McLeod, John
McLeod, John (b Aberdeen, 1934). Scottish composer and conductor. Has occupied various cond. and teaching appointments. Visiting lect. RSAMD from 1985. Prin. works:ORCH. (incl. v. and orch.): 2 syms.; The Shostakovich Connection (1974); Lieder der Jugend, ten., orch. (1978); The Seasons of Dr. Zhivago, bar., orch. (1982); The Gokstad Ship (1982); Hebridean Dances (1982); The Whispered Name, sop., hp., str. (1986).CHORAL: Hebridean Prayers, ch., clarsach, org. (1979); Canciones de los Angeles, mez., ens. (1980); Stabat Mater, sop., bar., ch., orch. (1985).CHAMBER MUSIC: str. trio (1970); cl. quintet (1973); str. qt. (1986); vn. sonata (1986).
More From encyclopedia.com
Wolfgang Paul , Rihm, Wolfgang (b Karlsruhe, 1952). Ger. composer. Studied with Stockhausen 1973 and Huber 1974. Lect. at Karlsruhe Musikhochschule from 1973. Works… Sir John Kenneth Tavener , Tavener, (Sir) John (Kenneth) (b London, 1944). Eng. composer and organist. Org., St John's, Kensington, 1960. Prof. of mus., TCL, 1969–74. Mus. of r… Egon Wellesz , Wellesz, Egon (Joseph)
Wellesz, Egon (Joseph) (b Vienna, 1885; d Oxford, 1974). Austrian-born composer, conductor, scholar, and teacher (Brit. cit.).… Alberto Ginastera , Ginastera, Alberto (b Buenos Aires, 1916; d Geneva, 1983). Argentinian composer. Ballet suite Panambi performed in Buenos Aires 1937. Guggenheim fell… Anthony Collins , Collins, Anthony (b Hastings, 1893; d Los Angeles, 1963). Eng. viola player and then conductor and composer. Prin. va. LSO and CG orch. Left orch. pl… Alfred Schnittke , Schnittke, Alfred (Garriyevich) [ Alfred Schnitke, Alfred Shnitke] (b Engel's, nr. Saratov, 1934; d Hamburg, 1998). Russ. composer. Private pf. lesso…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
McLeod, John