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Paul Halley is one of Australia’s most popular and innovative composers of classical music, blending elements of traditional classical styles with a distinctive modern edge. With his beautifully melodic and intensely dramatic music he's considered a composer of highly likeable contemporary classical music (More ››)

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The Composition Process

When composing I always like to ensure that each piece has several very “catchy” and easily identifiable themes. Sometimes the themes can be simple motifs of a few notes while other times they can be very lyrical melodies. Most people who have heard my music find it very melodic. Harmonically I generally use fairly...

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Future Projects

I am currently writing many new pieces. Several of my currently single movement pieces for string quartet are being developed into 3 or 4 movement pieces. My current biggest project is my “4 seasons” project, which will comprise, once finished four 3 or 4 movement string quartets – one for each of the seasons Winter, Spring,...

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My Top 10 Favourite Pieces

10. Mozart : Requiem. 9. Brahms : 3rd Symphony 8. Beethoven : Missa Solemnis 7. Beethoven : Symphony no 3 “Eroica” 6. Mahler : Symphony no 8. “Symphony of a thousand” 5. Beethoven : Piano Sonata “Appasionata” 4. Bach : Mass in b Minor. 3. Beethoven : String Quartet in a minor, op132. 2. Beethoven : 9th Symphony 1

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