Category Archives: Composers

New York Times: What Happens When Bach Visits the Cafeteria

Posted on October 29, 2015 by oxingalemusic

by DAVID ALLEN October 27, 2015 Students eating at Columbia University’s John Jay Dining Hall, an airy den reverberating with undergraduate chatter, were in for a surprise last Wednesday. When they walked in for dinner, they found Matt Haimovitz — … Continue reading →

Posted in Composers, Luna Pearl Woolf, Matt Haimovitz, News, Recorded on Oxingale, Solo Cello | Tagged columbia, miller theatre | Leave a comment

We Are God’s Children

Posted on August 12, 2015 by oxingalemusic

By Luna Pearl Woolf | For Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet | 9′

Posted in Cello, Chamber Music, Chamber Music with Cello, Chamber Music with Voice, Chamber Music With..., Composers, Featured Voice, Instrument, Luna Pearl Woolf, Quartet, Soprano, String Quartet, Viola, Violin, Voice | Tagged brentano string quartet, Carnegie Hall, Cello, Daniel Linden, Deidre Rodman Struck, Dream Big, Elsa Negron, Felicia Earl Monsanto, Hopes and Dreams for my Children, Joyce DiDonato, Lullaby Project, Luna Pearl Woolf, Mezzo-soprano, My Miracle Baby Emma, Peace, Shaylor Canteen, Tamilles Fernandes, Thomas Cabaniss, Viola, Violin, Voice | Leave a comment

Duo

Posted on July 10, 2015 by oxingalemusic

By Luna Pearl Woolf | For Violin and Cello | 16′

Posted in Cello, Chamber Music, Chamber Music with Cello, Chamber Music With..., Composers, Duo, Instrument, Luna Pearl Woolf, Violin | Tagged Cello, Duo, Luna Pearl Woolf, Matt Haimovitz, Tim Fain, Violin | Leave a comment

How Bright the Darkness

Posted on July 8, 2015 by oxingalemusic

By Luna Pearl Woolf | For Solo Baritone, Women’s Chorus, Harp, Percussion, and String Orchestra | 6′

Posted in Baritone, Choral Music, Composers, Featured Voice, harp, Instrument, Luna Pearl Woolf, Orchestra, Percussion, String Orchestra, Voice | Tagged Baritone, carol, choir, Dawn Harns, December Celebration, Eleanor Wilner, harp, holiday, Large Chamber Ensemble, Lester Lynch, Luna Pearl Woolf, New Century Chamber Orchestra, Pentatone, Rork Music, Volti Chorus | Leave a comment

Travels

Posted on July 8, 2015 by oxingalemusic

By Lewis Spratlan | For TTBB Chorus, and Piano, Four-Hands | 9′

Posted in Choral Music, Composers, Lewis Spratlan, Voice, Works for Rent | Tagged Brad Leithauser, Choral works, daniel spratlan, four-hands, glee club, Lewis Spratlan, Mary Jo Salter, Patrick Gardner, Piano, Rutgers | Leave a comment

Suspense

Posted on June 15, 2015 by oxingalemusic

By Luna Pearl Woolf | For Eight Cellos and Four Percussion | 11′

Posted in Cello, Cello Ensemble, Chamber Music, Chamber Music with Cello, Chamber Music With..., Composers, Instrument, Large Chamber Ensemble, Luna Pearl Woolf, Percussion, Works for Rent | Tagged Aiyun Huang, Cello, Cello Ensemble, Lois Weber, Luna Pearl Woolf, Matt Haimovitz, McGill, McGill Percussion Ensemble, Percussion, Percussion Ensemble, silent film, Suspense, uccello | 2 Comments

L’Opéra: On Se Souviens De Toi, Sappho (We Remember You, Sappho)

Posted on April 12, 2015 by oxingalemusic

April 12, 2015 Présenté pour la première fois avec mis en scène, [à la compagnie Ballet-Opéra-Pantomime, directeur Hubert Tanguay-Labrosse] l’opéra Orpheus on Sappho’s Shore de Luna Pearl Woolf s’est révélé une fascinante et onirique proposition artistique: la rencontre de ces … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to composer David Sanford: Winner of a 2015 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Posted on March 4, 2015 by oxingalemusic

David Sanford has been awarded a 2015 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The Fellowship of $15,000 is awarded to mid-career composers of exceptional gifts. David’s extraordinary musicianship and unbridled creativity are an inspiration! For more information please … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Her Art, Her Passion, Her Torment: Joyce DiDonato Celebrates Camille Claudel at Zankel Hall

Posted on February 6, 2015 by oxingalemusic

February 6, 2015 Joyce DiDonato at Zankel Hall with the Brentano String Quartet: from left, Serena Canin, Mark Steinberg, Nina Lee and Misha Amory. Credit: Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times The life of the French sculptor Camille Claudel is … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Classical Voice: From the Top Loves the S.F. Conservatory

Posted on February 4, 2015 by oxingalemusic

February 4, 2015 Christopher O’Riley, photo by Edy Perez It’s been a while, seven years, since the popular NPR musical talent show From the Tophas been back to San Francisco. The show is planning to tape a show at … Continue reading →

Posted in Luna Pearl Woolf, Matt Haimovitz, News | Tagged Angel Heart, christopher o'riley, cornelia funke, from the top, Luna Pearl Woolf, Matt Haimovitz | Leave a comment

THE PILLAR – excerpts

Posted on August 5, 2014 by oxingalemusic

THE PILLAR An opera by Luna Pearl Woolf Libretto by David Van Taylor In The Pillar, a prominent woman confronts the tragic consequences of her own compromise. Embracing a role that brought her position and affluence, Ruth centered her whole life on … Continue reading →

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The New York Times: Classical Playlist: John Adams, Handel, Lewis Spratlan and More

Posted on June 6, 2014 by oxingalemusic

This welcome new recording from the impressive Boston Modern Orchestra Project offers three ingeniously written and distinctive Spratlan works. Continue reading →