Nathan Cummins

About

Nathan Cummins is an Adelaide based composer and performer. He recently graduated from the University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music Composition with First Class Honours, and is now a Doctor of Philosophy candidate in Sonic Arts and Music Composition. He is an active member of the Adelaide band scene and amongst his involvement in local musicals, productions, and bands playing whatever instrument he can lay his hands on, he is Artistic Director of the Woodville Concert Band.

Nathan primarily works with film and game music and is currently composing music for a number of creators around Australia, including film directors, dance choreographers, game designers, and lyricists. Nathan is known for his orchestrations, but frequently plays in and composes for big bands and other jazz ensembles. He is always keen to be involved in new projects, including student projects, composing, orchestrating, conducting, or performing.

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Portfolio

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Commissioned Works (Wind Ensemble)

Centenary Fanfare

String Quartet

String Quartet No. 1

A Cappella Vocal Ensemble

Odi et Amo

Film Music (Orchestral)

Ella

Dance music (orchestral)

Norma (Extended Version)

Film Music (Jazz Quartet)

Von Beer O'Clock: Murder Illusionist

Selected Achievements

Accreditations

Awoken (2019): Principal Orchestrator
Composed by Christopher Larkin, Directed by Daniel J. Phillips
Barbecue (2017): Additional Orchestration
Composed by Christopher Larkin, Directed by Matthew Salleh
Ella (2013): Composer
Directed by Jess Cahill
Winner of the NASA Humans In Space Art Challenge, viewed in the International Space Station

Awards

South Australian Screen Awards: Nomination for Best Composer with Ella (2013)
Elder Conservatorium of Music Director's Award: Excellence in orchestration and active community involvement with the Woodville Concert Band (2014)
Governor of South Australia: Special Interest Music Centre Award - awarded by His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce (2011)
Young Composers Awards: Multiple awards in various categories ranging from first to second place (Australian Society of Music Educators 2010-2014)
ASME National Representative: South Australian Young Composer Representative in the Australian Society of Music Educators Bi-annual National Conference (2011)

Notable Performances and Involvements

Australian String Quartet: String Quartet No. 1 at the Young Composers Forum (2012)
Music With Motion: Music With Motion, performed by the Woodville Concert Band is a performance for the Adelaide Fringe Festival directed and conducted by Nathan, complete with his own entirely original arrangements
Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra: Centenary Fanfare - a commissioned work for Wind Ensemble (2015)
Aimee Brown: Norma with choreographer Aimee Brown (2013)
Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra: Allegro Animato (2011)

At Your Service

Film and Games

Music for video games or films.

Orchestration

Orchestrate your reductions for live performance, films or games, or for synthetic MIDI based recordings.

Concert Music

Concert and art music for orchestra, concert band, string quartet, vocal chorus, piano, big band and jazz, chamber ensemble, or anything else.

Projects/Commissions

Need music for your project?

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Experienced Conductor

Multi-Instrumentalist

Typesetting and Engraving Musical and Non-musical Manuscripts

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