Composer Profile
Adrian Hallam
(1973–)
Hometown: Sydney, New South Wales
Living in: Sydney, New South Wales
Adrian has redefined beginner band music with his highly innovative and energetic approach: his works Stadium Rock, Haunted, and Kung Fu have become some of Australia’s most popular performance pieces. Adrian has also published many works for horn and piano across all grade levels. His compositions have been performed at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago and shortlisted in the American Band Association’s Young Band Composition Competition, Singapore Wind Band Composition Contest, and UK Songwriting Contest. In 2015, Adrian was commissioned to write Blockbuster for the International Horn Society symposium in Los Angeles. This work for four horns and wind band featured soloists from the Berlin Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2020, Adrian won the third annual Davidson Wind Ensemble Composition Competition. As a professional horn player, Adrian has performed on studio recordings and soundtracks. He has also worked with many orchestras, and diverse performers such as Eric Idle, José Carreras, John Farnham, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the Bootleg Beatles, the Paper Kites, Horrorshow, the Daleks from Dr Who, and Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist Ryan Leslie.
Horn Ensemble Works
Fiat Lux | Fiat Lux | 2017 | 5 horns |
Hollywood | Hollywood | 2015 | 4 horns |
Little Red Riding Hood | Little Red Riding Hood | 2020 | 4 horns |
The Farm I. Five AM | The Farm I. Five AM II. Pigs III. Cows IV. Chooks V. Ducks VI. The Tractor VII. Horses VIII. The Farm IX. The Farmer and the Sheepdog | 2014 | 4 horns |
Wanderlust | Wanderlust | 2020 | 4 horns |