Moore, Dorothy Rudd
Moore, Dorothy Rudd
Moore, Dorothy Rudd, black American composer; b. New Castle, Del., June 4, 1940. She studied with Mark Fax at Howard Univ. (B.Mus., 1963), with Boulanger at the American Cons, at Fontainebleau (1963), and with Chou Wen-chung in N.Y. (1965). She then taught at the Harlem School of the Arts (1965–66), N.Y.U. (1969), and Bronx Community Coll. (1971), appeared as a singer in N.Y., and wrote poetry. In 1968 she helped to found the Soc. of Black Composers. She is married to the cellist Kermit Moore, who has given premiere performances of her works.
Works
dramatic:Opera: Frederick Douglass (1979–85). ORCH.:Reflections for Symphonic Winds (1962); Sym. (1963). chamber:Baroque Suite for Cello (1965); Adagio for Viola and Cello (1965); 3 Pieces for Violin and Piano (1967); Modes for String Quartet (1968); Moods for Viola and Cello (1969); Piano Trio (1970); Dirge and Deliverance for Cello and Piano (1971); Night Fantasy for Clarinet and Piano (1978); also piano pieces, including Dream and Variations (1974) and A Little Whimsy (1982). VOCAL: Numerous works, including song cycles (12 Quatrains from the Rubaiyat for Soprano and Oboe [1962], etc.) and solo songs.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis Mclntire