Allen Brings

Allen Brings is Professor of Music at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College of the City University of New York, a co-director of the Weston (CT) Music Center and School of the Performing Arts, and vice-president of Connecticut Composers, Inc.

Premieres

Three Holy Sonnets, for large SATB choir and orchestra, was introduced by the Ars Brunesis chorus, directed by Dan Kalousek, and the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, under Toshiyuki Shimada, in Olomouc, the Czech Republic, June 23, 2002. Heard first at Queens College were Duologue 6, for xylophone and timpani, with Chi-ching Lin and Brad Carbone, November 29 and December 6, 2001; and Duologue 7, for violin and piano, with Daniel Phillips and Morey Ritt, April 17, 2002. In 2002, pianist Genevieve Chinn premiered Ten Conceits in Boston, MA, April 7, followed by performances in Hartford, CT, April 13, and at Queens College, April 17.

Performances

Three Songs of Blake and Donne were performed by Jennifer Foster and Brings, in Weston, CT, April 21, 2002. Brings and Chinn played Passacaglia, Interlude and Fugue, for piano four-hands, in Farmington Hills, MI, December 1, 2001, and in Hartford, April 13, 2002. On February 28, 2002, Jonathan Weber, Kelly Dylla, and Joanne Lin presented Trio, for violin, viola and cello, at Queens College. Missa Brevis, for SATB a cappella choir, was sung by The Kent (CT) Singers, conducted by Marguerite Mullée, December 1, 2001. Duologue 3, for clarinet and piano, was heard with Angela Brenton and Jia Li, in Detroit, MI, November 11, 2001.

Publications

Introduction and Roundelay, strings; Duo, clarinet and piano; Divertimento a tre, flute, violin, and viola; all by Mira Music Associates.

Recordings

Scherzi musicali, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Shimada, conductor; Vienna Modern Masters VMM 3053.

The 2003 American Composers Update

Allen Brings

Premieres

Performances

Publications

Recordings

Further Information




		The 2003 American Composers Update as published in PAN PIPES, Volume 95, Number 2 Allen Brings Allen Brings is Professor of Music at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College of the City University of New York, a co-director of the Weston (CT) Music Center and School of the Performing Arts, and vice-president of Connecticut Composers, Inc. Premieres Three Holy Sonnets, for large SATB choir and orchestra, was introduced by the Ars Brunesis chorus, directed by Dan Kalousek, and the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, under Toshiyuki Shimada, in Olomouc, the Czech Republic, June 23, 2002. Heard first at Queens College were Duologue 6, for xylophone and timpani, with Chi-ching Lin and Brad Carbone, November 29 and December 6, 2001; and Duologue 7, for violin and piano, with Daniel Phillips and Morey Ritt, April 17, 2002. In 2002, pianist Genevieve Chinn premiered Ten Conceits in Boston, MA, April 7, followed by performances in Hartford, CT, April 13, and at Queens College, April 17. Performances Three Songs of Blake and Donne were performed by Jennifer Foster and Brings, in Weston, CT, April 21, 2002. Brings and Chinn played Passacaglia, Interlude and Fugue, for piano four-hands, in Farmington Hills, MI, December 1, 2001, and in Hartford, April 13, 2002. On February 28, 2002, Jonathan Weber, Kelly Dylla, and Joanne Lin presented Trio, for violin, viola and cello, at Queens College. Missa Brevis, for SATB a cappella choir, was sung by The Kent (CT) Singers, conducted by Marguerite Mullée, December 1, 2001. Duologue 3, for clarinet and piano, was heard with Angela Brenton and Jia Li, in Detroit, MI, November 11, 2001. Publications Introduction and Roundelay, strings; Duo, clarinet and piano; Divertimento a tre, flute, violin, and viola; all by Mira Music Associates. Recordings Scherzi musicali, Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Shimada, conductor; Vienna Modern Masters VMM 3053. Further Information 2000-2001 American Composers Update 1999-2000 American Composers Update 1998-1999 American Composers Update 1997-1998 American Composers Update 1996-1997 American Composers Update SAI's Composers Bureau Online. SAI's Music for Young People section.
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