John Oliver
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 25
Top works
- The peace challenge of J.H. Jowett and the power of the church to heal a war-diseased world
- Corporate Trauma
- Common Sense Communication
- Welch piety
- The salvation of the little child
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- Listeners
- 6,896
- Total plays
- 27,967
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contemporary classicalcomposerelectroacousticCanadiancanada
Composer and guitarist John Oliver came to international attention during 1988/89 when he won six prizes for five compositions ranging from chamber to orchestral to electroacoustic music. Among these the "City of Varese Prize" at the 1988 Luigi Russolo Competition (Italy), and the Canada Council's Grand Prize at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's 8th National Competition for Young Composers for his live electroacoustic work El Reposo del Fuego. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Oliver
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Hartington
- Place of death
- Victoria
- Occupation
- farmer
- Position held
- Premier of British Columbia
- Political party
- BC United
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- JohnOliver.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1856-07-31
- date of death
- 1927-08-17
- Commons category
- John Oliver (British Columbia politician)
- candidacy in election
- 1911 Canadian federal election
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