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Gibson, Richard (b. December 13, 1953, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island). Canadian composer of mostly orchestral and chamber works that have been performed throughout Canada and elsewhere.
Prof. Gibson studied composition with Steve Tittle at Dalhousie University, where he earned his BMus, and with Peter Paul Koprowski at Western University, where he earned his MMus. He also studied composition with David Lumsdaine at King's College London and there he earned his PhD.
Among his honors is First Prize in the SOCAN young composers competition (1982, for Concerto [trombone]).
He now teaches as Professor of Composition at the University of Moncton in New Brunswick.
In addition to the works listed below, Prof. Gibson has made numerous arrangements.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: gibsonr@umoncton.ca
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
STAGE: Lives of the Saints (incidental music, play by Samuel Butler), 1978 (collaboration with Gene Ricard, Steve Tittle); A Midsummer Night's Dream (incidental music, play by William Shakespeare), clarinets, violins, harpsichord, 1989
ORCHESTRAL: Synchrony, symphonic band, 1978; Concerto, trombone, orchestra, 1982; Musique Solonelle, small orchestra, 1987; Mantras, elementary school orchestra, 1987; November Music, 14 strings, 1990; Sinfonietta, symphonic band, 1994; Symphony No. 1, 1994; Étude Chromatique, symphonic band, 1994; A Festive Overture, 2000; Neo-Baroque Suite, youth string orchestra, 2002
CHAMBER MUSIC: Les Îles, 12 brass, 1976; Oboe Piece No. 1, oboe, piano, 1976; Free Flight, trumpet, tape, 1977; What? Not Another Dance!, 3 percussion, 1977; Oboe Metamorphosis, oboe, tape, 1978; Capriccio, flute, 4 percussion, 1979; Pattern Music, bass guitar, 2 synthesizers, 1980; Jazz Poems, 5 jazz players, live electronics, 1981; Nightingales for Katy, flute, 1982; Free Flight II, trumpet, double bass, percussion, 1983; Cantileña, guitar, 1984; Sonate, saxophone, 1984; Resonances, percussion, 1985; Sept Miniatures, guitar, 1986; Hemispheres, bass guitar, 1987; Passacaille, violin, piano, 1988; Changing Perspectives, string quartet, 1990; The Mindfulness of Breathing, 4 tubas, 1990; Conversation Piece, flute, oboe, bass clarinet, trumpet, piano, 1991; Neuf Cartes Postales de Cornwall, violin, viola, 1992; Les Cloches de Kastelli, 4 percussion, 1994; Montañas del Fuego, clarinet, percussion, 1995; Seven Pieces, bass clarinet, piano, 1995; Le Barachois, violin, cello, piano, 1996; Canzona, 11 brass, 1997; Éloges pour Han-Shen, 4 percussion, 1998; April Remembered, violin, double bass, 1999; Cora, percussion, 2000; Mouvement Polyphonique, 3 trombones, piano, 2001; Guitar Quartet, 4 guitars, 2002
CHORAL: Glistenin' Whistle, mixed chorus, flute, French horn, 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba, guitar, violin, bass guitar, percussion, 1976; Beatus Vir, mixed chorus, 1987; Nisi Dominus, soloists, 4 choruses, orchestra, 1989; Transfigured Autumn, mixed chorus, small orchestra, 1993; Poème du Mois de Juillet, soloists, speaker, large mixed chorus, 9 percussion, 1999
VOCAL: Parfums Exotiques, soprano, flute, cello, piano, 1976; Hidden Rivers, soprano, piano, 1987; The Gravity of Earth, speaker, synthesizers, percussion, string orchestra, live electronics, 1988; Remembering a Woman's Voice, soprano, cello, 1990; White Pearls, baritone, clarinet, French horn, cello, percussion, 1991; Cinq Poèmes de Raymond Guy Leblanc, soprano, lute, 4 percussion, string quartet, 1993; For Daniel, tenor, piano, 1995; Trois Chants Klingons, soprano, 4 flutes, synthesizer, 2 percussion, live electronics, 1995
PIANO: Prélude, Fugue et Allegro Vivace, 1987; 25 Préludes, 1996; Lepidoptera, 2002
FILM SCORES (DIRECTOR): Beausoleil, 1986 (Serge Morin); Abeguit, 1998 (unknown)
DISCOGRAPHY
Les Cloches de Kastelli. Amerythme (ATLANTICA: 02002)
Montañas del Fuego. James Mark, clarinet; Michel Deschênes, percussion (CMFC: 99)
Nightingales for Katy. Karen Aurell, flute (private)
Seven Pieces. Tacoma New Music Society (private)
25 Préludes (excerpts). Valentina Kotko, piano (private)
(Last updated on August 4, 2004)
