Bernard Rands (born 2 March 1934 in

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) is a British-American contemporary classical music composer. He studied music and English literature at the

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, and composition with Pierre Boulez and

Bruno Maderna Bruno Maderna (21 April 1920 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian conductor and composer. Life Maderna was born Bruno Grossato in Venice but later decided to take the name of his mother, Caterina Carolina Maderna.Interview with Maderna‘s th ...

in Darmstadt,

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, and with

Luigi Dallapiccola Luigi Dallapiccola (February 3, 1904 – February 19, 1975) was an Italian composer known for his lyrical serialism, twelve-tone compositions. Biography Dallapiccola was born in Pisino d'Istria (at the time part of Austria-Hungary, current ...

and

Luciano Berio Luciano Berio (24 October 1925 – 27 May 2003) was an Italian composer noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition ''Sinfonia'' and his series of virtuosic solo pieces titled '' Sequenza''), and for his pioneering work ...

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. He held residencies at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and one of the ...

, the

University of Illinois The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U of I, Illinois, University of Illinois, or UIUC) is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the Univer ...

, and the University of York before emigrating to the United States in 1975; he became a U.S. citizen in 1983. In 1984, Rands's '' Canti del Sole'', premiered by Paul Sperry,

Zubin Mehta Zubin Mehta (born 29 April 1936) is an Indian conductor of Western classical music. He is music director emeritus of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO) and conductor emeritus of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Mehta's father was the fou ...

, and the

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, won the

Pulitzer Prize for Music The Pulitzer Prize for Music is one of seven Pulitzer Prizes awarded annually in Letters, Drama, and Music. It was first given in 1943. Joseph Pulitzer arranged for a music scholarship to be awarded each year, and this was eventually converted ...

. He has since taught at the

University of California, San Diego The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is t ...

, the

Juilliard School The Juilliard School ( ) is a private performing arts conservatory in New York City. Established in 1905, the school trains about 850 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music. It is widely regarded as one of the most elit ...

Yale University Yale University is a Private university, private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the List of Colonial Colleges, third-oldest institution of higher education in the United Sta ...

, and

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. From 1988 to 2005 he taught at

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, where he is Walter Bigelow Rosen Professor of Music Emeritus. Rands has received many awards for his work, and was elected and inducted into

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in 2004. From 1989 to 1995 he was composer-in-residence with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Rands's music is widely recorded. The recording of his ''Canti D'Amor'' by the men's vocal ensemble Chanticleer won a

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in 2000. Rands is married to American composer

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Works

Opera

*''Belladonna'' (1999) *:opera in two acts, with a libretto by Leslie Dunton Downer, commissioned by the

Aspen Festival The Aspen Music Festival and School (AMFS) is a classical music festival held annually in Aspen, Colorado. It is noted both for its concert programming and the musical training it offers to mostly young-adult music students. Founded in 1949, th ...

. Première: 1999, Aspen Music Festival,

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*''Vincent'' (''c.''1973-2010) *:opera based on the life of

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, with libretto by

J. D. McClatchy J. D. "Sandy" McClatchy (August 12, 1945 – April 10, 2018) was an American poet, opera librettist and literary critic. He was editor of the ''Yale Review'' and president of The American Academy of Arts and Letters. Life McClatchy was born ...

, commissioned by

Indiana University Indiana University (IU) is a system of public universities in the U.S. state of Indiana. Campuses Indiana University has two core campuses, five regional campuses, and two regional centers under the administration of IUPUI. *Indiana Universi ...

. Première performances: 8–9, 15–16 April 2011,

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Orchestral

*''Per esempio'' (1968) *:commissioned by the West Riding Youth Orchestra,

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*''Wildtrack 1'' (1969) *:commissioned by the

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for the 1969 York Festival, premièred under Pierre Boulez (dedicated to

Gilbert Amy Gilbert Amy (born 29 August 1936) is a French composer and conductor. Career Born in Paris, Amy entered the Conservatoire de Paris in 1954, where he was taught and influenced by Olivier Messiaen and Darius Milhaud and studied piano with Yvonne Lo ...

) *''Agenda'' (1970) *:commissioned by the

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for the

London Schools Symphony Orchestra The London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO) is a youth orchestra with musicians drawn from students in London schools, and featuring professional conductors and soloists. It was founded in 1951. Its founder and original director was the late Dr ...

*''Metalepsis 2'' (1971), for mezzo-soprano, small choir & chamber orchestra *:commissioned by the

London Sinfonietta The London Sinfonietta is an English contemporary chamber orchestra founded in 1968 and based in London. The ensemble has headquarters at Kings Place and is Resident Orchestra at the Southbank Centre. Since its inaugural concert in 1968—givi ...

, who gave the première in 1972 with soprano

Cathy Berberian Catherine Anahid Berberian (July 4, 1925 – March 6, 1983) was an American mezzo-soprano and composer based in Italy. She worked closely with many contemporary avant-garde music composers, including Luciano Berio, Bruno Maderna, John Cage, Henr ...

, conducted by

at the

English Bach Festival The English Bach Festival was an annual UK classical music festival which ran from 1963 to 2009. It was founded by the Greek-born harpsichordist and singer Lina Lalandi (1920–2012) and the English musicologist Jack Westrup who were co-directors d ...

*''Mésalliance'' (1972), for piano solo & orchestra *:commissioned by the

, premièred by pianist

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under Pierre Boulez *''Wildtrack 2'' (1973), for soprano solo & orchestra *:commissioned by the

, and premièred at the 1973

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under John Pritchard. *''Aum'' (1974), for harp solo & chamber orchestra *:commissioned by the

for Pierre Boulez's series of contemporary concerts at Roundhouse,

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*''Madrigali'' (1977), for chamber orchestra *:commissioned by the National Symphony Chamber Orchestra,

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, and premièred at the

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. The work has most recently been performed by the Jungen Philharmonie Zentralschweiz and the University of Nottingham Philharmonia. *''Canti Lunatici'' (1981), for soprano solo & orchestra *:commissioned by the

for soprano Dorothy Dorow, premièred under Rands in 1981 *'' Canti del Sole'' (1983), for tenor solo & orchestra *:full version commissioned by the

, and premièred under

and tenor Paul Sperry in 1983. The work won the 1984

. *''Le Tambourin: Suites 1 & 2'' (1984) *:the two suites were commissioned respectively by the Fromm Foundation for the

San Diego Symphony The San Diego Symphony is an American symphony orchestra, based in San Diego, California. The orchestra is resident at Copley Symphony Hall. The orchestra also serves as the orchestra for the San Diego Opera. History On December 6th 1910, th ...

and the

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for the Philadelphia Orchestra, who premièred the complete work under

Riccardo Muti Riccardo Muti, (; born 28 July 1941) is an Italian conductor. He currently holds two music directorships, at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and at the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini. Muti has previously held posts at the Maggio Musicale ...

in 1984. The work was awarded first place in the 1986

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. The work has since been performed widely by many orchestras, including (most recently) the

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. *''Ceremonial 2'' (1986) *:15-minute work commissioned by Suntory Hall,

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; premièred there in 1989 *''Fanfare for a Festival'' (1986) *:commissioned by the

Colorado Music Festival The Colorado Music Festival is a classical music festival in Boulder, Colorado. It was founded in 1976 by the Vienna-born conductor and violinist, Giora Bernstein and presents an annual summer season of concerts in Boulder's Chautauqua Auditoriu ...

, Boulder, for the 10th anniversary festival *''Hiraeth'' (1987), for cello solo & orchestra *:commissioned by the Aspen Music Festival, premièred by cellist

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with the Aspen Festival Orchestra conducted by Rands. Subsequent performances took place with

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the

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soon after. *''...body and shadow...'' (1988) *:commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and premièred under Seiji Ozawa at Symphony Hall in 1989. Emily Freeman Brown and the Bowling Green Philharmonia have since taken the work into their repertoire. *''London Serenade'' (1988) *:written as a gift for conductor Edwin London, who premièred the work with the

Cleveland Chamber Symphony The Cleveland Chamber Symphony is an American chamber orchestra based in Cleveland, Ohio. It is dedicated to the performance of contemporary classical music, and has presented over 200 performance premieres. History The Cleveland Chamber Sym ...

. Recent performances have been given by the Verge Ensemble and the

. *''Bells'' (1989), for S.A.T.B. choir & orchestra *:commissioned by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic *''Ceremonial 3'' (1991) *:commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, premièred under

. Subsequent performances have taken place by the Bristol University Symphony Orchestra *''Canti dell'Eclisse'' (1992), for bass solo & orchestra *:commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, premièred under

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with bass Thomas Paul. The work has since been championed by Gil Rose and the

Boston Modern Orchestra Project The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) is a professional orchestra in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1996 by artistic director Gil Rose, its mission is to explore the connections between contemporary music and contemporary s ...

. *''Ceremonial'' (1992–93), for wind band *:commissioned by the University of Michigan Symphony Band, Ann Arbor. A widely performed work, ''Ceremonial'' has most recently been performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble and the concert bands of the

Oberlin Conservatory The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is a private music conservatory in Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. It was founded in 1865 and is the second oldest conservatory and oldest continually operating conservatory in the United States. It is one of ...

Boston Conservatory Boston Conservatory at Berklee (formerly The Boston Conservatory) is a private performing arts conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. It grants undergraduate and graduate degrees in dance, music, and theater. Boston Conservatory was founded ...

, Columbus State University,

, New England Conservatory,

DePaul University DePaul University is a private, Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Ca ...

University of Washington The University of Washington (UW, simply Washington, or informally U-Dub) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattl ...

and

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Miami-Dade County. Founded in 1965, the school opened its doors to students in 1972. FIU has grown to become the third-largest university in Florid ...

, among numerous others. *''Tre Canzoni senza Parole'' (1993) *:commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, premièred under Rands in 1992. The

Oregon Symphony The Oregon Symphony is an American symphony orchestra based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded as the 'Portland Symphony Society' in 1896, it is the sixth oldest orchestra in the United States, and oldest in the Western United States. I ...

has since championed this work. *''...where the murmurs die...'' (1993) *:commissioned by the

, premièred under

Leonard Slatkin Leonard Edward Slatkin (born September 1, 1944) is an American conductor, author and composer. Early life and education Slatkin was born in Los Angeles to a Jewish musical family that came from areas of the Russian Empire now in Ukraine. His fat ...

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in December 1993 *''Canzoni'' (1995) *:commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra, premièred under

Wolfgang Sawallisch Wolfgang Sawallisch (26 August 1923 – 22 February 2013) was a German conductor and pianist. Biography Wolfgang Sawallisch was born in Munich, the son of Maria and Wilhelm Sawallisch. His father was director of the Hamburg-Bremer-Feuerversich ...

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. A further performance was given by the same forces at the 1995

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in the Royal Albert Hall,

*''Interludium'' (1995), for S.A.T.B. choir & orchestra *:commissioned as part of the Requiem of Reconciliation, premièred in 1995 by the

Israel Philharmonic The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is an Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert venue ...

under

Helmuth Rilling Helmuth Rilling (born 29 May 1933) is a German choral conductor and an academic teacher. He is the founder of the Gächinger Kantorei (1954), the Bach-Collegium Stuttgart (1965), the Oregon Bach Festival (1970), the Internationale Bachakademie ...

*Symphony (1995) *:commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, premièred under

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in 1995 *Cello Concerto (1996) *:commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Mstislav Rostropovich, premièred under Seiji Ozawa in 1997. Recent performances have taken place at

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with the Chicago Symphony under Pierre Boulez, with cellist Johannes Moser. *''Fanfare'' (1996) *:commissioned by the

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*''Requiescant'' (1996), for soprano solo, S.A.T.B. choir & orchestra *:30-minute work, originally commissioned by the

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