Colin Brumby

Australian composer
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Colin Brumby

Summary

Colin Brumby is a human[1]. He was born in Melbourne[2]. He was born on June 18, 1933[3]. He passed away in Brisbane[4]. He died on January 3, 2018[5]. He worked as a composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Colin Brumby's place of birth was Melbourne[2].
  • Colin Brumby died in Brisbane[4].
  • Colin Brumby was born on June 18, 1933[3].
  • Colin Brumby died on January 3, 2018[5].
  • Colin Brumby held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • Colin Brumby's professions included composer[6].
  • Colin Brumby's professions included music educator[7].
  • Colin Brumby worked as a conductor[8].
  • Colin Brumby was employed by University of Queensland[11].
  • Colin Brumby's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[12].
  • Colin Brumby received the Albert H. Maggs Composition Award[13].
  • Colin Brumby received the Don Banks Music Award[14].
  • Colin Brumby is recorded as male[15].
  • Colin Brumby's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Colin Brumby's family name is recorded as Brumby[17].
  • Colin Brumby's given name is recorded as Colin[18].
  • Colin Brumby studied under Philipp Jarnach[19].
  • Colin Brumby studied under Alexander Goehr[20].
  • Colin Brumby studied under Franco Evangelisti[21].
  • Colin Brumby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Colin Brumby's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: AU[25]

  • Began / founded: 1933-06-18[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-01-03[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d8cbf9a7-11f5-46af-bd1a-e9c4271f1c8f[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Colin Brumby's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on June 18, 1933[3].

Education

Colin Brumby's education included a stint at University of Melbourne[12]. Studied under Philipp Jarnach[19], a composer[29], 1892–1982[30], of Germany[31], awarded the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[32]; Alexander Goehr[20], a composer[33], 1932–2024[34], of United Kingdom[35], specialised in music[36]; and Franco Evangelisti[21], a composer[37], 1926–1980[38], of Italy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8]. Colin Brumby was employed by University of Queensland[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert H. Maggs Composition Award[13], a music award[40], in Australia[41] and Don Banks Music Award[14], a music award[42], in Australia[43].

Death and Burial

Colin Brumby died on January 3, 2018[5]. He passed away in Brisbane[4].

Why It Matters

Colin Brumby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Colin Brumby born?

Colin Brumby was born in Melbourne[2].

Where did Colin Brumby die?

Colin Brumby passed away in Brisbane[4].

What did Colin Brumby do for work?

Colin Brumby worked as composer[6], music educator[7], and conductor[8].

Where did Colin Brumby go to school?

Colin Brumby was educated at University of Melbourne[12].

What awards did Colin Brumby receive?

Honors received include Albert H. Maggs Composition Award[13] and Don Banks Music Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Colin
    Family name Brumby
    Employer
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Christian Hymns
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