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Music 1010 Semester Presentation

Music 1010 Semester Presentation . BRUCE ROWLAND Composer and Conductor. Bruce Rowland: Early Life. Born: May 9, 1942 Melbourne, Australia. Oldest in his family, has two brothers. Family was musically talented and actively involved. Involved in musical theater as a child. So it begins….

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Music 1010 Semester Presentation

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  1. Music 1010Semester Presentation

  2. BRUCE ROWLAND Composer and Conductor

  3. Bruce Rowland: Early Life • Born: May 9, 1942 • Melbourne, Australia. • Oldest in his family, has two brothers. • Family was musically talented and actively involved. • Involved in musical theater as a child.

  4. So it begins…. • Went to Caulfield Grammar School in Melbourne. • Began to play piano. • Played piano in Australian pop bands and for other Australian singers. • Began to get television gigs.

  5. The start of his T.V. career The Go!! Show. Worked with “The Strangers” (1964). Back up piano for Roy Orbinson (The Beach Boys). The Magic Circle Club (1965).

  6. Adventure Island (1968) • 10 songs for 50 weeks of the year. • Wrote over 2,000 jingles. • Learned skills of resourcefulness. Getting Experience television, commercials and more

  7. His Big Break! The Man From Snowy River (1982) Composed score and soundtrack. Studied conducting with Robert Rosen. AFI Award -Score

  8. Other Works • Phar Lap (1983) • Rebel (1985) • 1985: He bough a home in the United States.

  9. “Projects” • Royal Fanfare (1988) • Return to Snowy River (1989) • Prime Minister’s Olympic Dinner (1996) • Sydney Opening Ceremony 2000 Olympics.

  10. More Projects Australian Outback Spectacular The Man From Snowy River- Arena Spectacular Short film: The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello(2005) The Cup (2010)

  11. Where Is He Now?? Homes in Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia.

  12. “I believe that inspiration comes from desperation. It’s about what you can achieve under the pressure of a deadline. If it has to be done by ‘tomorrow’ it’s quite often as simple as what feels right at the time.” – Bruce Rowland

  13. AWARDS • AFI (Australian Institute) : The Man From Snowy River, Phar Lap, Rebel • APRA ( Australian Performing Rights Association): Phar Lap, Return to Snowy River, The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello • ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association Award): The Man From Snowy River- Arena Spectacular • BAFTA Nomination: The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello • Academy Award Nomination: The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello

  14. Composition • Main Theme: Approx. 1:31 • Clancy’s Theme: Approx. 2:12 • Jessica’s Theme (Breaking In The Colt): Approx. 3:20 • The Chase: Approx. 5:03 • Jim’s Ride: Approx. 1:31 From the film The Man From Snowy River

  15. Main Theme • 1982, AAV Studios. • Festival Records. • Eight musical components used.

  16. 0:00 – Begins with a slow build up and volume crescendos. Ensemble begins to play and the French Horn plays a loud and dominant melody. About 140 bpm. • 0:30 - Melody continues, now with trumpets heard. The piece shows repetition. Violins then take over the melody. The acoustic guitar comes in, and the tempo slows. • 1:00 – Acoustic guitar continues the melody, the guitar fades out and chimes are rhythmically heard. The tempo slows and the French Horns play a few beats. Song fades. • 1:31 - Ends Listening Guide

  17. Clancy’s Theme • 1982, AAV Studios. • Festival records. • 7 main instruments and voice used. • For a specific character.

  18. 0:00 – Begins with a man’s bass voice humming. An acoustic guitar being finger-picked then takes over the melody. Played in the tenor key and very slow in tempo. 0:30 the flutes harmonize with the guitar. • 0:45 - Violins take over the melody. Melody switches off being played by the flutes and violins. • 1:30 – Violins and acoustic guitar play. Guitar then takes over the melody, with violin holing out notes over. At 1:51 the humming comes back. The humming ends while the violins/guitar fade out. • 2:12 - Ends Listening Guide

  19. Jessica’s Theme (Breaking In The Colt) • 1982, AAV Studios. • Festival records. • Used in 2000 Olympic Ceremony. • Piano is main instrument.

  20. 0:00 – Song begins with the piano, playing a mix of chords and melody. At 0:39 the violins being to harmonize with the piano. The piano begins to fade out. • 0:45 – Violins and piano are playing the melody. The cello comes in at 1:14 until 1:20. • 1:30 – Section starts with the flutes playing the melody, the piano is an octave higher. Gradually an ensemble comes in. the tempo is fast and the rhythm uneven. • 2:15 – Piano continues. Violins play high trill notes. • 3:00 – Triads are played by the piano, then played an octave higher. Song begins to fade out. • 3:20 – Ends. Listening Guide

  21. The Chase • 1982, AAV Studios. • Festival Records. • French Horns are loudly heard. • Uses instruments to represent the characters.

  22. 0:00 – Violins play high trill notes. French Horns set melody in a Calvary charge style. Ensemble gradually comes in. Cellos play a steady beat. Trumpets/French Horns take turns playing the melody. At 0:24-0:29 the acoustic guitar is alone. Violins add in. • 0:45 – Acoustic guitar plays, then the cello takes over. Continues a pulsating rhythm. 1:01 French horns are added in. • 1:30 – Percussion comes in. At 1:54 the instruments fade out and the French horn plays solo. The drums do a drum roll and French horns continue. • 2:15 – Build up of drums and violin. Brief rest, then the ensemble continues. At 2:45 the acoustic guitar has a solo. Then the French horns add in. At 2:48 a drum set does beat instead of the cello. Listening Guide

  23. 3:00 – Drums continue to keep the beat. Volume of the piece increases. Violin takes over the melody. There’s a rest, then the acoustic guitar begins. • 3:45 – Ensemble continues, this section ends with a cymbal crash. • 4:30 – The ensemble continues with the drums playing the melody. At 4:49 all instruments come in with a thunderous thunthunthun. The ensemble begins to fade out. • 5:03 – Ends. Cont.

  24. Jim’s Ride • 1982, AAV Studios. • Festival records. • Incorporates emotion.

  25. 0:00 – Begins with a strong drum roll. Violins create a pulsating beat. Sounds similar to The Main Theme. Crescendos and increase of tempo. • 0:30 – French horns commence. Trumpets add in. a simple one hand piano melody is played at a high octave. • 1:00 – The ensemble resumes. There are two sets of the French horns playing, a rest, then playing again. The horns fade out. • 1:31 – Ends. Listening Guide

  26. bibliography • Images: Google Images • Unknown Author. “1988 Brisbane” ExpoMuseum.com. Urso Chappell, 1998-2013. Web. 29 September 2013http://www.expomuseum.com/1988/ • Unknown Author. “Bruce Rowland”. All Music. AllMusic, 2013. 2013, Web. 29 September 2013 <http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-man-from-snowy-river-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000190883/releases • Unknown Author. “Bruce Rowland- The Man From Snowy River- Original Motion • Picture Soundtrack” Discogs. Discogs 2013. 2013, Web. 29 September 2013<http://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Rowland-The-Man-From-Snowy-River-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/release/3492606> • Rowland, Bruce. “Biography”. Bruce Rowland. Squigloo, 2010. 2010, Web. 29 September 2013< http://www.brucerowland.com/biography/> • Rowland, Bruce. “FAQS”. Bruce Rowland. Squigloo, 2010. 2010,Web. 29 September2013 http://www.brucerowland.com/faqs/

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