Allen Brings

Premieres

Serenade for Orchestra was introduced October 10, 2002, by the Northern Arizona State University Orchestra conducted by Victor Liva, at the Region VII Conference of the Society of Composers.

Performances

Ten Conceits for piano, was performed by Genevieve Chinn in Flagstaff, AZ, October 12, 2002; in Westport, CT, February 2, 2003; and in Leipzig, Germany, March 12, 2003. Duologue 7 for violin and piano was presented by Brooke Aird and Herb Bielawa in Kensington, CA, February 23, 2002. The composer played his piano composition Variations on an American Folksong in Westport, CT, February 2, 2003; in Wattwil, Switzerland, March 9; and in Waldniel, Germany, March 16. From Psalterium Davidicum, for chorus and orchestra, was performed June 21 in The Czech Republic, by the Ars Brunensis chorus and the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra under Toshiyuki Shimada in Olomouc. The Kent Singers, directed by Marguerite Mullée, with the composer at the piano, presented A Herrick Suite for mixed chorus and piano and Cor Jesu Trinitatis for chorus a cappella, at the June 27 Music Mountain festival in Falls Village, CT.

Publications

Duo, cello and piano; Duologue 8, viola and cello; Duette, flute and piano; Tres Caprichos, solo guitar; all by Mira Music Associates. Sonata after Vivaldi for cello and piano, Alexander Kouguell and the composer; and Quintet for Strings, Meridian String Quartet with cellist Ariane Lallemand, Arizona University Recordings, AUR CD 3112. Missa Brevis for mixed chorus a cappella, The Kent Singers under Margueritee Mullée, Capstone Records CPS-8710.

Further Information

• 2001-2002 American Composers Update
• 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