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== Biography ==
 
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Latest revision as of 18:00, 16 June 2023

Kit Powell

Biography

Born: February 12, 1937

Country: Wellington, New Zealand

Studies:

Teachers:

Website: https://kitpowell.net



Kit Powell (02/12/1937) was born in Wellington, New Zealand. He graduated and now teaches music and mathematics at a New Zealand High School, he later began lecturing at Christchurch Teachers Training College where he gave numerous courses in new and creative music. He has lived with his family in Switzerland since 1984. Besides his activities as composer he is also a teacher for language and music theory and trained in computer music (Swiss Centre for Music and UPIC (Centre for Contemporary Music) in Paris. He composes in almost all areas of music including choir (sung and spoken), orchestra, chamber music, brass band, percussion, music theatre, and electronic music. Kit Powell is the author of books on the subject of teaching music.[1]


Works for Percussion

Concerto for 5 Percussionists and Orchestra - Percussion Quintet, Orchestra
Devotion to the Small - Percussion Quintet, Soprano Voice
The Green Man - Multiple Percussion

References