as published in PAN PIPES, Volume 95, Number 2

Samuel Jones

Samuel Jones, who is serving for his sixth year as Composer-in-Residence of the Seattle (WA) Symphony, was a faculty member of the Conductors Institute of South Carolina in June 2002.  In September 2002, the Seattle Symphony gave him its Artistic Achievement Award, previously won by Stephen Albert, Alan Hovhaness, and David Diamond.  His next commissions are for the Seattle Symphony and for individual members of the orchestra.

Premieres

The revised version of A Symphonic Requiem (Variations on a Theme of Howard Hanson) was given its first performances October 3, 4, and 6, 2002, by the Seattle Symphony, under Gerard Schwarz.

Performances

Narrated by David Koch, Eudora's Fable:  The Shoe Bird had performances April 3 and 6, 2002, with the Seattle Symphony, Alastair Willis conducting, the Northwest Boychoir, and the Columbia Choirs.  Trevor Kirk led the Knoxville (TN) Symphony in Symphony No. 3 (Palo Duro Canyon), May 16-17, 2001.  In Venice, Italy, June 16 and 19, 2002, L'Offerta Musicale di Venezia, under James Setapen, presented Elegy for String Orchestra.  Let Us Now Praise Famous Men was played by the Bowling Green (KY) Western Symphony Orchestra, Jooyong Ahn, conductor, September 19, 2002.

Publications

A Symphonic Requiem (Variations on a Theme of Howard Hanson) (revised version); Campanile Music Press, Carl Fischer, Inc., exclusive agent.

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