Christopher Rouse (composer)
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Christopher Rouse (born 15 February 1949 in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American composer.
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[edit] Biography
Rouse studied with Richard Hoffmann at Oberlin College, graduating in 1971, and later completed graduate degrees under Karel Husa at Cornell University in 1977. In between, Rouse studied privately with George Crumb. Eary recognition came from the BMI Foundation's BMI Student Composer Awards in 1972 and 1973. Rouse taught at the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1981 and at the Eastman School of Music from 1981 to 2002. He currently teaches at the Juilliard School (since 1997). In 2002, he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
His notable students include Marc Mellits and Kevin Puts.
He has three children, Jillian, Alexandra and Adrian.
[edit] Music
Rouse is commonly referred to as a neo-romantic composer, as many of his works attempt to combine diatonicism with more contemporary musical idioms. He has been praised for his orchestration skills, particularly with percussion [1]. He often quotes works of other composers (e.g., his Symphony #1, composed in 1986, incorporates quotations from the music of Bruckner and Shostakovich).
[edit] Complete works
[edit] Orchestra
- Gorgon (1984)
- Phantasmata (1981/85)
- Phaethon (1986)
- Symphony #1 (1986, awarded the Kennedy Center Friedheim Award in 1988)
- Jagannath (1987)
- Iscariot (chamber orchestra, 1989)
- Concerto per Corde (string orchestra, 1990)
- Symphony #2 (1994)
- Envoi (1995)
- Rapture (2000)
- The Nevill Feast (2003)
- Friandises (ballet, 2005)
[edit] Orchestra with soloist
- Violin Concerto (1991)
- Trombone Concerto (1991, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1993)
- Cello Concerto (1992-93)
- Flute Concerto (1993)
- Der gerettete Alberich (percussion, 1997)
- Seeing (piano, 1998)
- Concert de Gaudà (guitar, 1999)
- Clarinet Concerto (2001)
[edit] Voice and orchestra
[edit] Wind Ensemble
- Wolf Rounds (2007)
[edit] Chamber music
- Ogoun Badagris (percussion ensemble, 1976)
- Quattro Madrigali (eight-voice choir, 1976)
- Ku-Ka-Ilimoku (percussion ensemble, 1978)
- Mitternachtslieder (bass-baritone and mixed ensemble, 1979)
- Rotae Passionis (mixed ensemble, 1982)
- String Quartet #1 (1982)
- Lares Hercii (violin and harpsichord, 1983)
- The Surma Ritornelli (mixed ensemble, 1983)
- Artemis (brass quintet, 1988)
- Bonham (percussion ensemble, 1988)
- String Quartet #2 (1988)
- Compline (flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet, 1996)
- Rapturedux (cello ensemble, 2001)
[edit] Solo works
- Morpheus (cello, 1975)
- Liber Daemonum (organ, 1980)
- Little Gorgon (piano, 1986)
- Ricordanza (cello, 1995)
- Valentine (flute, 1996)
