Torke, Michael

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Torke, Michael (b Milwaukee, 1961). Amer. composer. Won Prix de Rome. Mus. incl. elements of minimalism, jazz, and rock. Prin. comps.:OPERAS: The Directions (1986); King of Hearts (1994).BALLET: Black and White (1988).ORCH.: Vanada (1984); Bright Blue Music (1985, arr. for pf. trio as The Harlequins are Looking at you, 1985); Ecstatic Orange (1985–7); Green (1986); Verdant Music (1986); Purple (1987); Copper, brass quintet, orch. (1988); Ash (1989); Slate, concertante group, orch. (1989); Bronze (1990); pf. conc. (1991); Red (1991); Run (1992).ENS.: Ceremony of Innocence, fl., cl., vn., vc., pf. (1983); The Yellow Pages, fl., cl., vn., vc., pf. (1984); Adjustable Wrench, chamber ens. (1987); Rust, pf., winds (1989); Music on the Floor (1991); Monday and Tuesday (1992).CHAMBER MUSIC: Chalk, str. qt. (1992).CHORAL: Mass, bar., ch., chamber orch. (1990).VOICE & ENS.: 4 Proverbs, female v., pf., synth., str. (1993).PIANO: Laetus (1982).

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