Annual American Composers Update

Richard Lane

Richard Lane lives and works in Paterson, NJ, and spends summers in Cape Cod, writing and accompanying singers and instrumentalists. Recently, he worked with the Ridgewood, NJ schools in performances of "made-to-order" compositions at their spring concerts. He finished writing Air Apparent, for flute and concert band, for an Apr. 1999 premiere.

Premieres

Squibnocket Trio, for clarinet, bassoon, and piano, was introduced by Duckham, Gallagher, and Banner at Orleans (MA) Concerts at Crossroads, Sept. 1998. In July 1998, Short Suite, for flute, violin, and cello, received its premiere in Milford, PA. Jazz-a-Ma-Tazz was heard first at the Orchard School, in Ridgewood, May 20, 1998.

Performances

On May 1, The Ridgewood Chorale, led by Marjorie Vandervoort, sang Songs of Innocence. A Steinway Showcase featured Patricia Davila and Ron Levy in Lane's Flute Sonata No. 6, June 5, 1998 in Paramus, NJ. A performance in Weinfelder, Gemany included Quartet for Saxophones, with Klingen-Schmid, May 8.

Recordings

Song for Cornet; Philip Smith; CALA Records. Nocturne, for viola and piano; Scott Slapin and Betty Rosenblum; Stewart Society for Recorded Sound.