piano, (a transcription for a work for Flute and Piano, of the same name 1999)
2002. The Watertable for Alto / Bass Flute and Tape. Commissioned by the New Zealand Flute society for their 2002 Flute convention in Christchurch. Performed by Bridget Douglas. Partially assisted by Creative New Zealand. 2002 Circulus Antarcticus . Electroacoustic music to go with dance. Commissioned by the choreographer, Bronwyn Judge. 2001 Aeolian Harp . 2001 The construction of a 40% working model of a musical sculpture, (an Aeolian Harp) With assistance Creative New Zealand. Exhibited in the Christchurch Botanical Gardens Botanical gardens as part of Scape Art & Industry Urban Arts Festival , September - November 2002 2001 Antarctic Heart . Electroacoustic Music to go with a video by Virginia King. Commissioned by Virginia King 2002. 2001 Memories Apart - As above under Prizes and Awards 2000 (Save the) Tassie Tiger - As above under Chapters in books (Published music on Compact Disk) 2000 Under Erebus - As above under Chapters in books (Published music on Compact Disk) 1999 Y2K Pacemaker for orchestra. - As above under Chapters in books (Published music on Compact Disk) • Palimpsest (after Marais) - As above under Chapters in books (Published musical scores) 1998 Cantankopstrepulence for Solo Violin. Commissioned by Kay Buchan. 1998 El Nino , for Solo Piano commissioned by Judith Clarke for the School of Music Piano students 1994 Stalactite music for two guitars, commissioned by the New Zealand Guitar Duo. 1993 Soundlines. For orchestra. Commissioned by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 1993 Sleep, for clarinet, violin, 2 violas, double bass, piano accordion. Commissioned by the Amsterdam ensemble, Hex. 1992 Windscape, an electroacoustic work for the Dowse Art Museum, as part of the For Strong Winds Exhibition. 1998 Deep music, for double bassoon, bass tuba, double bass, piano, cymbal and conductor. Commissioned by Continuum, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 1998 Piece for Eighteen Strings, for 11 violins, 3 violas, 3 cellos, 1 double bass. Commissioned by the School of Music, University of Canterbury for the University of Canterbury String Orchestra, as part of their Australian Tour in 1988. With the assistance of the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council 1986 Piece for flute and guitar, commissioned by the Music Federation of New Zealand. 1984 Piece for Solo Violin, commissioned by Elizabeth Snead 1983 Sun festival sculpture, s ound installation/sculpture. Commissioned as part of the1983 Wellington Sun Festival. 1982 Piece for viola and rubbish tin, for solo viola. Commissioned by Donald Maurice. 1981 Music for limbs, electroacoustic music for dance. Commissioned by the Limbs Dance Company with the assistance of the Composers' Foundation. Choreographed by Chris Jannides. 1980 Whose life is it anyway ?, electroacoustic music to go with a play by the same name. Commissioned by the Fortune Theatre, Dunedin. 1980 3. Film and Video (Commissions) • Antarctic Heart - As above under commissions 1987 Confrontations, electroacoustic music score to go film with same name; directed by Roger Corbett, Education Department, University of Canterbury. 1987 Walk New Zealand, electroacoustic music score for film with same name; directed by Chris Dillon, Chris Dillon Productions 1985 In motion, electroacoustic music score for video with same name; directed by Mike Sulkowski, Dunedin Teachers' Training college. 1984 Kai, electroacoustic music score for video with same name; directed by Mike Sulkowski, Dunedin Teachers Training College. 1984 An island eaten by rats, electroacoustic music score for film with same name;directed by Rod Morris, Natural History Unit, Television New Zealand. 1982 Islands Apart, electroacoustic music score for film with same name; directed by Chris Dillon, National Film Unit 1982 Crayfish Coast, electroacoustic music score for film with same name; directed by Conon Fraser, National Film Unit 1981 Open country, music score for film with same name; directed by Chris Dillon, National Film Unit 1980 Blue for a girl, electroacoustic music score for film with same name; directed by Robert Van der Vyver for the Higher Educational Development Center, University of Otago. 1980 Airborne, electroacoustic music score for film with same name; directed by Chris Dillon, National Film Unit, (short before Good-Bye Pork Pie ) 1979 Linda, electroacoustic music score for film with same name; directed by John Hyde 1979 On vision, electroacoustic music score for film with same name; directed by Roddy McPherson 1979 A frame of mind, electroacoustic music score for film of same name; directed by Roddy McPherson 1976 Oxford theme, for voice and piano. Words : John Cairney. Theme music for a television special Three Love Stories produced by Norman Fraser, Border Television, England
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4. Film 1983 In sympathy, documentary film of a work by the same name; directed by Chris Cree Brown. Shown in numerous venues throughout New Zealand including the Wellington Film Festival in 1983 (6') 5. Music for Dance • Circulus Antarcticu s- As above under commissions 1983 Bars, electroacoustic music for dance. To celebrate Amnesty International Year. Commissioned and choreographed by Shona Dunlop-McTavish 1981 Music for Dance, for Intermediate school orchestra. 1979 Dance I, electroacoustic music for dance; Choreographer Helen Busfield 6. Intermedia work and Multimedia work • Aeolian Harp - As above under Commissions 1997 Cellocution, (a reworking of 8Kms ), installed in Artspace as part of their Fourth Window exhibition. Also Suter Gallery, Nelson, Janurary 1997. Also as above Chapters in books (Published music on Compact Disk) 1985 Piece for Anzart, a performance sculpture work. Anzart in Auckland, '85 . 1984 Aeolian harps. Exhibited two Aeolian Harps at the Auckland City Art Gallery 1984 8Kms, a mixed media work (installation and electroacoustic music) for the Art in Dunedin Festival, 1984. Revised 1992 (exhibited in Sonic Circus, Wellington, 1992, and in the James Hight Library and the Fine Arts Gallery, University of Canterbury in 1988). 1981 In sympathy, a mixed media work (music, music theatre and sculpture) Also as above, under film 1983 Boulder Bank, a performance work. Performed in Nelson during the Composers' Workshop. 1983. 1980 Aramoana, a mixed media worlk (sculpture / electroacoustic music). As part of a group exhibition. Hocken Library and Wellington City Art Gallery. 7. Work with other artists 2001 The Dinner a mixed media (Installation/Sound) work with the sculptor, Fiona Gunn. The Physics Room December 2001 1999 Cross Roads An installation with aluminium ,felted wool and sound with the sculptor Andew Drummond 1999. Installed Wycoller Country Park, Trawden, England. 1990 Sound to go with a sculpture by Mark MacIntyre, 1986 Branches from the wishing tree, electroacoustic music to go with an exhibition (sculpture) by Dennis O'Connor. Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Auckland Art Gallery. 1985 A video/performance work, electroacoustic music to go with a video/performance work by Mike Sulkowski. Anzart '85. 1981 In real time, a performance work with John Cousins and Colleen Anstey. Performed in Public Art Galleries throughout New Zealand including the National Art gallery, Wellington 1980 Willow dance, an electroacoustic soundscape to go with an installation/video tableau by Andrew Drummond 1981 Crystallography, an electro-acoustic work based on a phonetic poem by Cilla McQueen 1979 A black painting, an electroacoustic soundscape to go with paintings and a banner by Ralph Hotere. A tape loop. 1979 'Cello, an electroacoustic soundscape in conjunction with photographs by Margaret Dawson. A tape loop. 1979 8. MusicTheatre 1991 A primitive pathos (2) , music theatre for performer and contrabass 1986 Alphabet(revised) music theatre for school group. (Queens High, Dunedin). 1983 Alphabet, music theatre for choir (22 voices), 2 musicians and soloist 1982 Construction, connundrum, con moto, music theatre for five musicians, written for the F1 Sculptural Exhibition, Wellington. 1982 1981 We need the system, music theatre for four percussionists. 1981 1981 Pinball, music theatre for solo voice. 1981 1981 In sympathy, music theatre for solo trumpet. 1981 9. Music in the Nota Bene publishing Co-op (Composer-in-schools) 1981 Piece for string orchestra 1981 Music for dance, for Intermediate school orchestra 1981 Two Maui legends, music drama for Intermediate school children 1981 The Evening Post, music theatre for 10 soloists and choir of 150+. 1981 Piece for school orchestra 1981 Wild iron, for school choir and corrugated iron. Words : Allen Curnow 10. Other Compositions 1999 La Nina for Solo Piano 1998 Duo for Violin and Cello 1995 World anthem for solo voice 1995 Stalagmite Music for Guitar 1994 Apnoe a (electroacoustic) 1992 Piece for solo violin 1992 Duo for violin and cello 1991 The clothesline, music to go with a play by the same name by Bernadette Hall 1991 Music to go with a drama based on the short story kite flying at Doctor's Point by Keri Hulme, for bass recorder 1990 3 movements for 2 pianos (revised 1991) 1990 Piece for solo flute 1987 Piece for solo stringed instrument 1987, (revised 1989) 1987 A primitive pathos, for performer and contrabass 1987 Black and white, for orchestra and tape 1986 Music for a wedding II 1986 Piano piece '86 1985 Piece for solo violin 1984 Music for a Wedding I, electroacoustic music to celebrate a wedding. A tape loop 1983 Music for a Birth, electroacoustic music to celebrate a birth. A tape loop 1982 Waiting for Godot , for 2 French horns, piano, and string orchestra 1980 Juxtapocluster , for flute, clarinet, violin, harpsichord and 2 piano players 1980 In watermelon hours, for orchestra and tape 1979 A gallery of cats, for magnetic tape 1977 Three short piano pieces 1977 Theme and variations for flute, oboe and bass clarinet 1977 Study III for magnetic tape 1977 Study II for magnetic tape 1977 Study I for magnetic tape 1977 Piece for string orchestra and vibraphone 1977 Piece for piano, prepared tape and live electronics 1977 Piece for solo flute 1977 A piece for piano 1977 Epitaph on a tyrant, for solo soprano and choir 1976 Exercise I for magnetic tape 1975 Piece for piano and string quartet
The work of Chris Cree brown has been performed and played in many national and international festivals and Concerts including:
1997 Sound Cylinders for Flute and tape, performed at the Australasian Computer Music Association conference in Canberra, Australia 1999 Piece for Viola and rubbish tin , performed International Viola convention in Montreal, Canada 1999 Iron Pebbles and Gold Dust , performed Australiasian Computer Music Association conference in Victoria University of Wellington 1999 Sound Cylinders for Flute and tape, performed at the ISEAM electroacoustic festival in Sarvar, Hungary. 2000 Under Erebus played in the 12 th Florida electroacoustic music festival, Florida, USA 2001 Under Erebus played at the 2001 Australasian Computer Music Association Conference held at he University of Western Sydney, Australia |
