Katherine Hoover *

On November 10, 2002, Requiem: A Service of Remembrance 1865/2001, with poetry by Walt Whitman, was premiered at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, at the Citicorp Building (Lexington Ave. and 54th St.) in New York, NY. Writing of the compositional process, Ms. Hoover remarked, "Last March, I began a project which has since taken over my musical life. I wanted, as have many others, to make some sort of musical statement about the events of 9/11 that affected us all so deeply. A friend . . . suggested some work by Walt Whitman; I was stunned by the relevance of his words, and began writing. The piece found a performance even before it was complete, when I showed some of it to Tom Schmidt at St. Peter's. I am honored to have my work presented by this wonderful church, which is known for its fine music. . ."

Premieres

Echo for SATB chorus was premiered May 29, 2003, by the New Amsterdam Singers, under the direction of Clara Longstreth, at Merkin Concert Hall in New York, NY. Two short works for women's chorus, Prayer for Peace and Peace is the Way, were introduced on December 2 by the New York Treble Singers under the direction of SAI Dr. Virginia Davidson. On March 3, 2004, in Tucson, AZ, Sharon Robinson and Joseph Kalichstein will give the premiere of Hoover's new cello piece, El Andalus, which was commissioned by the Tucson Friends of Music for Ms. Robinson.

Performances

On October 14, 2003, Ms. Hoover was the guest of the Arizona State University Orchestra, when her Clarinet Concerto was performed by Robert Spring, with Timothy Russell, conducting. The piece was recorded the next day for Summit Records. Hoover's Ritual was presented by clarinetist Joseph Rabbai and pianist Colette Valentine at the Women Composers Showcase at Jersey City State College, November 19. Quintet Da Pacem for string quartet and piano, is scheduled to be performed by Mimi Stern-Wolfe and the Colorado Quartet at St. Mark's Church in Greenwich Village, New York, on March 28, 2004.

Publications

Requiem: A Service of Remembrance 1865/2001; Antics, 2 flutes; Papagena Press.

Recordings

Nocturne (for flute and strings) appears on a CD titled 20th Century Works for Flute and Orchestra, released by Centaur CRC 2585; the recording features Katherine DeJongh and the Polish National String Orchestra of Slupsk. Sinfonia (for 4 bassoons) appears on a CD titled Now and Then, released by Leonarda Productions LE 348; the recording features the New York Bassoon Quartet. Lyric Trio (flute, cello, piano) on Meinenger Trio, NCA label, Germany, co-produced by Deutschland Radio, LC 05057. Caprice (flute, guitar) on Red Cedar Collection, by Boland & Dowdall, Fleur di Son Classics FDS 57960.

*Sigma Alpha Iota Member

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