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Rimmer composes for stage, orchestra, chamber, choral, piano, and electroacoustic performances. His compositions have been recorded and are available on media. Selected works include:
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in 2002–03. Rimmer founded the electronic music studio at the
University of Auckland in 1976 and the
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International Horn competition in the US, 1983, for De Aestibus Rerum
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