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David Bruce (musician)
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David Bruce is an Australian singer, percussionist and composer.
and sections of Howard Shore
's score from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has performed solo, also, at mass televised events such as the Closing Ceremony and Grand Final of the Rugby World Cup 2003 and the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
. Most recently, Bruce has been collaborating with Sydney
ambient
/post-rock
/Free improvisation
artist Scissor Lock.
He has also appeared as a guest star on the popular Australian TV show, All Saints
.
History
From the age of seven, David Bruce was educated as a vocalist, performing with the Sydney Children's Choir and amongst the renowned Gondwana Voices. He has become a recognisable face in Australian vocal art music, performing works, solo, on multiple occasions with the Sydney Symphony, including the expansive Journey to Horseshoe Bend by Andrew SchultzAndrew Schultz
Andrew Schultz is an Australian classical composer. Since 2002 he has lived in New South Wales on the coast south of Sydney. He studied at the Universities of Queensland and Pennsylvania and at King's College London and he has received awards, prizes and fellowships including a Fulbright Award ,...
and sections of Howard Shore
Howard Shore
Howard Leslie Shore is a Canadian composer, notable for his film scores. He has composed the scores for over 80 films, most notably the scores for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy, for which he won three Academy Awards. He is also a consistent collaborator with director David Cronenberg,...
's score from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. He has performed solo, also, at mass televised events such as the Closing Ceremony and Grand Final of the Rugby World Cup 2003 and the Opening Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
. Most recently, Bruce has been collaborating with Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
/post-rock
Post-rock
Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...
/Free improvisation
Free improvisation
Free improvisation or free music is improvised music without any rules beyond the logic or inclination of the musician involved. The term can refer to both a technique and as a recognizable genre in its own right....
artist Scissor Lock.
He has also appeared as a guest star on the popular Australian TV show, All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
.