Lilburn, Douglas Gordon

Lilburn, Douglas Gordon
▪ 2002

      New Zealand composer (b. Nov. 2, 1915, Wanganui, N.Z.—d. June 6, 2001, Wellington, N.Z.), was one of New Zealand's most distinctive composers, fusing European musical traditions with inspirations from the literature, landscape, and culture of his native land. Lilburn studied journalism, history, and music at Canterbury University College. After winning (1936) the Grainger Prize for his symphonic tone poem In the Forest, he was sent to study under Ralph Vaughan Williams at the Royal College of Music in London. He returned to New Zealand in 1940. Lilburn's powerful earlier compositions, most notably his three symphonies, demonstrated strong influence from such contemporary composers as Vaughan Williams, Jean Sibelius, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, Arnold Schoenberg, and Aaron Copland. Later, however, he experimented with electronic music. Lilburn was on the music faculty (1947–79) of Victoria University in Wellington and was the founding director (1966–79) of the university's Electronic Music Studio. In addition to his many chamber orchestra and symphonic works, he also composed film, television, theatre, and ballet music. He was awarded the Order of New Zealand in 1983.

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