Rita Crews
This is a stub entry only — it provides links to other resources by and about Rita Crews held in our catalogue.
Artist website: http://www.pianoplace.com.au
Articles by and about Rita Crews
18 Mar 2008 Dulcie Holland: Building a Foundation by Rita Crews
For Rita Crews, President of the Music Teachers' Association of NSW, the legacy of Dulcie Holland is also an important one. While sometimes dismissed as a composer of student works, Holland’s musical output during the ’50s, ‘60s and ‘70s was prolific...
14 May 2018 Sally Mays - a champion of Australian music by Rita Crews
Pianist, music educator and editor Sally Mays died in London on 25 April at the age of 88. A friend and colleague Rita Crews remembers her in this little article - read also an obituary in The Guardian by Sally's husband John Elsom.
29 Jun 2020 A new biography charts the life and music of Dulcie Holland by Jeanell Carrigan and Rita Crews
Jeanell Carrigan and Rita Crews's new book A Musical Missionary - the life and music of Dulcie Holland forms part of a major project which also includes a portrait CD with a selection of the composer's works and six previously unpublished scores. Of the two writers, Dr Crews knew Holland personally and had the opportunity to discuss music with her, while Dr Carrigan has come to know Holland through playing her compositions. In this article, the two musicians talk about their work on the project.
Works by Rita Crews
Rita Crews is not an Australian Music Centre represented artist, however the following works can be found in our collection:
Blessings (Set 1) by Brett McKern
Uluru dreaming by Ruth Lee Martin
Blessings (Set 2) by Brett McKern
Blessings (Set 3) by Brett McKern
As Two Become One by Brett McKern
Works commissioned and written for Rita Crews
Sonatina after "The path of air" : after 'The path of air' by René Magritte by Phillip Wilcher
CDs, Books and Kits featuring Rita Crews
Book: Miriam Hyde and the European heritage of Australian music / by Rita Crews.
Book: A centenary celebration : the Australian Music Examinations Board 1918 to 2018 / Rita Crews.
Sheet music: Uluru dreaming : for SSAA voices / music by Ruth Lee Martin ; words by Rita Crews.
Book: A Musical Missionary : the life and music of Dulcie Holland / Rita Crews & Jeanell Carrigan.