Elizabeth Raum (born 13 January 1945) is a Canadian oboist and composer.

Biography

Elizabeth Raum was born in Berlin, New Hampshire in 1945, but became a Canadian citizen in 1985. She studied

oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. ...

performance with Robert Sprenkle at the

Eastman School of Music The Eastman School of Music is the music school of the University of Rochester, a private research university in Rochester, New York. It was established in 1921 by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman. It offers Bachelor of Music ...

, graduating in 1966. In 1985, received a master's degree in composition from the

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public university, public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the Unive ...

after studies with Thomas Schudel. She played principal oboe for the

Atlantic Symphony Orchestra The Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (ASO) was a professional Canadian symphony orchestra in Atlantic Canada that was active during the second half the 20th century. It was unusual in that it was the only full-time regional professional orchestra in Can ...

Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax is the capital and largest municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the largest municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of the 2021 Census, the municipal population was 439,819, with 348 ...

, for seven years, and later for the

Regina Symphony Orchestra The Regina Symphony Orchestra (RSO) was founded by Frank Laubach, in Regina, Saskatchewan, as the ''Regina Orchestral Society'' in 1908, giving its inaugural concert December 3 of that same year. Becoming the ''Regina Choral and Orchestral Societ ...

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. In 2004, she received an honorary doctorate from

Mount St. Vincent University Mount Saint Vincent University, often referred to as the Mount, is a public, primarily undergraduate, university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and was established in 1873. Mount Saint Vincent offers undergraduate programs in Arts, S ...

, Halifax, Nova Scotia. In November 2010, she received the

Saskatchewan Order of Merit The Saskatchewan Order of Merit (french: Ordre du Mérite de la Saskatchewan) is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Instituted in 1985 by Lieutenant Governor Frederick Johnson, on the advice of the Cabinet u ...

for her work as a musician and composer.

Works

Elizabeth Raum's works have been performed internationally and broadcast on national media. She is a prolific composer and has produced opera, chamber pieces, choral works, vocal works and ballets. She has also written extensively for film and video. Works for selected films include: *''Saskatchewan River'' *''Like Mother, Like Daughter'' *''Sparkle'' *''Evolution: A Theme with Variations'' *''Prelude to Parting'' *''The Green Man Ballet'' *''Symphony of Youth'' Selected recordings include: *''Prairie Alphabet Musical Parade'' *''A Prairie Alphabet'' *''The Legend of Heimdall'' *''Renovated Rhymes'' *''Incantations and Rhymes'' *''Sonata for Piano Four Hands'' *''Requiem for Wounded Knee'' *''Pantheon for violin, horn, and piano'' *''how bodies leave ecstatic marks''

References

External links

*
Elizabeth Raum at ''The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan''

''New Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', 2001
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