Individuals

Mr John A. Elmsly

Assoc-Prof    - Music: School of   -  The University of Auckland

Telephone: (09) 373 7599 ext 87450 
Address: School of Music,
National Institute for Creative Arts and Industries,
University of Auckland,
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1000

Research Interests:

Music

composition

Composition, orchestration, electronic music

Publications:

Research and Performance Profile

Music Editions:

ELMSLY, J.A . 'Neither From Nor Towards' , Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, 1985,

ELMSLY, J.A . 'Three Pieces for solo piano' , Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, 1988.

ELMSLY, J.A . 'Piano Sonata' , Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, 1988.

ELMSLY, J.A . 'Memorial' for horn (or vla or vlc) and piano,Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, 1990.

ELMSLY, J.A . ‘Cello Symphony’ for orchestra,Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, 1991.

ELMSLY, J.A . ‘Dialogue III’ for ‘cello and piano,Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, 1991.

ELMSLY, J.A . 'Go Gently into the Goodnight' in D. Farquhar (ed.) Little Dancings, a selection of flute music by New Zealand Composers. Wellington, SOUNZ, pp16-17, 1998

ELMSLY, J.A . 'Sonatina' in D. Farquhar (ed.) Little Dancings, a selection of flute music by New Zealand Composers. Wellington, SOUNZ, pp27-35, 1998

ELMSLY, J.A . 'Three Doubles' in D. Farquhar (ed.) Little Dancings, a selection of flute music by New Zealand Composers. Wellington, SOUNZ, pp22-24, 1998

ELMSLY, J.A . ‘Seven Postcards’ for violin, ‘cello and piano,Wai-te-ata Press, Wellington, 2002.

ELMSLY, J.A. with DART, W and WHALLEY, I; ‘A View of Computer Music from New Zealand: Auckland, Waikato and the Asia/Pacific Connection’; Organised Sound issue 6(1), Cambridge University Press, 2001ELMSLY, J.A with DRAKE, G. W and WHITEHEAD, G. 'Music and Composition in Aotearoa New Zealand' . In: Japan Federation of Composers (ed.) Asian Composers in the 20th Century. Tokyo, Japan Federation of Composers, 254-268, 2002.


LP publications:

•Neither From Nor Towards, Schola Music, cond. Heenan, KIWI Pacific Records, SLD71, Wellington 1984.

Compact disc publications:

as composer:

•Cello Symphony, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra with James Tennant, cond. John Hopkins; Ribbonwood RCD 1003, Auckland 1990.

•Pacific Hockets, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra cond. John Hopkins; Ode MANU 1486, Auckland 1994.

•Gestauqua (1989) for brass quintet and tape, and Triptych for Trumpet and tape; CD 'points on a circle to find', Atoll Recordings ACD 299 , Auckland 2000

•Resound! (1999) for orchestra, Auckland Philharmonia cond. Vladimir Verbitsky; CD 'Fanfares for a new millennium', Atoll ACD 100, Auckland 2000

•'The Voice of Experience', piano and tape, on CD NZ Sonic Art 2000, University of Waikato UWMD 1200; Hamilton Dec 2000

•Stillscape (1995) for solo viola, Donald Maurice, viola, on CD Tribute to Jack W.M Speirs, Massey University, Wellington April 2001

as conductor:

•Noah's Ark by Eve de Castro Robinson, Ensemble Philharmonia cond. John Elmsly on Other Echoes, Atoll ACD 300, 2000.

• Gaudeamus by Eve de Castro-Robinson, University Orchestra and Choirs cond. John Elmsly on Graduation Concert 2001, University of Auckland Alumnae CD.

Bibliographies / Databases:

www.sounz.org.nz (Centre for NZ Music)

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