Erika Fox
Erika Fox (born 3 October 1936) is a British music educator and composer. She was born in Vienna and emigrated to England as a refugee in 1939. She grew up in an Orthodox Jewish home, and studied composition at the Royal Conservatory of Music with Bernard Stevens, Jeremy Dale Roberts and Harrison Birtwistle.[1]
Works
Fox's writes for stage and vocal performance, and her compositions incorporate elements of Jewish traditional music. Selected works include:
- Nine lessons from Isaiah (1970)
- The Dancer, Hotoke (1991) chamber opera, text by Ruth Fainlight
- Shir (1983) for chamber ensemble
- The Moon of Moses (1992) for chamber ensemble
- Osen Shoomaat (1985) for orchestra[2]
- The Bet (1990) puppet drama, text by Elaine Feinstein
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Composer |
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3 October 1936 |
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Vienna, Austria |
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