After completing his education, Rimmer worked as a lecturer at North Shores Teachers College in Auckland from 1970 to 1974 and taught at the University of Auckland from 1974 to 1999, where he was awarded a chair in music in 1995. He served as composer-in-residence at the University of Otago in 1972 and to the Auckland Philharmonia in 2002–03. Rimmer founded the electronic music studio at the University of Auckland in 1976 and the Karlheinz Company in 1978. His works have been performed internationally in Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America.[2]
Rimmer received a number of prizes and awards in recognition of his contributions to music, including:
Philip Neil Memorial Prize, University of Otago in Dunedin, 1971, for Composition 2
Philip Neil Memorial Prize, University of Otago in Dunedin, 2003, for Bowed Insights
First Prize in the International Horn competition in the US, 1983, for De Aestibus Rerum
Prix de la Confédération Internationale de la Musique Électroacoustique de Bourges, 1986, for Fleeting Images
Worksedit
Rimmer composes for stage, orchestra, chamber, choral, piano, and electroacoustic performances. His compositions have been recorded and are available on media. Selected works include:
At the Appointed Time, for orchestra
A dialogue of opposites, for cello solo
Au concerto, for bass clarinet and ensemble
Bowed Insights, for string quartet
Beyond the saying, electronic music
Concerto for viola and orchestra (1980)
Composition 2, for wind quintet and electronic sounds
john, rimmer, composer, john, rimmer, born, february, 1939, zealand, composer, contents, biography, honors, awards, works, referencesbiography, editjohn, francis, rimmer, born, auckland, earned, bachelor, arts, degree, 1961, from, university, zealand, 1961, ma. John Rimmer born 5 February 1939 is a New Zealand composer Contents 1 Biography 2 Honors and awards 3 Works 4 ReferencesBiography editJohn Francis Rimmer was born in Auckland He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1961 from the University of New Zealand in 1961 a Master of Arts in 1963 from the University of Auckland with Ronald Tremain where he also completed post graduate studies in musicology He continued his studies earning a Doctor of Music degree in 1972 from the University of Toronto in electronic music with Gustav Ciamaga and in composition with John Weinzweig 1 After completing his education Rimmer worked as a lecturer at North Shores Teachers College in Auckland from 1970 to 1974 and taught at the University of Auckland from 1974 to 1999 where he was awarded a chair in music in 1995 He served as composer in residence at the University of Otago in 1972 and to the Auckland Philharmonia in 2002 03 Rimmer founded the electronic music studio at the University of Auckland in 1976 and the Karlheinz Company in 1978 His works have been performed internationally in Asia Australia New Zealand Europe and North America 2 Rimmer and his wife Helen reside in Tapu Bay Kaiteriteri New Zealand Notable students include Susan Frykberg and Dorothy Ker Honors and awards editRimmer received a number of prizes and awards in recognition of his contributions to music including Philip Neil Memorial Prize University of Otago in Dunedin 1971 for Composition 2 Philip Neil Memorial Prize University of Otago in Dunedin 2003 for Bowed Insights First Prize in the International Horn competition in the US 1983 for De Aestibus Rerum Prix de la Confederation Internationale de la Musique Electroacoustique de Bourges 1986 for Fleeting ImagesWorks editRimmer composes for stage orchestra chamber choral piano and electroacoustic performances His compositions have been recorded and are available on media Selected works include At the Appointed Time for orchestra A dialogue of opposites for cello solo Au concerto for bass clarinet and ensemble Bowed Insights for string quartet Beyond the saying electronic music Concerto for viola and orchestra 1980 Composition 2 for wind quintet and electronic sounds December Nights for chamber orchestra De Aestibus Rerum for chamber quintet Europa concerto for brass band and orchestra Fleeting Images electroacoustic work 3 Mahurangi Place of Importance for solo viola 1992 References edit Nelson Peter Montague Stephen 1991 Live Electronics Volume 6 John Rimmer The Living Composer Project retrieved 14 February 2013 John Rimmer retrieved 14 February 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Rimmer composer amp oldid 1171075502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
