Roger Reynolds

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American composer and teacher at the University of California at San Diego Roger Reynolds was born July 18, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan. He received an undergraduate degree in engineering physics from the University of Michigan and was a founding member ONCE Group with Robert Ashley. His works most often include text and electronic elements, he is especially a pioneer in multichannel spatial explorations. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1989 for "Whispers Out of Time," a composition for string orchestra.

He says, "I believe in as wide a range of musical involvements as is feasible given the reality of life." (Swed, 1993)

1 Notable students
2 Discography
3 External links
- 3.1 Listening

[edit] Notable students

Paul Dresher
Juan Campoverde
Thanassis Rikakis

[edit] Discography

Roger Reynolds: Electroacoustic Music (1993). New World Records 80431-2. Featuring The Ivanov Suite and Versions/Stages. Liner notes by Mark Swed. Texts by Tadashi Suzuki and Euripides. Back cover contains the note: "The playback levels of materials on this disc are critical to their proper representation. Some selections are to be heard at very assertive levels (particularly the "Primitive Music" and "Ocean"). If the listening level is set for a full, but not too loud level for the opening cut, the remaining levels should follow as intended."
Coconino... a shattered landscape. Arditti Quartet. Gramavision R2 79440.
Voicespace. Lovely Music VR 1801-2