Education
The composer studied at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and lectured at Goldsmiths College, University of London.
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Michael Blake
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He returned to South Africa in 1998 and settled in Grahamstown where he teaches composition and is director of the annual contemporary music festival, New Music Indaba. At the 1999 meeting of the International Society for Contemporary Music held in Bucharest, Blake made a successful bid for South Africa’s re-entry into the ISCM after an absence of nearly four decades. He was the founding President of the ISCM South African Section, NewMusicSA and continues to serve as a board member.NewMusicSA: The International Society for Contemporary Music, South African Section His music, based on 20th-century music, is also influenced by African music
Self Delectative Songs (1986) Cum martelli incrudena (1987) The Seasons (1987-1988) Quartet for Flute and Strings (1989.
Rev1999) Quintet for Basset Clarinet and String Quartet (1990) for classical or modern instruments Let us run out of the rain (1991) for string quartet Mysteries (in memoriam J C) (1993) for four percussionists Carpet of Memory (1994/1996/1998) for voice-flute, bass viol and harpsichord or flute/violin, cello and piano Offering for seven baroque instruments and electric guitar Gang o"Notes for prepared piano Let us run out of the rain (1986. Rev1993) for two to play at one piano or harpsichord Thirteen Inventions (1988) for two pianos Hommage à MDCLXXXV (1985.
Rev1994) for harpsichord (in meantone tuning ad lib) Cadenzas for Mozart"s Piano Concerto in Doctorate minor K466 (1994) French Suite (1994) for piano A Toy (1995) for piano Reverie (1995-1996. Rev 1999) for two pianos San Polyphony (1998.
Rev 1999/2001) for organ More Toys (Nos 1 & 2) (1997) for piano 38a Hill Street Blues (2000) for piano BWV Fragments (1999) for keyboard (piano, harpsichord, clavichord or organ) Nightsongs (1997/99) for piano Five Traditional Animal Poems of the Khoikhoi (1992) SATB a cappella Carol of the Three Outas (1993) Soprano solo and Social Security Administration a cappella The Ballad of Poui (1994) Cantata for soloists, SSAA and two percussionists.
