Howard, Brian

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Howard, Brian (b Sydney, NSW, 1951). Australian composer and conductor. Worked as répétiteur with Australian Opera. Head of mus. dept., W Australian Acad. of Performing Arts Cons. of Mus. Works incl. chamber operas Inner Voices (1979, rev. 1980) and Metamorphosis (1983); Il Tramonto della Luna, orch. (1971); The temple of the Golden Pavilion, orch. (1978); Chanson de la plus haute tour, ens. (1980); The Rainbow Serpent, ens. (1982); A Fringe of Leaves, ch., str. (1982); Fly Away Peter, wind quintet (1984).

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