Works
Ross Edwards’ output includes symphonies, concertos, chamber and vocal music, children’s music, film scores, opera and music for dance.
Well known compositions include his Piano Concerto (1982; premiered in 1983 by Dennis Hennig and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra under Werner Andreas Albert); a violin concerto titled Maninyas (dedicated to and premiered by Dene Olding); and a symphony Da pacem Domine (dedicated to the memory of Stuart Challender). His Oboe Concerto, which includes choreography for the oboist-cum-dancer, was premiered in 2002 by Diana Doherty under the baton of Lorin Maazel. Maazel invited her to play and dance it with the New York Philharmonic in 2005, and the concerto and Doherty have since become world-famous.
His Concerto for Guitar and Strings (2004) was first recorded by Karin Schaupp.
Works designed for the concert hall sometimes require special lighting, movement, costume and visual accompaniment.
In 2009, ABC Classic FM conducted a listener survey of favourite symphonies entitled Classic 100 Symphony. Australian composers were voted in three positions of the top 100; Edwards' Symphony No. 1 Da pacem Domine was placed at number 67.
In 2011, ABC Classic FM conducted a listener survey of favourite work of the 20th century entitled Classic 100 Twentieth Century. Australian composers were voted in eight positions of the top 100; Two of Edwards' works appeared: Violin Concerto Maninyas (number 45) and Dawn Mantras (number 49).
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