Bradley Eustace
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Bradley Grant Eustace is an Australian composer
, arranger
, publisher and pianist
. He works closely with modern technology, exploring the performance potential of MIDI. He is the author of several books on organ sold mainly in England and has developed software for music teachers and students from the new learner to the advanced student sitting for various music exams. Eustace created a collection entitled the Bradley Eustace Digital Music Library, which is a set of piano print music books featuring audio backing tracks in CD and SMF (Standard MIDI File) format. Many of Eustace's works are listed in the Australian Music Examinations Board
, Australian and New Zealand Cultural Arts
and St Cecilia School Of Music examination syllabi.
at the age of 8. At 9 years old, he started lessons on piano
, clarinet
and recorder
. Then at 12, he started lessons on flute
which then followed with lessons on bass clarinet
at 14 years. He attended Trinity Beach State School which was followed by Trinity Bay State High School, Cairns
. At age 15, received his first Associate diploma from the Yamaha Music Foundation
, with following years receiving Associate and Licentiate diploma from the Australian Music Examinations Board
, Advanced Diploma of Educational Technology, from the Australian Guild Conservatorium, Graduate Certificate of Music Technology and then Masters of Music Technology from the Newcastle University.
, digital piano
and digital keyboard. The Bradley Eustace Digital Music Library are a collection of seven books for beginner to advanced piano
, digital piano
and digital keyboard students. Each book is centered around a level of difficulty and includes original compositions and arrangements of well-known classical and traditional pieces fused into a contemporary style.
"Ode to Hipno" - arrangement of Ode to Joy by Beethoven (2001)
Jingle Blues - arrangement of Jingle Blues by Traditional (2001)
Scarborough Fair - arrangement Traditional (2001)
Disco Groove - composition exercise - original (2001)
Mary Rap - arrangement of Mary Had a Little Lamb Traditional (2001)
Twinkle Snap - arrangement of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Mozart (2001)
First Time Blues - composition exercise - original (2001)
Fantasy On Aura Lee - arrangement of Traditional piece (2001)
Millennium - original work (2001)
La Bamba - arrangement of Traditional piece (2002)
Rockin' On - original work (2002)
Aquarium - arrangement of Aquarium by Saint-Saëns (2002)
Symphony on a Minuet - arrangement of Minuet in G by Bach
(2002)
Amazing Grace - arrangement of a piece by Newton (2002)
Polovetzian Dance - arrangement of a piece by Borodin
(2002)
Sad - original work (2002)
Pop Goes the Bop! - SOLO/DUET - arrangement of Pop Goes the Weasel by Traditional (2002)
Chop Rock - arrangement of "Chop Sticks" by Traditional (2004)
Sakura - arrangement of traditional Japanese Folk Song (2004)
On Top of Old Smokey - arrangement of traditional piece (2004)
Motor Mania - original work (2004)
Tribal Dance - original work (2004)
Waltzing Matilda - arrangement of traditional Australian song (2004)
Kid Adventure - arrangement of various traditional songs (2004)
Amazing Grace - DUET - arrangement of Newton (2004)
Millennium Fanfare - original work (2003)
Prelude-Ave Maria - arrangement of the two pieces by Bach
(2003)
For Elise - arrangement of For Elise by Beethoven (2003)
Tango-Rama - arrangement of "Organ Symphony No. 3" by Saint-Saëns (2003)
Digital Dance - original work (2003)
Sunshade Boogie - DUET/QUARTET - arrangement of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg (2003)
Prelude - original work (2001)
Beethoven Funky Five - arrangement of Symphony Number Five by Beethoven (2001)
Cosmoses - original work (2001)
Sunshade Boogie - arrangement of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg (2001)
Free Hong Kong - original work (2001)
Greensleeves - arrangement of Traditional piece (2000)
Tribute to Diana - original work (2000)
Sabre Dance - arrangement of Sabre Dance by Khachaturian (2000)
The House of the Rising Sun - arrangement of Traditional piece (2000)
Jumping Jack - original work (2000)
The Spirit of the Flame - original work (2002)
X-Theme - arrangement of Theme by Paganini (2002)
Bali Spirit - original work (2002)
Toccata in Funk - arrangement of Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Bach
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, arranger
Arranger
In investment banking, an arranger is a provider of funds in the syndication of a debt. They are entitled to syndicate the loan or bond issue, and may be referred to as the "lead underwriter". This is because this entity bears the risk of being able to sell the underlying securities/debt or the...
, publisher and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
. He works closely with modern technology, exploring the performance potential of MIDI. He is the author of several books on organ sold mainly in England and has developed software for music teachers and students from the new learner to the advanced student sitting for various music exams. Eustace created a collection entitled the Bradley Eustace Digital Music Library, which is a set of piano print music books featuring audio backing tracks in CD and SMF (Standard MIDI File) format. Many of Eustace's works are listed in the Australian Music Examinations Board
Australian Music Examinations Board
The Australian Music Examinations Board is a privately funded corporation which assesses music, speech, and drama in Australia. The organisation had its beginnings at the Universities of Melbourne and Adelaide in 1887; the organisation now has a Federal Office in Melbourne, and offices in each...
, Australian and New Zealand Cultural Arts
Australian and New Zealand Cultural Arts
Australian and New Zealand Cultural Arts Limited is a privately funded not-for-profit institution that assesses music in Australia. The organisation was developed to be an alternative to the successful AMEB, allowing contemporary as well as the traditional classical syllabus...
and St Cecilia School Of Music examination syllabi.
Early life and education
Eustace was born in Cairns on 12 July 1978, the son of Robert and Rita Eustace. Eustace started electronic organElectronic organ
An electronic organ is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally, it was designed to imitate the sound of pipe organs, theatre organs, band sounds, or orchestral sounds....
at the age of 8. At 9 years old, he started lessons on piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, clarinet
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
and recorder
Recorder
The recorder is a woodwind musical instrument of the family known as fipple flutes or internal duct flutes—whistle-like instruments which include the tin whistle. The recorder is end-blown and the mouth of the instrument is constricted by a wooden plug, known as a block or fipple...
. Then at 12, he started lessons on flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
which then followed with lessons on bass clarinet
Bass clarinet
The bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet...
at 14 years. He attended Trinity Beach State School which was followed by Trinity Bay State High School, Cairns
Trinity Bay State High School
Trinity Bay State High School, located on Hoare Street, Manunda in the city of Cairns, Queensland, Australia is a coeducational school catering to the needs of over 1300 students from Years 8–12....
. At age 15, received his first Associate diploma from the Yamaha Music Foundation
Yamaha Music Foundation
The Yamaha Music Foundation is an organization established by the authority of the Japanese Ministry of Education for the purpose of promoting music education and music popularization...
, with following years receiving Associate and Licentiate diploma from the Australian Music Examinations Board
Australian Music Examinations Board
The Australian Music Examinations Board is a privately funded corporation which assesses music, speech, and drama in Australia. The organisation had its beginnings at the Universities of Melbourne and Adelaide in 1887; the organisation now has a Federal Office in Melbourne, and offices in each...
, Advanced Diploma of Educational Technology, from the Australian Guild Conservatorium, Graduate Certificate of Music Technology and then Masters of Music Technology from the Newcastle University.
Music
Eustace has arranged and composed music mostly for the pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, digital piano
Digital piano
A digital piano is a modern electronic musical instrument, different from the electronic keyboard, designed to serve primarily as an alternative to a traditional piano, both in the way it feels to play and in the sound produced. It is meant to provide an accurate simulation of a real piano. Some...
and digital keyboard. The Bradley Eustace Digital Music Library are a collection of seven books for beginner to advanced piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, digital piano
Digital piano
A digital piano is a modern electronic musical instrument, different from the electronic keyboard, designed to serve primarily as an alternative to a traditional piano, both in the way it feels to play and in the sound produced. It is meant to provide an accurate simulation of a real piano. Some...
and digital keyboard students. Each book is centered around a level of difficulty and includes original compositions and arrangements of well-known classical and traditional pieces fused into a contemporary style.
Awards
Bradley Eustace has been nominated as the top five in the Classical/Jazz section of the 2008 National Music Oz Awards., Music OzHipno
Five-note finger position pieces for beginner piano and keyboard student"Ode to Hipno" - arrangement of Ode to Joy by Beethoven (2001)
Jingle Blues - arrangement of Jingle Blues by Traditional (2001)
Scarborough Fair - arrangement Traditional (2001)
Disco Groove - composition exercise - original (2001)
Mary Rap - arrangement of Mary Had a Little Lamb Traditional (2001)
Twinkle Snap - arrangement of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star by Mozart (2001)
First Time Blues - composition exercise - original (2001)
Fantasy On Aura Lee - arrangement of Traditional piece (2001)
Millennium - original work (2001)
D'Groove
Five-note finger position pieces for beginner piano and keyboard studentLa Bamba - arrangement of Traditional piece (2002)
Rockin' On - original work (2002)
Aquarium - arrangement of Aquarium by Saint-Saëns (2002)
Symphony on a Minuet - arrangement of Minuet in G by Bach
Bạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
(2002)
Amazing Grace - arrangement of a piece by Newton (2002)
Polovetzian Dance - arrangement of a piece by Borodin
Borodin
Borodin , or Borodina is a Russian last name and may refer to:*Alexander Borodin , Russian composer and chemist*Alexander Parfeniyevich Borodin, Russian scientist in the field of rail transport...
(2002)
Sad - original work (2002)
Pop Goes the Bop! - SOLO/DUET - arrangement of Pop Goes the Weasel by Traditional (2002)
Barzurk
Beginner to intermediate pieces for piano and keyboardChop Rock - arrangement of "Chop Sticks" by Traditional (2004)
Sakura - arrangement of traditional Japanese Folk Song (2004)
On Top of Old Smokey - arrangement of traditional piece (2004)
Motor Mania - original work (2004)
Tribal Dance - original work (2004)
Waltzing Matilda - arrangement of traditional Australian song (2004)
Kid Adventure - arrangement of various traditional songs (2004)
Amazing Grace - DUET - arrangement of Newton (2004)
Fabtabulous
Intermediate pieces for piano and keyboardMillennium Fanfare - original work (2003)
Prelude-Ave Maria - arrangement of the two pieces by Bach
Bạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
(2003)
For Elise - arrangement of For Elise by Beethoven (2003)
Tango-Rama - arrangement of "Organ Symphony No. 3" by Saint-Saëns (2003)
Digital Dance - original work (2003)
Sunshade Boogie - DUET/QUARTET - arrangement of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg (2003)
Fusion
Intermediate to advanced pieces for piano and keyboardPrelude - original work (2001)
Beethoven Funky Five - arrangement of Symphony Number Five by Beethoven (2001)
Cosmoses - original work (2001)
Sunshade Boogie - arrangement of In the Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg (2001)
Free Hong Kong - original work (2001)
Ragazzi
Advanced pieces for piano and keyboardGreensleeves - arrangement of Traditional piece (2000)
Tribute to Diana - original work (2000)
Sabre Dance - arrangement of Sabre Dance by Khachaturian (2000)
The House of the Rising Sun - arrangement of Traditional piece (2000)
Jumping Jack - original work (2000)
Spiritus
Advanced pieces for piano and keyboardThe Spirit of the Flame - original work (2002)
X-Theme - arrangement of Theme by Paganini (2002)
Bali Spirit - original work (2002)
Toccata in Funk - arrangement of Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Bach
Bạch
Bạch is a Vietnamese surname. The name is transliterated as Bai in Chinese and Baek, in Korean.Bach is the anglicized variation of the surname Bạch.-Notable people with the surname Bạch:* Bạch Liêu...
Recurring references
- http://www.c-mat.com.au/, Contemporary Music and Technology website.