John Rimmer - Vulcan

John Rimmer’s fanfare ‘Vulcan’ was completed on the composer’s 60th birthday in February 1999, a commission of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra.

The work “reminds us of the way in which the cultures of the Pacific have been shaped by powerful and often destructive natural forces. Aucklanders, in particular, see volcanic hills every day and should know that more will appear as they have in the past albeit at several thousand year intervals. The music of Vulcan is thus explosive in nature. However, the musical material goes beyond its volcanic inspiration and enters a sound world of drama and fantasy.”

The Auckland Philharmonia's Music Director Giordano Bellincampi conducts ‘Vulcan’ in this February 2017 performance from the Auckland Town Hall.

Audio recorded by RNZ Concert; film funded by NZ On Air.