Which 20th century choral composer/arranger do you like?

La_Serpiente

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Tue Nov-18-03 06:16 PM
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Poll question: Which 20th century choral composer/arranger do you like?

Personally, I like Rene Clausen.

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Fovea

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Tue Nov-18-03 06:24 PM
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1. Menotti, Legeti, Stockhausen, Holst

The Unicorn, Requiem, Stimmung, and Holst's Choral Symphony are all favorites.

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TrogL

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Tue Nov-18-03 06:31 PM
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2. Ed Logeski (sp?)

Writes a lot for junior high choir.

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ChoralScholar

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Tue Nov-18-03 10:41 PM
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3. I guess I should weigh in on this...

I am a fan of Z. Randall Stroope these days. Lojeski may be my least favorite composer, but some of his older stuff is not bad. However it is a necessary evil to keep kids interested in Jr. High Choir. I don't mind making that concession.

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Catshrink

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Tue Nov-18-03 10:44 PM
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4. Britten, Vaughan Williams

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Rabrrrrrr

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Tue Nov-18-03 10:46 PM
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5. Me!!

Though i also love the styles of Reich, Glass, Penderecki, Ligety, Symanowski (not sure on spelling on that one), Durufle, Faure, and - as all decent people must agreee - Meredith monk!

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DemoTex

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Tue Nov-18-03 10:49 PM
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6. I like Poulenc

I heard a haunting Poulenc piano piece on the radio today.

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nemo137

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Wed Nov-19-03 12:23 AM
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7. Mantijaarvi (sp?)

his "De Profundis" is great.
Also Benjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols."
i had the opportunity to work with Bob Chilcott at Americafest2000. He composed the festival's comissioned work that year. He's fantastic.

David Hamilton, a New Zealand composer, is great. His settings of Barry Crump's poems are wonderful, especially "Mustering Bullock Creek."

i'm a 6 year and counting choirboy here, so i've had some exposure to these guys.

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DemoTex

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Wed Nov-19-03 12:39 AM
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8. I'm painting my mountain house. I keep the Direct-TV on Classical Music.

I hear some great stuff. Good thing is, I can put down my brush/roller and check out the screen for the composer/artist/label.

Today I heard a fugue that was so counterpointal and minor in a haunting, melodious way, that I thought it a contemporary composer's harpsicord work. Nope. Old J.S. Bach. I got down from the high ladder too late to get the details.

BTW: Ever heard Bach's Acticus Tragicus? Especially the recorder duet? Too good for words.

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