Kevin purcell composer biography
- Kevin Purcell is one of Australia's most distinguished conductors & musical directors.
- Critically acclaimed and multi-award winning symphony orchestra and opera conductor.
- • Musical Director, Orchestrator & Composer.
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CASTLE GILLIAN
www.castlegillian.com
Book & Lyrics: Victor Kazan | Music: Kevin Purcell
Executive Producer: Quill & Quaver Associates LLC, New York, NY.
Castle Gillian is based on a novel of the same name by famed Irish novelist, Maurice Walsh (1879 – 1964). Walsh is probably best known for his quintessential romantic Irish story The Quiet Man, made famous by the iconic John Ford film starring Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne.
Set in Ireland in 1948, Castle Gillian tells the story of Gill Morris, a young Irishman profoundly damaged by his experiences in the WWII, who regains his faith in love and the world as he fights to save his ancestral home – and once-famous racing stable – Castle Gillian. This is a story of how love, hope and courage can heal the wounds of the past and make miracles happen.
Castle Gillian is an immersive, digital streaming experience built for viewing in 360 degree virtual reality. It is the world’s first, fully motion-captured and immersive 2-Act musical created for spatial computing. You can watch the trailer below.
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Kevin Purcell
Kevin Purcell is one of Australia’s most distinguished conductors & musical directors. He has conducted orchestras, Opera and Musical Theatre around the world in a career spanning more than 30 years.
A recipient of a scholarship to study conducting at the Moscow Conservatory (1992) and subsequently awarded the Willem van Otterloo Scholarship and Bellhouse Conducting Prize (1993) to study at Opera Australia with ex-Glyndebourne Music Director, Myer Fredman, Kevin then moved to the UK in 1994. Whilst in London, he was mentored by and assisted Sir Charles Mackerras for several years during which time he also received the Australian Music Foundation in London ‘Sir Charles Mackerras Prize’ (1995) and the Tait Memorial Trust Award (1996).
Kevin subsequently commenced graduate conducting studies at the prestigious Janácek Academy of Music (JAMU) in the Czech Republic with Dr. Otakar Trhlík and for several years in the USA with distinguished American conducting pedagogue, Harold Farberman at Bard College.
He has conducted, in addition to numerous other ensembles, th
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Purcell J. Mansfield (1889-1968)
Former Principal of Victoria College of Music, Torquay born composer Purcell J. Mansfield was also a prolific composer for voice, piano and organ. LMP are the holders to several of his works and we are able to make these available for purchase from our Archive service and in digital format.
Works
Op. 107 A Spring Fantasy - Piano
Op.131 Arabesque - Piano
Op. 138 - Three Preludes - Piano
Op. 165 - A Miniature Suite - Piano
Op. Unknown - Prelude in F - Pipe Organ
Biography
On his return from active service in 1916, he continued at Park Church and married his first wife Marie. In March 1919 he was appointed organist and choirmaster of Paisley Abbey and the Clark Town Hall. He was also the singing master at the John Neilson Institute in the same town, a post he held for 27 years. Now living in a house in Mosspark, conveniently situated near the tram routes for both Paisley and Glasgow, he was able to take in music students for piano lessons. 1923 brought another new appointment, this time at Pollokshields Parish Church in the South Side of
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