Ross Edwards (composer)

Ross Edwards
AM
Image of Ross Edwards
Born23 December 1943
Sydney, Australia
Parent(s)Frank Edwards, Majorie Robertson
RelativesGeorge Robertson (Great-grandfather)

Ross Edwards AM (born 23 December 1943) is an Australian composer of a wide variety of music including orchestral and chamber music, choral music, children's music, opera and film music. His distinctive sound world reflects his interest in deep ecology and his belief in the need to reconnect music with elemental forces, as well as restore its traditional association with ritual and dance. He also recognises the profound importance of music as an agent of healing. His music, universal in that it is concerned with age-old mysteries surrounding humanity, is at the same time connected to its roots in Australia, whose cultural diversity it celebrates, and from whose natural environment it draws inspiration, especially birdsong and the mysterious patterns and drones of insects. As a composer living and working on the Pacific Rim, he is aware of the exciting potential of this vast region.[1][2]

  1. ^ Edwards, Ross (26 August 2017). "Ross Edwards – Biography". Ross Edwards. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ^ Edwards, Ross (August 2017). "Ross Edwards – Represented Artist". Australian Music Centre. Retrieved 26 August 2017.