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Gary Wilby

Composer

Born: 1952

Biography

Gary Ivan Wilby was born in Blenheim 5-1-52. Educated Shirley Boys' High School 1965-9. ATCL 1970. Attended University of Canterbury 1970-6, graduating MA(Hons) in music. 1976 ChCh Secondary Teachers' College. 1973-5 member of C.A.P. (Co-Active Players) performing at early Sonics and the 1974 NZ Students Arts Council Tour "Thru Sound". Since 1977 has taught in secondary schools in the Hutt Valley. 1986-7 on Department of Education Music Review (Music in Community, and Music as Vocation) and Syllabus Review (Popular Music in Schools). 1988 on Lower Hutt Community Arts Council. Presented papers to first CANZ Conference (1975) and to Coaches Association of NZ Conference (1984) (is a qualified NZAAA Coach, and has represented both Canterbury and Wellington in cross-country and road racing). Has written for "Canzona" and "Art New Zealand". Attended music festivals in Warsaw, Helsinki and Tokyo. Cellist since 1980 with Nova Strings and since 1986 with Wellington Chamber Orchestra. Plays keyboard in "Blue Bossa" Jazz Ensemble. Executive Secretary of CANZ since 1988. 1989 married Tina Young.

See also "Bibliography of New Zealand Compositions" (-1982).


Composed (23)

A Festive Fare

for chamber orchestra


A Southern Sinfonietta

for orchestra, 12m


Aro Street Cafe Suite

for flute and guitar, 4m


Ember

for solo violin


Lagu

for flute and piano, 5m


Miniatures for Old Friends

for flute, clarinet and cello


ONS 1

for Secondary School Concert Band


Orion Fanfare

for brass ensemble (10 players)


Overture Tapu Te Ranga

for chamber orchestra


Siaen

for flute and piano


Sonlia Pieces

for flute and cello, 4m


Sonus

for piano solo


Suite for Emily

for flute, guitar and cello


Three for Two

for flute and violin


Three Fragments

for guitar, 2m


Tri-Me-Trio

for flute, clarinet and piano


Two Dandenong Pieces

for violin and piano


Two Issues Songs

Nuclear for solo soprano and SA choir and Whale for SSAA choir, 2m


Two Items for Cello and Piano

for cello and piano, 3m