David Lumsdaine

Composer David Lumsdaine mixed contemporary techniques with a deep appreciation of Australian landscapes, physical and mental. He wrote music in many genres, including works featuring electronics. An important influence for Lumsdaine was poet Peter Porter, who provided the text for the first work Lumsdaine acknowledged, the cantata Annotations of Auschwitz (1964). During this period, Lumsdaine was active in the nuclear disarmament movement. During the first part of his career, Lumsdaine's music involved serial-related techniques. Later, Lumsdaine wrote music using a great variety of techniques. The orchestral works Salvation Creek with Eagle (1974) and Hagoromo (1977) represented Australian natural scenes. Lumsdaine died in York, England, on January 12, 2024.