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Hawkins, Malcolm (b. 1944, Porto). Portuguese-born British-American composer of mostly orchestral, chamber and choral works that have been performed throughout the Americas and Europe.
Mr. Hawkins studied at the Royal Academy of Music, where he graduated in 1966, and later studied composition with César Bresgen at the Salzburg Mozarteum.
His honors include First Prize in the competition Das Neue Lied in Salzburg (1960s), as well as commissions from the Cranleigh School, the Lichfield Festival, the New Hampshire String Teachers' Association, the Round Top Festival in Texas, St. Paul's Church in London, and the Vaughan Williams Trust, among other organizations. He has written for such soloists as oboist Simon Dent and pianist James Dick.
He taught as a professor at the Royal Academy of Music from 1979-88.
E.C. Schirmer, the Keturi Verlag and Stainer and Bell publish most of his music.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail address: hawkolm@hotmail.com
Street address: Mr. Malcolm Hawkins, 43 Pettingill Hill Rd., Lyndeborough, NH 03082, USA
Telephone: 603 654 9338
SELECT LIST OF WORKS
ORCHESTRAL: A Day in Town, youth orchestra, 1974; On Stage, 1985 (version of work for 2 pianos); Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Harpsichord, 1990; Vanity, 1993; Theme, Variations and Fugue, 'Rasmandala' (concerto), piano, orchestra, 1995; Three Maidens (concerto), French horn, orchestra, 2000
CHAMBER MUSIC: Diversions, oboe, violin, viola, cello, 1977; Dancing Partners, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, 1982; The Coffee House Meeting, 2 violins, 1986; Glimpses of a Garden, flute/alto recorder, any keyboard instrument, 1990; La Cicada, clarinet, cello, piano, 1992; Winnepocket Waltz, 3 violins (3rd + viola), cello, double bass, 2000; The Castle Ball (trio sonata), violin, cello, piano, 2004
CHORAL: This Endris Night (carol), mixed chorus, organ, 1975; Train Talk, Caramba Band, mixed chorus, piano, percussion ad libitum, 1985; The Riders, high chorus, 1987; Santa Sophia (cantata), high chorus, organ, 1991; Rosamundi (carol), mixed chorus, harp/any keyboard instrument, 1994; Four Carols, mixed chorus, harp/any keyboard instrument, 1999 (also version for female chorus, harp/any keyboard instrument, 2000); Hillside and Seaside, high chorus, piano, 2001; The Eastern River (mass), soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus, organ, 2001
PIANO: On Stage, 2 pianos, 1985 (also version for orchestra); Ghost Games (Five Studies), 1990
DISCOGRAPHY
Santa Sophia. (Claudio, 1991) (cassette) La Cicada. (Round Top, 1993) (cassette) Theme, Variations and Fugue, 'Rasmandala'. James Dick, piano; Pascal Verrot/Texas Festival Orchestra (Round Top, 1996) Diversions. Simon Dent, oboe; Heutling Quartett (Amati: ami 9801/1, 1998) Four Carols. Jennifer Lester/Philovox (E.C. Schirmer, 2000) Four Carols (excerpt; second version). Christopher Tolley/Winchester College Quiristers (Claudio, 2001) Rosamundi. Jonathan Rees-Williams/Choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle (Priory: 671)(Last updated on June 29, 2005)
