Rhodesian Composers

[kolaboy]

Well, oddly enough there doesn't seem to be any composers of "serious" music that I can find who originated in Rhodesia. One would think there would be at the very least a Rhodesian Rhapsody or two floating around by some enterprising Salisburian...

Hope I'm proven wrong.

[petershott@btinternet.com]

Maybe 'Rhodesian' composers are hard to find because Rhodesia ceased to exist in 1980?

[kolaboy]

Maybe 'Rhodesian' composers are hard to find because Rhodesia ceased to exist in 1980?

But it did exist prior to 1980, and that's the time period I'm speaking of.

[kolaboy]

He has lived in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe
http://aaowen.com/

Thank you   

[JollyRoger]

The closest thing I can find is Malcolm Forsyth, a renowned canadian composer born in South Africa. Some of his pieces have Zulu themes and are quite strange. But it IS NOT RHODESIA. Try "The Valley of a Thousand Hills" and the first symphony.

[kolaboy]

The closest thing I can find is Malcolm Forsyth, a renowned canadian composer born in South Africa. Some of his pieces have Zulu themes and are quite strange. But it IS NOT RHODESIA. Try "The Valley of a Thousand Hills" and the first symphony.

Will investigate, thanks