Migrant symphonies: the symphonic contribution of resident British composers to Australian musical life

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McNeill, Rhoderick J.. 2010. "Migrant symphonies: the symphonic contribution of resident British composers to Australian musical life." Hayes, Anna and Mason, Robert (ed.) Migrant Security 2010: Citizenship and Social Inclusion in a Transnational Era. Toowoomba, Australia 15 - 16 Jul 2010 Toowoomba, Australia.
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Migrant symphonies: the symphonic contribution of resident British composers to Australian musical life

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AuthorMcNeill, Rhoderick J.
EditorsHayes, Anna and Mason, Robert
Journal or Proceedings TitleProceedings of the National Symposium on Migrant Security 2010
Number of Pages6
Year2010
Place of PublicationToowoomba, Australia
Web Address (URL) of Paperhttp://ebookbrowse.com/mcneill-migrant-security-2010-pv-pdf-d77274709
Conference/EventMigrant Security 2010: Citizenship and Social Inclusion in a Transnational Era
Event Details
Migrant Security 2010: Citizenship and Social Inclusion in a Transnational Era
Event Date
15 to end of 16 Jul 2010
Event Location
Toowoomba, Australia
Abstract

During the period from Federation to 1960 a significant number of British-born composers worked in Australia, some for many decades. Of them, the following composers wrote symphonies which received their first performances in Australia: Joshua Ives, George Marshall-Hall, Fritz Hart and Edgar Bainton. Should these symphonies and their composers be considered British or Australian, or both? Which country should ‗own‘ them, and who has the responsibility for archiving and preserving their heritage? This paper will survey and evaluate these works, with particular focus on the symphonies of Ives, Marshall-Hall, Hart and Bainton.

KeywordsAustralian symphonies; British expatriates in Australia; Edgar Bainton; Eugene Goossens; Fritz Hart; Joshua Ives; George Marshall-Hall; National 'ownership‘ of musical works
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020440107. Social and cultural anthropology
430302. Australian history
360306. Musicology and ethnomusicology
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Byline AffiliationsFaculty of Arts
Department of Humanities and International Studies
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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