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Research Edited Collection    Ingraham and Rival, editors. Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth. University of Alberta Press, 2019. Journal Articles / Book Chapters "Malcolm Forsyth's Double Concerto: Forging a New Simplicity." Intersections 39/2 (2019), 145–179. [PDF*] *For personal use only. Copyright © Canadian University Music Society 2022. "Breathing in G: Harmonic Tension & Repose in Forsyth's Cello Concerto Electra Rising." In Reflections on Malcolm Forsyth, edited by Ingraham and Rival. University of Alberta Press, 2019. [PDF*] *For personal use only. Copyright © University of Alberta Press 2019. "Flatwards Bound: Defining Harmonic Flavour in Late Nielsen." Carl Nielsen Studies Vol. 5 (2012), 258-79. [PDF* with abstract] *For personal use only. Copyright © author & Carl Nielsen Studies 2012. "The Comfort of Denial: Metre, Cyclic Form and Narrative in Shostakovich’s Seventh String Quartet." twentieth-century music 6/2 (2011), 209-35. [abstract] [PDF*] *For personal use only. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011. Awards George Proctor Prize (best graduate student paper), Canadian University Music Society, 2009 Doctoral Fellowship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, 2008-09 Conference Papers "Malcolm Forsyth's Double Concerto: Forging a New Simplicity" Oct 19, 2019—Malcolm Forsyth: Perspectives & Legacy [keynote] University of Calgary, Calgary, AB "Voice Leading & Macroharmony in Malcolm Forsyth's Cello Concerto Electra Rising" Jun 2, 2012—Canadian University Music Society: Conference 2012 Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON "Chords, Scales and Voice Leading: Defining Harmonic Flavour in Late Nielsen" Nov 5, 2011—Carl Nielsen: Inheritance and Legacy [invited] Royal Library, Copenhagen, Denmark "The Comfort of Denial: Metre, Cyclic Form" and Narrative in Shostakovich’s Seventh String Quartet" [abstract] Jul 2-5, 2009—Sixth Biennial International Conference on Music Since 1900, Keele University, UK May 28-31, 2009—Canadian University Music Society Conference 2009, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON "Modal and Harmonic Fluctuation in Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, Largo" [abstract] Nov 14, 2006—Shostakovich in Words & Music (University of Toronto Composers' Forum) Sep 29 - Oct 1, 2006—Shostakovich 2006: International Centenary Conference (Bristol, UK) [invited] "The Drama in John Corigliano's String Quartet, Prelude" [abstract] May 14, 2006—University of Western Ontario Graduate Student Symposium in Music March 4, 2006—University of Toronto Music Graduate Students' Association Conference Robert Rival reading a paper at the Shostakovich 2006: International Centenary Conference in Bristol, UK. (photo by Ed Oswalt)