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Join us for an insightful discussion on The Life and Compositions of Dr Dulcie Holland AM, presented by Associate Professor Dr Jeanell Carrigan AM.
Dulcie Holland - A Musical Missionary
Dr. Dulcie Holland AM (1913-2000) was a teacher, pianist and examiner and one of Australia’s most prolific composers. She composed for all musical genres, except opera, and her output includes music for forty documentary films, symphonic works, and works for choir, keyboard, solo instruments, chamber music and many songs spanning her entire lifetime. Her name has become synonymous with musicianship and theory tuition as she wrote textbooks for all levels of difficulty and the publication of these books made Dulcie Holland a household name.
In her own words she described her work as such: “Composing is very difficult. It needs a lot of concentration and dedication to get things just right. I feel I’m a missionary in music in a way.”
This talk will present the extraordinary life of Dulcie Holland and some of her compositions.
Speaker Biography
Dr Jeanell Carrigan AM is currently an Associate Professor in Collaborative Piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. She holds a Doctor of Creative Arts in the area of Australian post-1970 solo piano repertoire and April 2025 released her thirty-sixth compact disc recording of Australian solo piano and chamber music. Her publications include several books: Post-1970 Australian Piano Music (1997); Australian Piano Music of the last Twenty -Five Years (2006); Composing Against the Tide (2016); A Musical Missionary. The Life and Music of Dulcie Holland (2020), (co-authored with Dr. Rita Crews OAM); Australian Piano Music 1850-1950. A Guide to the Composers and Repertoire (2021); The Music of Meta Overman. Queen of Colour and Fantasy (2021); Breaking the Drought. Roy Agnew: Composer, Pianist, Teacher (co-authored with Dr. Rita Crews OAM), (2022); Amayzing May. The Life and Work of May Howlett (2024); A National Treasure. The Life and Achievements of Larry Sitsky (2024) and over ninety volumes of piano and chamber music written by Australian composers published by Wirripang, Australia.
In a review of the CD Reverie Alex Raineri wrote “Jeanell Carrigan has a remarkable and impactful career, particularly as an exponent of historical Australian works.” “A compelling disc that features excellent pianism and artistry from Jeanell Carrigan.” (Music Trust, June 2022).
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