Jake Runestad (born 20 May 1986) is an American

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

and conductor of

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based in

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. He has composed music for a wide variety of musical

genre Genre () is any form or type of communication in any mode (written, spoken, digital, artistic, etc.) with socially-agreed-upon conventions developed over time. In popular usage, it normally describes a category of literature, music, or other for ...

s and ensembles, but has achieved greatest acclaim for his work in the genres of

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

orchestral music An orchestra (; ) is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which combines instruments from different families. There are typically four main sections of instruments: * bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, ce ...

choral music A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

, and

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. One of his principal collaborators for musical texts has been the poet Todd Boss.

Biography

Runestad was born in

Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a city in Winnebago County, Illinois, located in the far northern part of the state. Situated on the banks of the Rock River, Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County (a small portion of the city is located in Ogle County). ...

. His

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education in music began at

Eastern Illinois University Eastern Illinois University is a public university in Charleston, Illinois. Established in 1895 as the Eastern Illinois State Normal School, a teacher's college offering a two-year degree, Eastern Illinois University gradually expanded into a co ...

, which he attended in the years 2004 and 2005. He received his first degree in music (a

B.S. A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University ...

in Music Education) from

Winona State University Winona State University (Winona) is a public university in Winona, Minnesota. It was founded as First State Normal School of Minnesota in 1858 and is the oldest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. It was the first no ...

, which he attended from 2005 until 2009, then pursued graduate studies at the

Peabody Conservatory The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University is a private conservatory and preparatory school in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1857 and opened in 1866 by merchant/financier and philanthropist George Peabody (1795–1869) ...

of the

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between 2009 and 2011 to earn a M.Mus. degree in music composition. In 2020, he was a recipient of an Outstanding Recent Graduate Award from these institutions. His teachers at the Peabody Conservatory included

Kevin Puts Kevin Matthew Puts (born January 3, 1972) is an American composer, best known for winning a Pulitzer Prize in 2012 for his first opera, ''Silent Night''. Early life and education Puts was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Alma, Michig ...

. He has also studied with the composer

Libby Larsen Elizabeth Brown Larsen (born December 24, 1950) is a contemporary American classical composer. Along with composer Stephen Paulus, she is a co-founder of the Minnesota Composers Forum, now the American Composers Forum. A former holder of the Pa ...

and worked with

Bernard Rands Bernard Rands (born 2 March 1934 in Sheffield, England) is a British-American contemporary classical music composer. He studied music and English literature at the University of Wales, Bangor, and composition with Pierre Boulez and Bruno Mader ...

, David Lang,

Tania León Tania León (born May 14, 1943) is a Cuban-born American composer of both large scale and chamber works. She is also renowned as a conductor, educator, and advisor to arts organizations. Early years and education She was born Tania Justina Leó ...

John Musto John Musto (born 1954) is an American composer and pianist. As a composer, he is active in opera, orchestral and chamber music, song, vocal ensemble, and solo piano works. As a pianist, he performs frequently as a soloist, alone and with orchest ...

, Christopher Rouse,

Jake Heggie Jake Heggie (born March 31, 1961) is an American composer of opera, vocal, orchestral, and chamber music. He is best known for his operas and art songs as well as for his collaborations with internationally renowned performers and writers. B ...

, and John Duffy. He received a Distinguished Young Alumni Award from Winona State University in 2016.

Awards and activities

Runestad has received awards for his compositions from the

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) () is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadca ...

(ASCAP), the

American Composers Forum The American Composers Forum is an American organization that works for the promotion and assistance of American composers and contemporary classical music. It was founded in 1973 as the Minnesota Composers Forum and is based in Saint Paul, Minn ...

, the

, New Music USA, the Otto Bremmer Foundation,

VocalEssence VocalEssence is a non-profit choral music organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each year the organization presents a series of concerts featuring the 130-voice VocalEssence Chorus and its core group, a 32-voice professional mixed chorus ca ...

, the

Virginia Arts Festival The Virginia Arts Festival is a Norfolk-based non-profit arts presenter which serves southeastern Virginia, offering dozens of performances during the spring and throughout the year. Virginia Arts Festival performances have included international ba ...

, the

National Association for Music Education The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States. Founded in 1907 as the Mus ...

, the Association for Lutheran Church Musicians, and the

American Choral Directors Association The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music. Its membership comprises approximately 22,000 c ...

of Minnesota, and has received commissions for his musical works from the

Washington National Opera The Washington National Opera (WNO) is an American opera company in Washington, D.C. Formerly the Opera Society of Washington and the Washington Opera, the company received Congressional designation as the National Opera Company in 2000. Performa ...

, the

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is an American orchestra based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the only full-time, professional orchestra in the Gulf South. The orchestra performs at the Orpheum Theater. The Louisiana Philharmonic Or ...

, Seraphic Fire, the

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) is a fully professional musical group in Dayton, Ohio, formed in 1933. It is a member of the League of American Orchestras (LAO) and the Regional Orchestra Players' Association (ROPA), and presents programs ma ...

, the

Rockford Symphony Orchestra The Rockford Symphony Orchestra is a symphony orchestra in Rockford, Illinois, USA. Now in its 80th season, the orchestra is the third largest orchestra in the state of Illinois. History The Rockford Symphony Orchestra, incorporated in 1943, beg ...

, the Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble, the Spire Chamber Ensemble, the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, and

Craig Hella Johnson Craig Morris Hella Johnson (born Craig Morris Johnson, June 15, 1962) is an American choral conductor, composer, and arranger. Life and career Johnson was born on June 15, 1962 in Crow Wing County, Minnesota to Morris Melvin Johnson (1929-2015) a ...

and

Conspirare Conspirare is a choral ensemble based in Austin, Texas. They were formed in 1991 by conductor and musical director Craig Hella Johnson as New Texas Festival but did not begin to regularly perform until 1999. They have released over 25 albums and ...

. He was also chosen as a

Composer in residence Artist-in-residence, or artist residencies, encompass a wide spectrum of artistic programs which involve a collaboration between artists and hosting organisations, institutions, or communities. They are programs which provide artists with space a ...

for the 2015–2016 season of Choral Arts. In 2016, he was a recipient of the Morton Gould Young Composer Award from the ASCAP Foundation in recognition of his composition '' Dreams of the Fallen''. In May 2017, he was awarded a McKnight Fellowship for Composers (funded by the

McKnight Foundation The McKnight Foundation, a Minnesota-based family foundation, advances a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive. Established in 1953, the McKnight Foundation is deeply committed to advancing climate solutions in ...

). and was awarded the 2019 Raymond W. Brock Commission of the American Choral Directors Association, in this case for the composition "A Silence Haunts Me." Runestad's compositions have received notices in the

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, a contribution to the

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blog, and other newspapers. Runestad is a member of the Program Council for New Music USA. His music has been published by

Boosey & Hawkes Boosey & Hawkes is a British music publisher purported to be the largest specialist classical music publisher in the world. Until 2003, it was also a major manufacturer of brass, string and woodwind musical instruments. Formed in 1930 throu ...

and JR Music. The first recording devoted solely to the music of Jake Runestad, ''The Hope of Loving: Choral Music of Jake Runestad'', was released by Delos Productions in 2019. The recording features fourteen compositions performed by the choral ensemble Conspirare of

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, conducted by Craig Hella Johnson. Later that year, the recording was nominated for a

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for Best Choral Performance. In 2020,

Naxos Records Naxos comprises numerous companies, divisions, imprints, and labels specializing in classical music but also audiobooks and other genres. The premier label is Naxos Records which focuses on classical music. Naxos Musical Group encompasses about 1 ...

released the album ''Sing, Wearing the Sky'', a collection of 10 choral compositions by Runestad performed by the Kantorei choir of

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conducted by Joel Rinsema. Runestad's ''Earth Symphony'' (2022) has been awarded an

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in the category musical composition.

''Dreams of the Fallen''

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, 11 November 2013, the

, the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, and pianist Jeffrey Biegel, under the direction of James Paul, presented Runestad's '' Dreams of the Fallen'', a work for piano, orchestra, and chorus at the

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."World Premier! - Dreams of the Fallen"
Piano World, ''In-Tune''. October 2013. The work features the poetry of

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Brian Turner"Composer Jake Runestad's Dreams of the Fallen -- A Veterans Day Happening at the National WWII Museum"
Sean Martinfield, ''HuffPost Arts & Culture''. November 8, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014. and explores a soldier's emotional response to the experience of

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. ''Dreams of the Fallen'' was commissioned by a consortium including the

and the Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, the

and Chorus, the

and Chorus, the Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey, and the

."Dreams of the Fallen, Participating Ensembles"
. Retrieved May 12, 2014. It received its

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premiere with the West Point Glee Club and the

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on 19 November 2016, conducted by David Bernard. His "Dreams of the Fallen" for chorus, orchestra and solo piano was premiered by the Chicago Composers Orchestra in 2018 on the 100th anniversary of the armistice of

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. An

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of a 2015 performance of ''Dreams of the Fallen'' in St. Paul, Minnesota, was broadcast nationwide on 29 May 2017 (

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) through the

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network.

Discography

* "I Will Lift Mine Eyes" on ''Seraphic Fire''. Seraphic Fire. Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor. ℗ 2013 Seraphic Fire Media. * "Nada Te Turbe" on ''Sheer Grace'', National Lutheran Choir. David Cherwien, conductor. ℗ 2013 The National Lutheran Choir."National Lutheran Choir, Sheer Grace"
Retrieved May 12, 2014. *"Fear Not, Dear Friend" on ''Reincarnations''. Seraphic Fire. Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor. ℗ 2014 Seraphic Fire Media. *"I Will Lift Mine Eyes" on ''Look Up and See''. Sounding Light. Tom Trenney, conductor. ℗ 2014. * "Sleep, Little Baby, Sleep" on ''Candlelight Carols''. Seraphic Fire. Patrick Dupré Quigley, conductor. ℗ 2014 Seraphic Fire Media."Seraphic Fire, Recordings"
Retrieved November 12, 2014. *"Let My Love Be Heard" on ''Carol of the Angels'', Choral Arts Northwest. Robert Bode, conductor. ℗ 2016 Choral Arts Northwest."Choral Arts Northwest store"
Retrieved May 7, 2018. *"Reflections" on ''The Road Home'', Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Joshua Habermann, conductor. ℗ 2016

Chandos Records Chandos Records is a British independent classical music recording company based in Colchester. It was founded in 1979 by Brian Couzens."Chandos Records"
Retrieved May 7, 2018. *"The Hope of Loving" on ''Light of the Midnight Sun'', Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. James Bass, conductor. ℗ 2018 The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay.
Retrieved May 7, 2018. *"Let My Love Be Heard" on ''Enchanted Isle'', VOCES8. ℗ 2019

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. *''The Hope of Loving: Choral Works of Jake Runestad'', ℗ 2019 Delos Productions. *''Sing, Wearing the Sky'', ℗ 2020

Principal Compositions

Listings and information about Jake Runestad's compositions are found on the composer's website. Operas *''The Toll'' (2010), premiered at the Peabody Conservatory, Friedberg Hall, 4 May 2010. *''The Abbess and the Acolyte'' (2011), premiered at the Virginia Arts Festival, 12 June 2011. *''Daughters of the Bloody Duke'' (2014), premiered at the Washington National Opera on 21 November 2014. Orchestral Works *"As Rain to the Sea" (2010, soprano soloist with orchestra) *"Mechanical Minds" (2011) *"World on Fire" (2019), commissioned by the Oregon Coast Music Festival, James Paul, conductor Choir and Orchestra *"Dreams of the Fallen" (2013, solo piano, chorus, and orchestra) *"Climb" (2017, chorus and orchestra), text by Todd Boss *"Ave Verum" (2017, SATB and string orchestra), first performed 23 April 2017 at the

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, Washington, DC, with the

Choral Arts Society of Washington The Choral Arts Society of Washington is a major choral organization based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1965 by Norman Scribner, it is regarded as one of the premier symphonic choruses in the United States. The Choral Arts Society of Washingt ...

, Scott Tucker, conductor, text by Todd Boss *"Into the Light" (2017, SATB chorus and orchestra), commissioned by

Valparaiso University Valparaiso University (Valpo) is a private university in Valparaiso, Indiana. It is a Lutheran university with about 3,000 students from over 50 countries on a campus of . Originally named Valparaiso Male and Female College, Valparaiso Universit ...

to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the

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, first performed at the

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and the Castle Church in Wittenberg with the Leipzig Baroque Orchestra and Valparaiso University Chorale, Christopher Cock, conductor *"Proud Music of the Storm" (2017, SATB chorus and orchestra), commissioned by the Dallas Symphony Chorus, Joshua Habermann, conductor *''Earth Symphony'' (2022, SATB chorus and orchestra), commissioned by True Concord Voices & Orchestra, Eric Holtan, conductor, text by Todd Boss
website for Runestad's ''Earth Symphony''. Choir and Instrumental Ensemble *"We Can Mend the Sky" (2014, SATB and percussion) *"The Hope of Loving" (2015, SATB, soprano, tenor, baritone, and string quartet), commissioned by Seraphic Fire *"One Flock" (2016, SATB, soloists, piano, and percussion), commissioned by Schola Cantorum on Hudson, Deborah Simpkin King, conductor, text by Todd Boss *"The Secret of the Sea" (2018, SATB divisi, piano, percussion, & string quintet), commissioned by Craig Hella Johnson and KI Concerts *“As Long As We Are Here” (2020, SATB choir, string orchestra, and piano), commissioned by Brett Karlin and the Master Chorale of South Florida, text by Todd Boss *"Cello Songs" (2020, SATB choir, cello, and piano), commissioned by the St. Charles Singers, texts by Todd Boss *"The Way of the Stars" (2020, SATB choir, percussion, piano), commissioned by the Atlanta Master Chorale, Eric Nelson (musician), Eric Nelson, conductor, texts by

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*"El último hilo" (2021, SATB choir, marimba, and string quartet), commissioned by the Kantorei (Denver) and Vocalis (Guatemala), texts by Humberto Ak'abal Choir and Piano *"The King of Love" (2013, SATB and piano) *"None Other Lamb" (2013, SATB and piano) *"Peace Flows Into Me" (2013, SATB and piano) *"The Peace of Wild Things" (2014, SATB and piano) *"Good Night, My Love" (2015, SATB and piano), commissioned by

Marietta College Marietta College (MC) is a private liberal arts college in Marietta, Ohio. It offers more than 50 undergraduate majors across the arts, sciences, and engineering, as well as Physician Assistant, Psychology, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, an ...

, text by Paul Lawrence Dunbar *"Come to the Woods" (2015, SATB and piano), commissioned by Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare *"Waves" (2015, SSAATTBB and piano), commissioned by Robert Istad and

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, text by Todd Boss *"Reflections" (2016, SATB and piano), commissioned by the Santa Fe Desert Chorale *"Please Stay" (2016, SATB and piano) *"Rise Up" (2016, SSAA and piano), commissioned by the

*"American Triptych": I. Reflections; II. The Peace of Wild Things; III. Come to the Woods (2016, SATB and piano) *"Winter Stars" (2017), commissioned by the

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, David Edmonds, conductor *"A Silence Haunts Me" (2018, SATB and piano), commissioned by the

and the Raymond C. Brock Foundation, text by Todd Boss *"An die Musik" (2019), commissioned by Lorelee Wederstrom and Unity Church-Unitarian,

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, in honor of Ruth Palmer *"Your Soul Is Song" (2019), commissioned by Choirs of America for a premiere at Carnegie Hall Unaccompanied Choir *"Nyon Nyon" (2006, SATB) *"I Will Lift Mine Eyes" (2006, SATB), performed before

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at the

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, on 20 November 2016 *"Fear Not, Dear Friend" (2012, SATB or TTBB), commissioned by Seraphic Fire *"Sleep, Little Baby, Sleep" (2012, SATB), commissioned by Seraphic Fire *"Nada Te Turbe" (2012, SATB), commissioned by Seraphic Fire *"Alleluia" (2013, SATB) *"Spirited Light" (2014, SATB) *"Why the Caged Bird Sings" (2014, SATB), commissioned by Craig Hella Johnson and the Cincinnati Vocal Arts Ensemble *"Let My Love Be Heard" (2014, SATB), commissioned by Choral Arts, text by

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*"Ner Ner" (2014, SATB), commissioned by the

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’s Wooster Chorus *"Gaelic Prayer" (2015, SATB) *"And So I Go On" (2015, SSAATTBB), commissioned by Jonathan Talberg and Edith Copley in memory of German Aguilar, first performance by the

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Chamber Choir at

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, text by Todd Boss *"All the World’s A Stage" (2015, SATB), commissioned by the

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, texts by

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*"Live the Questions" (2016, SATB), commissioned by Choral Arts Northwest *"Give Me Hunger" (2018, SATB), commissioned by a consortium of university choirs *"Love after Love" (2019, SATB), commissioned by Michael McGaghie for the

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Concert Choir *"Elegy" (2020, SATB with Soprano and Baritone soloists), commissioned by John Byun and the

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Chamber Singers for a performance at the 2020 American Choral Directors Association Western Region Conference *Fireflies" (2020, SATB choir), commissioned by the Iowa Choral Directors Association Jazz Ensemble *"Home" (2008) Wind Ensemble *"Catalyst" (2007) *"Let My Love Be Heard" (2018) *"Rivers of Air" (2018), commissioned by a consortium of seventeen North American university wind ensembles *"Ascent" (2019), commissioned by Scott Stewart and the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony Voice and Chamber Ensemble *"Under the Harvest Moon" (2009, soprano, cello, and piano) *"The Soul, Like the Moon" (2011, soprano and

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)

References

External links

Jake Runestad websiteJake Runestad's Youtube channelBoosey & Hawkes websiteWashington National Opera websiteJake Runestad biography on IMDb website
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