Annual American Composers Update
Warren Benson
Warren Benson, who resides in Pittsford, NY, is Professor
Emeritus at the Eastman School of Music. In May 1999,
Meredith Music Publishers released his book of verse,
". . . And my Daddy will Play the Drums," Limericks
for Friends of Drummers.
CRI
is preparing a CD containing
The Dream Net, with
the Kronos quartet and Fred Hemka, alto saxophone;
Capriccio,
with The Eastman (piano) Quartet;
String Quartet No.
1, with The Chester Quartet;
LargoTah, with
John Marcellus, bass trombone, and Gordon Stout, marimba;
and
Still -- A Love Song for Solo Cello, with Steven
Doane.
Premieres
Daughter of the Stars (A Reminiscence on Shenandoah),
was commissioned and premiered by the Bishop Seton Symphonic
Wind Ensemble, conducted by Garwood Whaley, in Alexandria,
VA, Apr. 4, 1998.
Performances
After its premiere,
Daughter of the Stars had performances
with the U.S. Marine Band, conducted by Col. Timothy Foley,
Dec. 12 and 16, 1998 in Chicago, IL and Fairfax, VA. Franko
Censarini led the Zurich Blasersinfoniker in
The Solitary
Dancer, Feb. 18, 1998. The Stochoch Wind Ensemble,
under Helmet Hubov, played
Recuerdo, spring 1999
in Germany. In Baden-Wurtemburg, Germany, the Sinfonisches
Jugendblasorchester, Felix Hauswirth, conductor, presented
Dawn's Early Light, May 1999.
Danz-n -- Memory
was heard in spring 1999 with the Vestfold (Norway) Concert
Band, conducted by Haakon Hesthammer.
Publications
Daughter of the Stars (A Reminiscence on Shenandoah);
Meredith Music Publ. Assorted smaller choral works;
Theodore
Presser.
Recordings
The Drums of Summer, for chamber winds, 16 voices,
piano, and bass viol;
Gasparo
Records Live in Austria GG1017.
Meditation
on I AM FOR PEACE, Wings, Symphony II -- Lost Songs, The
Solitary Dancer, Daughter of the Stars, and
The
Leaves are Falling; all with the U.S. Marine Band,
conducted by Col. John R. Bourgeois, Foley, and Benson;
on
Gasparo Records
The United States Marine Band Plays the Music of Warren
Benson CD.
Aeolian Song, for alto saxophone
and orchestra; Lawrence Gwozdz and the Bohuslov Martinu
Philharmonic (The Czech Republic), Steffen Hass, conductor;
Albany Troy
331.
Aeolian Song, alto saxophone/piano version;
Kenneth Tse and Karl Miller; Crystal Records CD 656.
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