Born in Wallasey, near Liverpool, he studied the cello in Manchester at the Royal Manchester College of Music before moving to Cape Town in 1973 to join the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra.[1][2] He retained the position of associate principal cello until the CTSO closed in 1997.[3] After landing in Cape Town on 13 January 1973, he quickly became involved teaching cello at SACS, and managed these two jobs until his fiancée Christine arrived from England to also teach at SACS. They were married in July 1973.[4] He directed the UCT College Orchestra from 1978 to 1988 and taught as a part-time lecturer of both cello and composition at the University of Cape Town.[3]
A successful and well-known composer in South Africa, he composed one act of the Mandela Trilogy, a three act opera documenting the three stages of Nelson Mandela's life. Mike Campbell and Peter Louis van Dijk composed the other two acts of this Naledi award-winning production.[5][6] Stephenson has written over 110 works including a large number of instrumental and chamber pieces, three operas, two symphonies and concertos for Piano, Oboe and Piccolo.[3] He is also noted for arranging a large number of ballets, including Tales of Hoffmann, La Traviata (adapted for ballet) and Camille for Cape Town City Ballet.[3] He founded the Cape Town Chamber Orchestra and ran I Musicanti, a string chamber orchestra, for several seasons.[3] He played cello and conducted the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra when it accompanied Cape Town City Ballet.[3]
Stephenson died on 3 August 2021, at the age of 71.[7]
Worksedit
Operasedit
The dark tale (1991)
Who killed Jimmy Valentine (1995), based on the novel with the same title by South African writer Michael Williams[8]
Animals, based on George Orwell's Animal Farm and written with Willem van der Walt and Michael Williams.[8]
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^Neal, Daniel (28 April 2013). "Allan Stephenson on ballet and conducting". ClassicSA. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
^Spector, J Brooks (25 March 2012). "'Ziyankomo and the Forbidden Fruit' taste great, shine brightly". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
^Bryson, Donna (14 August 2011). "'Mandela Trilogy' sets hero's story to music". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
^"Cellist and conductor Allan Stephenson has died". The Strad. 3 August 2021.
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^"Composers' worklists in published scores, books, or periodicals: Allan Stephenson". Yale University Library. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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Allan Stephenson 15 December 1949 2 August 2021 was a British born South African composer cellist and conductor Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 Operas 2 2 Orchestra 2 3 Chamber orchestra 2 4 Band 2 5 Concertos 2 6 Toccatas 2 7 Chamber music 2 8 Vocal music 3 Notes 4 External linksLife editBorn in Wallasey near Liverpool he studied the cello in Manchester at the Royal Manchester College of Music before moving to Cape Town in 1973 to join the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra 1 2 He retained the position of associate principal cello until the CTSO closed in 1997 3 After landing in Cape Town on 13 January 1973 he quickly became involved teaching cello at SACS and managed these two jobs until his fiancee Christine arrived from England to also teach at SACS They were married in July 1973 4 He directed the UCT College Orchestra from 1978 to 1988 and taught as a part time lecturer of both cello and composition at the University of Cape Town 3 A successful and well known composer in South Africa he composed one act of the Mandela Trilogy a three act opera documenting the three stages of Nelson Mandela s life Mike Campbell and Peter Louis van Dijk composed the other two acts of this Naledi award winning production 5 6 Stephenson has written over 110 works including a large number of instrumental and chamber pieces three operas two symphonies and concertos for Piano Oboe and Piccolo 3 He is also noted for arranging a large number of ballets including Tales of Hoffmann La Traviata adapted for ballet and Camille for Cape Town City Ballet 3 He founded the Cape Town Chamber Orchestra and ran I Musicanti a string chamber orchestra for several seasons 3 He played cello and conducted the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra when it accompanied Cape Town City Ballet 3 Stephenson died on 3 August 2021 at the age of 71 7 Works editOperas edit The dark tale 1991 Who killed Jimmy Valentine 1995 based on the novel with the same title by South African writer Michael Williams 8 Animals based on George Orwell s Animal Farm and written with Willem van der Walt and Michael Williams 8 Orchestra edit Symphony no 1 1973 Symphony no 2 1975 A Cape Town overture 1978 Adagietto 1980 Sinfonietta 1987 A Durban overture 1988 A Bloemfontein overture 1991 A Johannesburg overture 1992 A Port Elizabeth overture 1996 A Pretoria overture 1997 Musica africana 2004 Chamber orchestra edit Veni fantasia 1966 Concertant 1967 Two pieces 1969 Concerto 1970 Pofadder variations II 1983 Burlesque for double bass and orch 1974 The STEPP out rag 1999 Morethetho wa machaba 2003 Band edit A Bloemfontein overture 1989 The D F overture 1999 Sinfonietta 2001 Introduction and march afrique 2004 A day on the veld 2005 Visserania a new hopeConcertos edit Concertos oboe with string orchestra 1978 English horn 2000 clarinet Concertino pastorale 1983 bassoon with string orchestra 1989 soprano saxophone 1996 Flugelhorn with string orchestra 1991 horn 1988 trombone 1988 tuba Concertino burlesco 1982 cello 2004 double bass 2005 Youth concerto tbn 2003 Concertinos for flute with string orchestra 1994 piccolo with string orchestra 1979 2 bassoons 1999 guitar and bassoon 1996 Concerto grosso 2 vln 1990 Youth concertino pn 1999 Youth concertino cl or sop sax 2001 Youth concerto trb 2003 Cello concerto 2004 Double bass concerto 2005 Toccatas edit Toccata for strings 1967 Toccata for 3 trumpets 1974 Toccata for 1 trumpet 1975 Toccata for brass and timpani 1976 Toccata festive for castanets 1976 Toccata exotica for marimba and orchestra 1984 Toccata sinfonica for castanets 1987 Chamber music edit Divertimento for woodwind quintet 1977 Pofadder variations I fl ob bsn 1977 Pofadder variations II fl ob bsn 1977 Trio fl va harp 1978 Trio ob vln git 1978 Trio strings 1985 Konzertstuck 6 bsns 1987 Brass quintet 1988 Suite tuba 1990 Pofadder variations III brass quintet 1991 Introduction and allegro vln or va piano 1992 Miniature quartet string quartet 1992 Suite double brass quintet 1994 Four pieces tuba piano 1994 String quartet no 1 1994 Divertimento 3 bsns contrabsn 1995 Introduction and allegro sop sax string quartet 1996 Little music 2 tubas 1996 Little suite for young bassoons 4 bsns 1997 String quartet no 2 1997 Four for six 6 vc 1998 Miniature quartet ob vln va vc 1998 Souvenir of Sevilla 6 vc 1999 Miniature quartet bsn vln va vc 1999 Miniature quartet fl vln va vc 1999 Miniature quartet cl vln va vc 2000 Miniature quartet cl string trio arr for piano 2000 Miniature quartet hn vln va vc 2000 Little suite fl vln va 2000 Concert piece vc piano 2000 String quartet no 3 2000 Duo ob bsn 2000 Diversions guitar 2000 Trio bsns 2001 Sonatina vln perc 2001 3 pieces bsn 2000 Miniature quartet git vln va vc 2003 Double reed suite 2 ob Eng hn 3 bsns contrabsn String quartet no 4 2006 Mini trio 2 ob Eng hn 2007 Miniature quartet pic vln va vc 2008 The gnomus promenade bsn pn 2008 Miniature quartet alto sax vln va vc 2008 Symphonette wind nonet 2011 Miniature quartet 2012 saxophone quartet Miniature quartet 2012 horn quartet Sonata for solo violoncello 2013 Miniature quartet Eng hn string trio 2014 Vocal music edit Jason and the grey witch with narrator 1986 Alleluia SATB orch 1981 rev SSAA 2 pianos 1992 Gloria SATB organ 1976 Alleluia SSAA piano duet 1992 9 Notes edit Biography of Allan Stephenson 1949 Allan Stephenson last fm Retrieved 30 April 2020 a b c d e f Behr Erik An Oboe and Oboe d Amore Concerto from the Cape of Africa A Biographical and Analytical Perspective PDF Rice University Retrieved 30 April 2020 Neal Daniel 28 April 2013 Allan Stephenson on ballet and conducting ClassicSA Retrieved 30 April 2020 Spector J Brooks 25 March 2012 Ziyankomo and the Forbidden Fruit taste great shine brightly Daily Maverick Retrieved 30 April 2020 Bryson Donna 14 August 2011 Mandela Trilogy sets hero s story to music Washington Post Retrieved 30 April 2020 Cellist and conductor Allan Stephenson has died The Strad 3 August 2021 a b SA Musicals for High Schools Retrieved 30 April 2020 Composers worklists in published scores books or periodicals Allan Stephenson Yale University Library Retrieved 30 April 2020 External links editAllan Stephenson discography at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Allan Stephenson amp oldid 1218215840, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
