Stephen Albert

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Stephen Albert (6 February 1941 - 27 December 1992) was an American composer.

Stephen Albert won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his symphony RiverRun.

He has won a Grammy Award in 1995 in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category for "Cello Concerto" as performed by Yo-Yo Ma.

His notable students include Daniel Asia.

He was killed in an automobile accident on Cape Cod in December 1992.

Contents 1 Works 1.1 Orchestral 1.2 Concertante 1.3 Ensemble (7 or more players) 1.4 Chamber 1.5 Choral 1.6 Vocal

[edit] Works

[edit] Orchestral

• Anthems and Processionals (1988) - 16 minutes
• Into Eclipse (chamber with voice version) (1981) - 30 minutes
• Symphony No. 1 RiverRun (1983) - 33 minutes
• Symphony No. 2 (1992) - 30 minutes (orchestration completed by Sebastian Currier)
• Tapioca Pudding (1991) - 2 minutes

[edit] Concertante

• Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra (1990) - 30 minutes
• Distant Hills (orchestra version) (1989) - 31 minutes
• Flower of the Mountain from “Distant Hills” (orchestra version) (1985) - 16 minutes
• In Concordiam (1986) - 17 minutes
• Into Eclipse (orchestra with voice version) (1981) - 30 minutes
• Sun’s Heat from “Distant Hills” (orchestra version) (1989) - 15 minutes
• Wind Canticle (1991) - 14 minutes
• Wolf Time (1968) - 20 minutes

[edit] Ensemble (7 or more players)

• Distant Hills (chamber version) (1989) - 31 minutes
• Flower of the Mountain from “Distant Hills” (chamber version) (1985) - 16 minutes
• Sun’s Heat from “Distant Hills” (chamber version) (1989) - 15 minutes
• TreeStone (1983) - 45 minutes

[edit] Chamber

• Tribute (1988) - 9 minutes

[edit] Choral

• Bacchae: A Ceremony in Music (1967) - 8 minutes

[edit] Vocal

• Ecce Puer (1992) - 6 minutes
• Rilke Song - On Nights Like This (1991) - 5 minutes
• The Stone Harp (1988) - 14 minutes
• Wedding Songs (1964) - 10 minutes