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Ivan Zagni

Composer

Born: 1942

Biography

Ivan Zagni was born in Norwich, England on 16-10-42. Sang as a boy chorister at Norwich St John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral. Began guitar lessons at age 12. 1961-4 member of "The News" rock and roll band with whom he recorded two singles The Entertainer and This is the moment (Decca). 1964 moved to London working (1964-7) as a freelance guitarist, composer and arranger, session musician for Decca, Transatlantic and Major Minor Records, and guitarist touring with a variety of bands. 1967-9 formed new band "Jody Grind", released an album One Step On (Transatlantic), and toured Britain and Europe. 1969 joined "Blue Whale" group with Aynsley Dunbar (ex-Zappa), UK and Europe tours, radio and TV appearances, and release of album Blue Whale (Byg Records). Published numerous songs. 1970 return to Norwich; private study in composition and piano. Became Choir Master (1971-7) at St John the Baptist Cathedral composing a number of works for the Cathedral. 1977 return to London to experiment with free improvisation; composing, recording and performing with "3's Company" and "The Electric String Trio". Moved to New Zealand in 1980 to settle with NZ-born wife Jan Geary (one child, Billie). Working 1980 to date as a freelance musician, teacher and composer based in Auckland. Has collaborated with Don McGlashan in Standards (EP, Propellor Records), and with Steve Garden in A Selection of Trouble Spots (LP Ode Records). Music Director of Artwork Music Schemes: Big Sideways (Feb 1983) 10-piece band, and Avant Garage (Aug 1983) (LP, Unsung Records). With Peter Scholes formed duo called 'Music on the Wall" undertaking national tour, 1985, of 30 schools for the Music Federation of New Zealand. 1986 (6 months) Composer in Residence at Glenfield College. 1989/90 first Composer in Residence with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Awards include major grants from QEII Arts Council 1984, 88, 90.


Composed (41)

Beirut

2m 17s


Breath of Hope

for SATB choir and orchestra, 30m


Brian Tries

2m 23s


Broken Pieces

for solo piano, 5m 10s


Cat and Mouse

2m 43s


Catwalk

graphic score for piano


Double Circle

5m 45s


Dreams of Freedom

for oboe and string orchestra, 16m


Ekaroros

6m 40s


Elbow Room

3m 46s


Emotional Diversions Nos. 1, 2 and 3

for solo piano, 7m 30s


Going to the Movies

graphic score for unspecified one line instrument


Images of War

for piano, flute, violin, cello and marimba, 8m 30s


In Stumona Kwae

for voices, recorders and percussion


Journey to Nowhere

for orchestra, 18m 10s


Lament for Piano and Flute

for flute and piano, 6m


Madman in a Dismal Landscape

for solo piano, 2m 10s


Masque of the Red Death

for solo piano


Microvariations Nos.1 and 2

for violin and marimba, 5m 30s


Mind Games

for solo piano, 6m 10s


Moments 84

design structures of sound and movement in graphic images


Mountain Streams

for flute, bassoon and marimba, 8m 20s


Myths Fantasies + Conjure

for marimba, piano and string quartet, 8m


Nicaragua

2m 54s


Nomadic

for solo piano, 4m 10s


Orontea

for piano quintet, 5m 10s


Otahuhu

a series of digital colour prints


Piano Quintet

for flute, violin, viola, cello and piano, 9m 10s


Piano Trio 20/21

for flute, bassoon and piano, 12m 10s


Portrait LVB

for solo piano, 5m 40s


Soul Mountain

for solo piano, 18m 20s


The Convict

for solo piano, 4m 50s


Time and Silence No. 4

for marimba and piano, 7m


Time and Silence No. 5

for violin and marimba, 4m 30s


Wireless Telegraphic

a pen drawing