Annual American Composers Update
H. Leslie Adams
H. Leslie Adams resides in Cleveland, OH.
Premieres
Margaret Limkemann soloed in the premiere of Infinitas,
for organ, at Lakewood (OH) Presybterian Church, Sept.
17, 1999.
Performances
In 1998,
Five Millay Songs had performances at
Coe College, in Cedar Rapids, IA, with tenor Darryl Taylor,
July 21; and at The Ohio State University, in Columbus,
with soprano Jill Pearson, Nov. 2. In 1999, songs from
Nightsongs heard included
Drums of Tragedy
and
Prayer, with Andrew White, baritone, at the
Museum of Art in Cleveland, Jan. 17; and
Prayer
and
Since you Went Away, with Florence Quivar,
mezzo-soprano, at the Tisch Center for the Arts, in New
York, NY, Feb. 14. Jeanne Wagner presented
The Meadow
Lark, from
Dunbar Songs, Feb. 11, 1999 at Southern
Illinois University, in Carbondale. A Canton (OH) Symphony
Orchestra program, Feb. 27, 1999, featured the orchestra
and soloists Louise Toppin and Richard Taylor performing
Blake excerpts. Lucile Soulé played
Three
Etudes for the Piano at the East Cleveland Theater,
June 6, 1999, repeating the performance at the Cleveland
Institute of Music, Oct. 19, 1999.
Recordings
The Return from Town and
Branch by Branch
(from
Five Millay Songs);
Midas, Poor Midas
and
From a Hotel Room (from
Daybirth); all
with Frederick Kennedy, tenor, and Henri Venanzi, piano;
on CRS Master Recording
Art Song Heritage of the Americas
No. 9662.
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