Felicity Wilcox is my maiden name and the name I use for my own personal work, or my 'art music'. I decided to pursue this aspect of composition about ten years ago, after working as a film composer on many commissions. I find it allows me to explore territory I would not normally have the freedom to explore in film. I am now teaching composition to Bachelor of Music candidates at University of Western Sydney.
TRAINING
Sydney Conservatorium Of Music
Bachelor of Music (1st class honours) 2006
Scholarships: University Postgraduate Award (UPA)
DOCTORAL PROJECTS
I am currently doing a PhD (Composition) at the Sydney Conservatorium. It is due for completion in early 2012. My focus is on making multi-media work. I am composing large-scale musical works for a variety of ensembles and collaborating with visual artists to realise the image content. This is the culmination of so many years working with images as a screen composer, yet here I am overturning the traditional sound/image relationship to make images that embellish music. So much fun!
Threading the Light-mvt II (adapted for SSO Fellows): This is the second movement of Threading the Light; a 30-minute multi-media work for string orchestra, percussion, voices, electronic sound and image. Here the performers are the 2009 SSO Fellows. Collaborators: Michael Askill, Bob Scott, Liz Thompson, Rachel Dight. Due for completion Dec 2010.
Dual: This is a 10-minute work for chamber orchestra, soprano and contralto. Commissioned for Kammerklang Vox 2010. Here the performers are Halcyon Ensemble and the Kammerklang Orchestra 2010. www.kammerklang.com
Mon Sang Francais (working title): This is a 30-minute multi-media work for solo saxophones, spoken word, electronic sound and image. Due for completion Dec 2011.
CONCERT PERFORMANCES
Sydney Symphony Fellows 2003-Music for a Fragile Peace
Sydney Symphony Fellows 2009-Threading the Light (excerpt)
Halcyon Ensemble and Kammerklang Vox 2010-Dual
CD RELEASES
Kammerklang Vox 2010- Halcyon and Kammerklang Chamber Orchestra (Music Forge Australia)