Introduction
James Wade is a composer of Australian and New Zealand ancestry. His output includes orchestral, chamber, electro-acoustic and vocal music. His music has been performed by a variety of ensembles in Australia and internationally including the Australian String Quartet, the Halcyon ensemble, the Melbourne, Tasmanian and Vancouver Symphony Orchestras and the Sydney Symphony Fellows. Biographical information, works, recordings, news, images and contact details are included on this site. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Visit theAustralian Music CentreandSounzto purchase scores and for more information on James Wade and other Australian and New Zealand composers. Looking for a few samples of my music? Just clickhere. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ |
Current News
Recent broadcast of The Voice of the Ancient Bard for soprano and ensemble byHalcyonon New Music Up Late on ABC Classic FM available here. Current Projects include: The Angel for Baritone soloist and Orchestra to be premiered by Nick Dinopolous and theZelman Symphony Orchestraon Saturday 3 December 2011 The premiere of Crepuscular Rays for solo violin on Monday 21 November by Sarah Curro in herVolume 4Concert. The premiere of The Voice of the Ancient Bard for soprano and ensemble byHalcyonon Saturday 19 November 2011 at the Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music The premiere of my string quartet Event Horizon by the Australian String Quartet in Adelaide on Sunday 14 August 2011 Performance of Te Matua Ngahere byOrchestre Nouveauon Saturday 13 August 2011 The premiere of my piano trio the constant by Trios at the Sydney Conservatorium of music on 25 May 2011 The Fly for SATB choir premiered Sunday 1 May 2011 by theMelbourne Chamber ChoiratChoral @ Monsalvat Premiere of river songs for the Hador Saxophone Quartet on 21 March 2011 at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ |