Daniel Kingman
Daniel Kingman was chosen as Tennessee's
composer for the nationwide Continental Harmony project
for the year 2000. Following three residencies in
east Tennessee, he composed Appalachian Harmony,
a 45-minute work in 12 movements, dealing with the
many-layered culture of the Southern Appalachians,
using texts from Appalachian poets. Kingman currently
is working on the 4th edition of his book American
Music: A Panorama.
Premieres
At the Far Western Regional Convention
of the American Guild of Organists, June 28, 1999,
You Whose Day It Is, Make It Beautiful (Clayoquot,
Iglulik, Zia, Zuni, Navajo, and Papago poetry), for
children's choir with flute and percussion, had its
first performance, with the Sacramento (CA) Children's
Chorus, Lynn Stevens, conductor. Appalachian Harmony,
for children's choir, solo guitar, solo contralto,
and instrumental ensemble, premiered at Central Baptist
Church, in Johnson City, TN, October 20-21, 2000,
with the composer conducting.
Performances
Pictures from the Terrestrial Paradise
was on a program of the Camellia Symphony Orchestra,
Eugene Castillo, conductor, at the Sacramento Community
Center Theater, November 14, 1999. At the Norwich
(England) Playhouse, June 29, 2000, the Sacramento
Children's Chorus and Broadland Youth Choir sang You
Whose Day It Is, Make It Beautiful. A Revolutionary
Garland was played by the Kona (HI) Community
Orchestra, Ken Staton conducting, July 4, 2000. Songs
of Solitude and Exultation (poems by Robert Bly)
was presented by Claudia Kitka, mezzo-soprano, and
Gilda Taffet, guitar, at California State University,
Sacramento, September 17, 2000. Under Nan Washburn,
violinist Juliana Athayde and the Plymouth (MI) Symphony
Orchestra performed The Fiddler In All of Us,
November 11, 2000.
Publications
You Whose Day It Is, Make It Beautiful;
Brichtmark Music, Inc. Recordings: Appalachian
Harmony; Johnson City (TN) Area Arts Council.
