John Oliver

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Currently working on TAO-34-TREE. Fall release.

John Oliver's “wonderfully, creative music” (Fanfare) displays “a delicate yet often complex sense of beauty” (Musicworks). Based in Vancouver, Canada, Oliver writes and performs music for acoustic instruments and electroacoustic media. Oliver believes that music should resonate the whole listener (emotion, mind, body). His music has been heard in performances in Europe, Asia and the Americas and appears on over 25 commercial and independent releases.

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04	I Just Can't Wait to Be King	JD McCrary	The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:21
	Writer: Tim Rice / Composers: Elton John
03	America Medley: Lonely Town	John Williams	Salute To America			02:10
	Composers: Leonard Bernstein - Betty Comden - Adolph Green

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Douglas Schmidt and John Oliver: 03-02-2023

Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg

01	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg, Pt. 1	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg			03:26
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
02	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg, Pt. 2	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg			02:49
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
03	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg, Pt. 3	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg			04:11
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
04	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg, Pt. 4	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg			02:49
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
05	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg, Pt. 5	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg			08:39
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
06	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg, Pt. 6	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg			04:38
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
07	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 2 - Iceberg			26:35
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver

Douglas Schmidt and John Oliver: 16-12-2022

Symphony No. 1 - Winter

01	Symphony No 1 Part 1	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 1 - Winter			06:36
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
02	Symphony No 1 Part 2	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 1 - Winter			03:36
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
03	Symphony No 1 Part 3	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 1 - Winter			02:16
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
04	Symphony No 1 Part 4	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 1 - Winter			03:38
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
05	Symphony No 1 Part 5	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 1 - Winter			07:06
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
06	Symphony No. 1 - Winter	Douglas Schmidt	Symphony No. 1 - Winter			23:14
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver

John Oliver: 17-06-2022

departing souls

01	Introit	John Oliver	departing souls			01:38
	Composers: John Oliver
02	Ghost Town Speaks	John Oliver	departing souls			05:50
	Composers: John Oliver
03	Goya's Saturn	John Oliver	departing souls			11:22
	Composers: John Oliver
04	Threnody for the Victims	John Oliver	departing souls			21:02
	Composers: John Oliver
05	Sirens And Broken Drums	John Oliver	departing souls			11:27
	Composers: John Oliver
06	Unspeakable Horror	John Oliver	departing souls			11:19
	Composers: John Oliver

John Oliver: 24-09-2021

Tao 20 Tree Temple

01	Tree Spirit	John Oliver	Tao 20 Tree Temple			11:32
	Composers: John Oliver
02	Forest Voices	John Oliver	Tao 20 Tree Temple			05:20
	Composers: John Oliver
03	Slow Forest	John Oliver	Tao 20 Tree Temple			09:04
	Composers: John Oliver
04	Ant Ear	John Oliver	Tao 20 Tree Temple			04:36
	Composers: John Oliver
05	The Peril	John Oliver	Tao 20 Tree Temple			03:25
	Composers: John Oliver
06	Ancient Giants Song	John Oliver	Tao 20 Tree Temple			07:07
	Composers: John Oliver
07	Singing Acacia	John Oliver	Tao 20 Tree Temple			03:39
	Composers: John Oliver

François Houle & John Oliver: 17-09-2021

Isolation Journal 3 - Restless

01	Underwater	François Houle	Isolation Journal 3 - Restless			01:25
	Composers: Francois Houle
02	Submarine	John Oliver	Isolation Journal 3 - Restless			03:56
	Composers: John Oliver
03	Restless	François Houle	Isolation Journal 3 - Restless			00:43
	Composers: Francois Houle
04	Awaiting Disaster	John Oliver	Isolation Journal 3 - Restless			03:48
	Composers: John Oliver
05	What Next?	François Houle	Isolation Journal 3 - Restless			00:38
	Composers: Francois Houle
06	Now What?	John Oliver	Isolation Journal 3 - Restless			05:16
	Composers: John Oliver
07	Running	François Houle	Isolation Journal 3 - Restless			01:12
	Composers: Francois Houle

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johnolivermusic: 21-05-2021

Isolation Journal 2 - breathe

01	Tree Breath	Douglas Schmidt	Isolation Journal 2 - breathe			03:50
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
02	22 Breaths	Douglas Schmidt	Isolation Journal 2 - breathe			03:33
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
03	Giant Breath	Douglas Schmidt	Isolation Journal 2 - breathe			04:37
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
04	High Breath	Douglas Schmidt	Isolation Journal 2 - breathe			05:16
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
05	Short Breath	Douglas Schmidt	Isolation Journal 2 - breathe			04:48
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
06	Noh Breath	Douglas Schmidt	Isolation Journal 2 - breathe			04:46
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver
07	Deep Breath	Douglas Schmidt	Isolation Journal 2 - breathe			05:09
	Composers: Douglas Schmidt - John Oliver

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John Oliver: 30-10-2020

Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide

01	All Saints Dance	John Oliver	Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide			05:11
	Composers: John Oliver
02	Halloween 2	John Oliver	Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide			09:44
	Composers: John Oliver
03	All Souls Dance 1	John Oliver	Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide			04:10
	Composers: John Oliver
04	Halloween 3	John Oliver	Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide			06:12
	Composers: John Oliver
05	All Souls Dance 2	John Oliver	Allhallowtide: Souls and Saints Abide			04:50
	Composers: John Oliver

John Oliver & Stefan Östersjö: 03-07-2020

Isolation Journal

01	The Listening Wind	John Oliver	Isolation Journal			02:22
	Composers: EDWARD JOHN CLAVERING OLIVER - STEFAN GUSTAF OLOF OSTERSJO
02	Mountain Spirits	John Oliver	Isolation Journal			01:46
	Composers: EDWARD JOHN CLAVERING OLIVER - STEFAN GUSTAF OLOF OSTERSJO
03	Pathways	John Oliver	Isolation Journal			08:14
	Composers: EDWARD JOHN CLAVERING OLIVER - STEFAN GUSTAF OLOF OSTERSJO
04	Disturbances	John Oliver	Isolation Journal			05:17
	Composers: EDWARD JOHN CLAVERING OLIVER - STEFAN GUSTAF OLOF OSTERSJO
05	Aerial	John Oliver	Isolation Journal			04:17
	Composers: EDWARD JOHN CLAVERING OLIVER - STEFAN GUSTAF OLOF OSTERSJO
06	Portal Through Dan Day	John Oliver	Isolation Journal			03:08
	Composers: EDWARD JOHN CLAVERING OLIVER - STEFAN GUSTAF OLOF OSTERSJO
07	Mountain Memory	Stefan Ostersjo	Isolation Journal			03:35
	Composers: STEFAN GUSTAF OLOF OSTERSJO

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2018 John Oliver: 15-01-2018

Visitations

01	Race Against Time 1	John Oliver	Visitations			01:00
	Composers: E John Oliver
02	Genni's Laugh	John Oliver	Visitations			02:24
	Composers: E John Oliver
03	You Are with Us	John Oliver	Visitations			01:02
	Composers: E John Oliver
04	Abstract Wind 2	John Oliver	Visitations			03:21
	Composers: E John Oliver
05	No Ambition	John Oliver	Visitations			12:35
	Composers: E John Oliver
06	Halloween 3 Interlude	John Oliver	Visitations			05:08
	Composers: E John Oliver
07	Serene	John Oliver	Visitations			03:09
	Composers: E John Oliver

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2017 Redshift Records: 05-12-2017

East

01	Chinese Gardens: I. The Tarrying Garden	William George	East			02:54
	Composers: Alec Roth
02	Chinese Gardens: II. The Master-of-Nets Garden	William George	East			02:49
	Composers: Alec Roth
03	Chinese Gardens: III. The Gentle Waves Pavillion	William George	East			02:12
	Composers: Alec Roth
04	Chinese Gardens: IV. The Humble Administrator’s Garden	William George	East			03:15
	Composers: Alec Roth
05	Two Chinese Songs: I. The Hermit	William George	East			01:45
	Composers: Marga Richter
06	Two Chinese Songs: II. Fishing Picture	William George	East			01:04
	Composers: Marga Richter
07	Three Moon Songs of Li-Po: I. The Drinker, the Moon & His Shadow	William George	East			03:22
	Composers: William George

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℗ 2015 Earsay Music: 01-10-2015

Time Is Dust

01	Marimba Dismembered	John Oliver	Time Is Dust			03:05
	Composers: John Oliver
02	Give Us Peace	John Oliver	Time Is Dust			04:57
	Composers: John Oliver
03	Just Inference	John Oliver	Time Is Dust			05:08
	Composers: John Oliver
04	Marimba Destruido	John Oliver	Time Is Dust			12:42
	Composers: John Oliver
05	Over the Edge	John Oliver	Time Is Dust			20:05
	Composers: John Oliver
06	Nylong Symphony No. 2 "Crystal"	John Oliver	Time Is Dust			23:35
	Composers: John Oliver

2015 John Oliver: 03-06-2015

Flight 182 Meditations

01	Exhibit: June 23, 1985	John Oliver	Flight 182 Meditations			01:34
	Composers: Edward John Oliver
02	From the Archives: The Weight, Pt. 1	John Oliver	Flight 182 Meditations			03:10
	Composers: Edward John Oliver
03	And Her Redactions	John Oliver	Flight 182 Meditations			00:55
	Composers: Edward John Oliver
04	Exhibit: When I Dance a Morning Raga	John Oliver	Flight 182 Meditations			01:41
	Composers: Edward John Oliver
05	Exhibit: His Brother Excels	John Oliver	Flight 182 Meditations			01:28
	Composers: Edward John Oliver
06	Exhibit: Bombay Girl	John Oliver	Flight 182 Meditations			01:58
	Composers: Edward John Oliver
07	Exhibit, No. 1: She Boards the Plane	John Oliver	Flight 182 Meditations			07:39
	Composers: Edward John Oliver

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℗ 2013 Canadian Music Centre Distribution Service: 01-07-2013

Harangue I

01	shadeless, peopled	Andrew Czink	Harangue I			10:16
	Composers: Andrew Czink
02	Astonishing Sense of Being Taken Over by Something Far Greater Than Me	Nancy DiNovo	Harangue I			08:56
	Composers: Susan Frykberg
03	To Lions Gate	Damián Keller	Harangue I			10:25
	Composers: Damián Keller
04	Sere	Giorgio Magnanensi	Harangue I			05:37
	Composers: Giorgio Magnanensi
05	Talking Rain	Hildegard Westerkamp	Harangue I			17:31
	Composers: Hildegard Westerkamp
06	Copper Flying	John Oliver	Harangue I			08:42
	Composers: John Oliver

: 05-04-2011

With a Song In My Heart

01	Without a Song	John Oliver	With a Song In My Heart			01:57
02	They Say It's Wonderful	John Oliver	With a Song In My Heart			02:32
03	Always	John Oliver	With a Song In My Heart			02:37
04	Cheek to Cheek	John Oliver	With a Song In My Heart			02:13
05	The Way You Look Tonight	John Oliver	With a Song In My Heart			03:20
06	Long Ago and Far Away	John Oliver	With a Song In My Heart			02:15
07	They Can't Take That Away from Me	John Oliver	With a Song In My Heart			02:09

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Koch International Classics: 26-12-1998

Elliott Carter

01	To Music for Unaccompanied Mixed Choir	John Oliver	Elliott Carter			08:28
	Writer: Robert Herrick / Composers: Elliott Carter
02	Tarantella for Men's Chorus and Two Pianos	John Oliver	Elliott Carter			05:41
	Writer: Ovid / Composers: Elliott Carter
03	Incidental Music for The Beggars Opera: Harvest Home	John Oliver	Elliott Carter			04:18
	Writer: Robert Herrick / Composers: Elliott Carter
04	Emblems: No. 1, Largo	John Oliver	Elliott Carter			03:04
	Writer: Alan Tate / Composers: Elliott Carter
05	Emblems: No. 2, —	John Oliver	Elliott Carter			08:39
	Writer: Alan Tate / Composers: Elliott Carter
06	Emblems: No. 3, Allegro	John Oliver	Elliott Carter			02:50
	Writer: Alan Tate / Composers: Elliott Carter
07	Incidental Music for The Beggars Opera: Let's Be Gay	John Oliver	Elliott Carter			03:14
	Writer: John Gay / Composers: Elliott Carter

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