Annual American Composers Update

Robert Kelly

Robert Kelly is a resident of the Clark-Lindsey Village, in Urbana, IL. His partial autobiography, The Evolution of an American Composer, is nearing completion. As a winner in the Boston Chamber Ensemble's 4th Annual Composition Contest, A Symphony of Rose Sonnets (Symphony No. 4), for tenor and chamber orchestra, Op. 67 (American Composers Edition, poems by John Gracen Brown), received a professional performance and a cassette recording of the premiere (see below). There are also versions for soprano and for soprano and baritone.

Premieres

On Dec. 12, 1997, the Boston Chamber Ensemble, under S. M. Clark, premiered A Symphony of Rose Sonnets (Symphony No. 4) in Boston.

Performances

BMI reports many European radio performances of Fantasia for Solo Harp, Oboe, Alto Flute, and String Quartet.

Publications

Night Sky, Op. 71 (poem by Katie Fink, age 14, after the death of the composer's son); soprano and piano; American Composers Edition.

Recordings

Sonata, for oboe and harp; Pittsburgh Symphony members James Gorton and Gretchen Van Hoesen; Boston Records. "Sunset Reflections" from Adirondack Suite, Op. 1; NBC Symphony, Leopold Stokowski, conductor; CALA Records Stokowski First Releases.

Further Information

For more complete information, see Robert Kelly's entry in our Composers Bureau Online.