Carl Vine(1954-): a Catalogue of the Orchestral Music

[Dundonnell]

Carl Vine, like Ross Edwards, is a contemporary "post-modernist" Australian composer who writes what, to my ears at least, is eminently accessible and attractive music.

CARL VINE: A CATALOGUE OF THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

1980:      "Curios" for orchestra: 7 minutes
1983:      Ballet " A Christmas Carol": 120 minutes
1986:      Symphony No.1 "MicroSymphony": 10 minutes    + (ABC Classics cd)
1987:      Percussion Concerto: 8 minutes    +  (Tall Poppies cd)
               Prologue and Canzona for string orchestra: 14 minutes   +   (ABC Classics cd)
1988:      Symphony No.2: 19 minutes    +   (ABC Classics cd)
1988/90:Legend Suite for orchestra: 30 minutes
1989:      Concerto Grosso for violin, flute, oboe, horn and strings: 15 minutes
1990:      Symphony No.3: 25 minutes   +  (ABC Classics cd)
1991:      Ballet "The Tempest": 100 minutes    +  (ABC Classics cd)
1993:      "Celebrare Celeberrime" for orchestra: 5 minutes     +  (ABC Classics cd)
1993/98:Symphony No.4.2: 19 minutes   +   (ABC Classics cd)
1994:      "Gaijin" for koto and strings: 14 minutes
1994/2001:"Smith's Alchemy" for string orchestra: 14 minutes   +  (ABC Classics cd)
1995:      Symphony No.5 "Percussion Symphony": 25 minutes   +  (ABC Classics cd)
              "Esperance" for orchestra: 9 minutes
1996:      Oboe Concerto: 16 minutes        (Tall Poppies and ABC Classics cds)
               Symphony No.6 "Choral Symphony" for chorus and orchestra: 28 minutes    +  (ABC Classics cd)
               "Atlanta Olympics, 1996" for orchestra: 7 minutes
               "Descent" for orchestra: 11 minutes   +   (EMI cd)
1997:      Piano Concerto No.1: 25 minutes    +   (ABC Classics cd)
2002:      "V" (an Orchestral Fanfare): 5 minutes
2003:      Concerto "Pipe Dreams" for Flute and Strings: 14 minutes
2004:      Cello Concerto: 20 minutes
2007:      Psalm 65 "They Shall Laugh and Sing" for chorus and orchestra: 6 minutes
2007/10:"Tribe's Desire" for string orchestra: 21 minutes
2008:      Symphony No.7 "Scenes from Daily Life"
2009:      "XX" for Violin and String Orchestra: 3 minutes
2011:      Violin Concerto: 23 minutes
2012:      Piano Concerto No.2: 25 minutes
               Cantata "The Tree of Man" for soprano and string orchestra: 11 minutes

[karelm]

I've enjoyed everything i have heard from this composer (symphonies 1-6, descent, piano concerto) and highly recommend his polished and concise works.