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Helen Gifford (Helen Margaret Gifford) was born on 5 September, 1935 in Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia, is an Australian composer. Discover Helen Gifford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
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Helen Margaret Gifford |
| Occupation |
Composer |
| Age |
88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
5 September 1935 |
| Birthday |
5 September |
| Birthplace |
Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia |
| Nationality |
Australia
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Helen Gifford Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
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Helen Gifford Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Helen Gifford worth at the age of 88 years old? Helen Gifford’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. She is from Australia. We have estimated Helen Gifford's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Helen Margaret Gifford OAM (born 5 September 1935) is an Australian composer.
In the 1960s and early '70s, her music showed the influence of travel to India and Indonesia.
She won the Dorian Le Gallienne Award in 1965, a Senior Composer's Fellowship in 1973, and served as composer-in-residence with the Australian Opera beginning in 1974.
Gifford was commissioned by the ELISION Ensemble to compose Music for the Adonia in 1993.
It was written for soprano Deborah Kayser, with the ELISION Ensemble to accompany her on piccolo/flute, clarinet, percussion, harp, mandolin, 10-string guitar, viola and cello.
It was inspired by the annual women's festival, Adonia, held in Athens in ancient Greek times.
On Australia Day (26 January) 1996 she was appointed to the Medal of the Order of Australia, "in recognition of service to music as a composer".
At the Australia Day Honours in 1996 she was appointed to the Medal of the Order of Australia, with a citation, "In recognition of service to music as a composer."
She composed As Foretold to Khayyam, for pianist Michael Kieran Harvey in 1999 on commission from ABC Classic FM.
The same year she wrote a 50-minute work for choir and instruments, Choral Scenes: The Western Front, World War I. Commissioned by Astra, it was a setting of English, French and German verse of that time.
She also wrote the work Catharsis (2002) for the Astra choir.
In Spell Against Sorrow (2003), for soprano and guitar, written for Deborah Kayser and Geoffrey Morris, Gifford used text from three poems of Kathleen Raine.
Menin Gate (2005) was written for Michael Kieran Harvey and won APRA/AMC Classical Music State Award for Victoria 2006.
In 2014, Gifford composed Desperation for violist Phoebe Green.
This work was premiered at a concert presented by Astra - Helen Gifford at 80.
In 2015, Gifford composed Undertones of War inspired by Edmund Blunden's book Undertones of War. The work was premiered by pianist Michael Kieran Harvey and commissioned by Melbourne Composers' League.
Gifford composes for stage, orchestra, chamber ensemble and solo instruments, often incorporating elements of Balinese and Javanese music.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2016 she won the category "Distinguished Services to Australian Music".
Helen Gifford was born in Melbourne, Australia, of Scots and Cornish heritage.
Gifford attended Tintern Junior School and Melbourne Girls Grammar, and then the University of Melbourne Conservatorium on a Commonwealth Scholarship.
At the APRA Music Awards of 2016 she won the Art Music Award category, Distinguished Services to Australian Music.
Helen Gifford is a represented artist of the Australian Music Centre.
