Bauld, Alison (Margaret)
Bauld, Alison (Margaret)
Bauld, Alison (Margaret), Australian composer; b. Sydney, May 7, 1944. After training at the National Inst. of Dramatic Art, she studied at the Univ. of Sydney (B.Mus., 1968), and then was a scholarship student of Lutyens and Keller, completing her education at the Univ. of York (Ph.D., 1974). She was music director of the Laban Centre for Dance at the Univ. of London (1975–78) and composer-in-residence at the New South Wales State Conservatorium in Sydney (1978). Later she was a part-time instructor at Hollins Coll. in London. She publ. the piano tutor Play Your Way (three vols., 1992).
Works
On the Afternoon of the Pigsty for Female Speaker, Piano, Alto Melodica, and Percussion (1971); In a Dead Brown Land for 2 Mime Actors, 2 Speakers, Soprano, Tenor, Chorus, and 5 Instruments (1971); Humpty Dumpty for Tenor, Flute, and Guitar (1972); Pumpkin 2 for 4 Actors and 5 Instruments (London, June 21, 1973); Egg for Tenor, Flute, Cello, and Percussion (Snape, June 25, 1973); Mad Moll for Soprano (1973); 1 Pearl for Soprano or Countertenor and String Quartet (Southampton, Nov. 11, 1973; also known as 1 Pearl II for Soprano, Alto Flute, and String Orch., London, April 30, 1976); Exiles for 4 Actors, Tenor, Mezzo-soprano, Chorus, Flute, Alto Melodica, Percussion, and String Quartet (1974; Sydney, May 1975); Concert for Pianist and Tape (first half for mime only, 2nd half for tape only; Sydney, Dec. 1974); Van Diemen’s Land for Chorus (London, Nov. 8, 1976); The Busker’s Story for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Violin, and Double Bass (Sydney, Sept. 25, 1978); Richard III for Voice and String Quartet (BBC, July 4, 1985); Monday for Flute (Sydney, Oct. 1, 1985); Copy Cats for Violin, Cello, and Piano (1985; London, Jan. 20, 1988); Once upon a Time for 5 Vocal Soloists and Small Chamber Orch. (BBC, Dec. 29, 1986); Nell, ballad opera (London, June 1, 1988); My Own Island for Clarinet and Piano (1989); Exult for Chorus, Organ, and Optional Brass Quintet (1990); The Witches’ Song for Soprano (Melbourne, May 9, 1990); Farewell Already for String Quartet (1993).
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire