Barry Ernest ConynghamAM (born 27 August 1944) is an Australian composer and academic. He has over 70 published works and over 30 recordings featuring his compositions, and his works have been premiered or performed in Australia, Japan, North and South America, the United Kingdom and Europe.^[1] His output is largely fororchestra,ensemble or dramatic forces.^[2] He is an Emeritus Professor of both theUniversity of Wollongong andSouthern Cross University.^[3] He is former Dean of theFaculty of the Fine Arts and Music at theUniversity of Melbourne.

Barry Conyngham
Conyngham in 2021
Born	Barry Ernest Conyngham (1944-08-27)27 August 1944 (age 80) Sydney, Australia
Alma mater	University of Sydney University of California, San Diego
Occupation(s)	Composer, academic

Conyngham was born in Sydney. He was initially interested injazz,^[4] and studied withRaymond Hanson^[2] andRichard Meale^[5] but turned his attention to orchestral writing in the mid-1960s with encouragement fromPeter Sculthorpe. He completed a Bachelor of Arts at theUniversity of Sydney in 1967, and a Master of Arts (Hons.)^[3] at the same university in 1971. In 1970 he visited Japan on aChurchill Fellowship,^[4] where he studied withToru Takemitsu.^[2] This was unusual, as Australian composers typically chose Europe and Britain as their location for further study.

In 1972, he went to the United States on aHarkness Fellowship^[6] and gained a Certificate of Post-Doctoral Studies from theUniversity of California, San Diego in 1973. He was a Fellow ofPrinceton University 1973–74, and Composer-in-Residence at theUniversity of Aix-Marseille in 1974–75. He was a lecturer at the University of Melbourne from 1975 to 1979, then Senior Lecturer 1975–79. He was a visiting scholar at theUniversity of Minnesota, was a SeniorFulbright Fellow in 1982,^[3] and that year gained a Doctorate in Music from the University of Melbourne. He became professor and head of the School of Creative Arts at theUniversity of Wollongong 1989–94. He was the Foundation Vice-Chancellor ofSouthern Cross University 1994–2000, based inLismore, New South Wales.^[7]

He was the first musician to hold the chair of Australian studies atHarvard University (2000–2001).^[1][7][8]

In 1978, he won theAlbert H. Maggs Composition Award (he won it again in 2008). In 1997, he was appointed a Member of theOrder of Australia (AM), "for service to music as a composer and to music education and administration".^[9]

In 2000, Barry Conyngham was invited to give the second annualPeggy Glanville-Hicks address for theSydney Spring Festival.^[8]

In 2003, he was given a commission by theIan Potter Music Commission Fellowship.^[10][11]

Conyngham has been involved with a number of arts organisations, including theWorld Music Council,Opera Australia, theAustralian Music Centre and theSwiss Global Artistic Foundation.^[1] He has also been chairman of the Music Board of theAustralia Council.^[4]

After retiring from academic life to concentrate on composition and music performance,^[8] on 22 December 2010 he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of the VCA and Music at the University of Melbourne.

• Bennelong (about the Australian AborigineBennelong; included puppets byMirka Mora)

PUBLISHED SCORES

(Universal Edition London, Vienna. Boosey & Hawkes London, Sydney. Hal Leonard/CoEdition Melbourne.)

• CRISIS: THOUGHTS IN A CITY (1968) for orchestraUE 29004
• THE LITTLE SHERIFF (1969) for solo pianoUE 29132
• FIVE WINDOWS (1969) for orchestraUE 29007
• THREE (1969) for string quartet and percussionUE 29010
• FIVE (1970) for wind quintetUE 29088
• WATER...FOOTSTEPS...TIME... (1970) for orchestraUE 29060
• ICE CARVING (1970) for orchestraUE 29085
• PLAYBACK (1972) for solo contrabass and 4-channel tapeUE 29081
• WITHOUT GESTURE (1973) for orchestraUE 29080
• FROM VOSS (1973) for soprano and percussionUE 29090(10)
• EDWARD JOHN EYRE (1971–73) chamber operaUE 29067
• SNOWFLAKE (1973) solo for keyboardsUE 29082
• SIX (1971) for percussion and orchestraUE 29128
• MIRROR IMAGES (1975) for ensembleUE 29127
• NED (1974–77) operaUE 29133
• SKY (1977) for string orchestraUE 29212
• THE APOLOGY OF BONY ANDERSON (1978) operaUE 29218
• MIRAGES (1978) for orchestraUE 29223
• BONY ANDERSON (1978)chamber operaUE 29225
• SHADOWS OF NOH Concerto for Double Bass (1979)UE 29244(20)
• BASHO (1980) for soprano and ensembleUE 29239
• JOURNEYS (1980) solo wind (clarinets and saxophones)UE 29242
• VIOLA (1981) for solo violaUE 29222
• IMAGINARY LETTERS (1981) for chamber choirUE 29230
• HORIZONS, Concerto for Orchestra (1980)UE 29270
• SOUTHERN CROSS, Concerto for Violin and Piano (1981) UE 29252
• DWELLINGS (1982) for ensembleUE 29255
• VOICINGS (1983) for ensemble and tapeUE 29265
• CELLO CONCERTO (1984) for cello and string orchestraUE 29262
• FLY (1982–84) operaUE 29338(30)
• PREVIEW (1984) for solo celloUE 29292
• ANTIPODES (1984–85) for orchestra, chorus and soloistsUE 29300
• GENERATIONS (1985) for orchestraUE 29300
• THE OATH OF BAD BROWN BILL (1985) children's operaUE 29303
• RECURRENCES (1986) for large orchestraUE29323
• VAST I 'The Sea' (1987) for orchestraUE 29326
• VAST II 'The Coast' (1987) for orchestraUE 29329
• VAST III 'The Centre' (1987) for orchestraUE 29332
• VAST IV 'The Cities' (1987) for orchestraUE 29335
• GLIMPSES (1987) for chamber orchestraUE 29348(40)
• BENNELONG (1988) puppet operaUE 29345
• MATILDA (1988) chorus and orchestraUE 29340
• STREAMS (1988) for flute, harp and violaUE 29350
• MONUMENTS, Concerto for Piano (1989)UE 29400
• WATERWAYS, Concerto for Viola (1990)UE 29401
• CLOUDLINES, Concerto for Harp (1991)UE 29500
• AWAKENINGS (1991) for solo harpUE 29501
• SHININGS (1992) for ensembleUE 29550
• DECADES (1992) for orchestraUE 29552
• BUNDANON (1994) for piano and orchestraBoosey&Hawkes(50)
• AFTERIMAGES (1993) for koto and percussionUE 29560
• AFTERIMAGES 2 (1994) for koto and orchestraBoosey&Hawkes
• DAWNING (1996) for orchestraBoosey&Hawkes
• NOSTALGIA (1997) for string orchestraBoosey&Hawkes
• PASSING (1998) for orchestraBoosey&Hawkes
• YEARNINGS (1999) for ensembleBoosey&Hawkes
• STRING QUARTET (1999)Boosey&Hawkes
• SEASONS (2000) for percussion and orchestraBoosey&Hawkes
• FLUTE (2001) for solo fluteBoosey&Hawkes
• ANTIPODS (2001) for two pianosBoosey&Hawkes(60)
• ORGAN (2001) for organBoosey&Hawkes
• FIX (2001–2004) for solo baritone and orchestraBoosey&Hawkes
• PLAYGROUND (2002) for violin, clarinet and pianoBoosey&Hawkes
• VEILS 1 (2003) for solo pianoBoosey&Hawkes
• VEILS 2 (2003) for solo piano (written for the Indonesian pianistAnanda Sukarlan) Boosey&Hawkes
• DREAMS GO WANDERING STILL (2003) orchestra Hal Leonard/CoEdition
• CATHEDRAL 1 (2005) for cello and pianoHal Leonard/CoEdition
• NOW THAT DARKNESS (2005) for orchestraHal Leonard/CoEdition
• CATHEDRAL 2 (2006) for clarinet and pianoHal Leonard/CoEdition
• TO THE EDGE (2006) for chamber orchestraHal Leonard/CoEdition (70)
• ELECTRIC LENIN (2005–6) chamber operaHal Leonard/CoEdition
• STRING QUARTET 3 (2007) (Bushfire Dreaming)Hal Leonard/CoEdition
• CALA TUENT (2007–8) orchestra & folk instrumentsHal Leonard/CoEdition
• KANGAROO ISLAND, Concerto for Double Bass (2009) Hal Leonard/CoEdition
• SHOWBOAT KALANG (2010) for ensembleHal Leonard/CoEdition
• GARDENER OF TIME (2009–11) for orchestraHal Leonard/CoEdition
• FALLINGWATER (2011) two bassoons and orchestra Hal Leonard/CoEdition
• SILHOUETTES (2011) Flute and GuitarHal Leonard/CoEdition
• SYMPHONY (2012) for orchestra Hal Leonard/CoEdition
• TIME TIDES TENDERNESS (2013) piano trio and stringsHal Leonard/CoEdition(80)
• DRYSPELL...DELUGE (2014) EnsembleHal Leonard/CoEdition
• ANZAC (2014) for Nine Soloist and orchestraHal Leonard/CoEdition
• GATHERING (2015) for 8–24 cellosHal Leonard/CoEdition
• DIASPORAS (2016) for orchestraHal Leonard/CoEdition
• PETRACHOR (2017) for Chamber OrchestraComposer
• BUSHFIRE DREAMING (2018) for String OrchestraComposer
• ONE SMALL STEP (2019) for orchestraHal Leonard/Composer
• MALLORCA SERENADE (2019) Guitar & Chamber OrchestraComposer
• HAIKU (2021) for piano Composer
• SYMPHONY 2(2021) for orchestraComposer
• HAIKU (2022) for Piano CoEdition
• IMAGES (2023) fro Alto Saxophone and Piano  CoEdition
• SHORELINE (2024) for Orchestra (Melbourne Grammar Senior School Orchestra) CoEdition
• FULL MOON (2024) for Orchestra  CoEdition

TheARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres ofAustralian music. They commenced in 1987.

• Harvard University Gazette

• Barkl, Michael. 2001. "Conyngham, Barry".The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited byStanley Sadie andJohn Tyrrell. London: Macmillan Publishers.

• Barry Conyngham : Represented Artist (Australian Music Centre)