Philip Norman CNZM

Composer, conductor, author, speaker, educator and publisher Philip Norman has been entertaining New Zealand audiences for forty-five years. His output of over 250 compositions ranges from orchestral, chamber music and opera (A Christmas Carol) through secular and sacred choral and vocal works, to musicals with playwright Roger Hall (including Love Off the Shelf and Footrot Flats – still New Zealand’s best selling musical) and ballets for the Royal New Zealand Ballet such as the highly successful Peter Pan (toured New Zealand three times)

Philip holds a PhD in musicology and is the award-winning

author of Douglas Lilburn: His Life and Music and the compiler and publisher of John Ritchie at Ninety: a festschrift. He was invested as a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to music and music theatre in 2015. He is the recipient of the 2017/2018 Creative New Zealand Michael King Writers' Fellowship completing writing a history of composition in New Zealand.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jun

VivE La France

Philip Norman, conductor

Risingholme Orchestra and guest artists

Sunday 14 June, 2.30pm

The Piano, Christchurch

A sequel to Risingholme's sold-out Viva L'Italia concert. Presents un buffet of French music: some meaty, some cheesy, all Gallic flavoured and served under Philip's baguette. Pieces from the Moulin Rouge, Paris Opera and the Palace of Versailles

Jul

Inception to Infinity

Serbian premiere

Matthew Marshall guitarist with the

Stanislav Binički Artistic Ensemble,

conducted by Adam Jasinski

Saturday 25 July,

Belimarkovic Castle, Vrnjacka Banja.

The opening Ceremony of the 2020 Vrnjci Music Festival features Philip's guitar concerto Inception to Infinity. The concert celebrates the 120th anniversary of the 'Stanislav Binički' Artistic Ensemble of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia.

DIDO AND THE PLEASURE GARDEN

Philip Norman, conductor

Jubilate Singers, Opera Club, and string players from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra

Saturday September 5,

The Piano 2pm and 7.30pm .

The Christchurch premiere of Philip's The Pleasure Garden, libretto by A.K. Grant, in a double bill with Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.

Sep

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May

God Save The Queens

Philip Norman, conductor

Jubilate Singers and brass ensemble

Saturday May 23,

St Mary's pro-Cathedral 7.30pm .

A right royal celebration of music composed for the ruling queens of England – Elizabeth I and II, Mary, Anne and Victoria.

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Douglas Lilburn:

His life and Music

A 21-chapter salute to a cultural icon. Winner of the Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2007 biography category, this book offers fascinating insights into the world of New Zealand music, literature and fine art through the eyes and ears of one of New Zealand’s most creative sons, ‘the father of New Zealand composition’, Douglas Lilburn.

Douglas Lilburn: His Life and Music can be purchased for $40 (plus postage and packaging)

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