Frank Lewin

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American composer Frank Lewin, b. 1925, has worked in a wide variety of genres--from theater to opera, from songs to full-scale orchestral works, from documentary to feature film. His music always aims to capture the character of text, image, or action. It can range from mechanistic to whimsical to expressively lyrical.

Among his works are the opera Burning Bright, based on the novel and play by John Steinbeck; Requiem for Robert F. Kennedy (Mass for the Dead, in English); over 150 scores for film and television; and quadraphonic scores for seven historical outdoor dramas.

Lewin has consistently made use of emerging technology. He began work in the era of magnetic tape and film, and pioneered techniques of composition for multi-layered recordings and surround sound. He has included electronic instruments in his scores, and made extensive use of the computer, including digital editing.

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