Barber, Simon Anthony 23.dec.1971- Australia Tasmania, Hobart
1995-1998 studied composition with Don Kay at the Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music, 2000 relocated from Hobart to Adelaide, 2002 'imported' by Antje he lived and worked in Berlin Germany, he composed an amazing amount of music for literally any combination of voices and/or instruments, not only short pieces but many large scale works also ; 1999 in Hobart he married the german alto singer Antje

Title Parts


[] Cello concerto. 1999
[] Vier lieder fur Antje. Mezzosoprano and piano. 1999
[] Binnalong Bay. Cello and wind quintet. 2000
[] Concerto for 15 instruments. Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, horn, tuba, violin, viola, cello, double bass, timpani, tubular bells and vibraphone. 2001
[] Sonata. Trombone and organ. 2004
[] Sonata. Trumpet and organ. 2004
[] Melodic variations. Wind band and percussion. 2005
dedication : Hobart City Wind Band and Simon Reade

[] Soprano saxophone concerto. 2006
[] Cut. Bass clarinet (alto saxophone) and piano. 2007
dedication : Benjamin Price and Michael Kieran Harvey

[] String quartet no1. 2008
third movement added 2010 and dedicated to Simon Reade

[] String quartet no2. 2010
[] Piano concerto. 2010
[] The wind "From various sides of a park bench". 4 Harps. 2013
[] Meditation. Piano. 2016
dedication : "For Michael" (Michael Kieran Harvey)

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