Klarinet Archive - Posting 000166.txt from 2007/01

From: Richard White <whitcopress@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Re: Re: Alec Wilder Centennial
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:45:43 -0500

>2007 marks the centennial celebrating the birth of American composer, =20=
>
>Alec Wilder. This unique American voice defies categorization, but a =20
>lot of his classical music anticipated both the third stream movement =20=
>
>of the 1950=92s and the crossover style of the 1990=92s to the present. =20=
>
>Quoting from the web site dedicated to the Alec Wilder Centennial =20
>(alecwildercentennial.com), =93It is a relative rarity for a composer =20=
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>to enjoy a close musical kinship with classical musicians, jazz =20
>musicians and popular singers. Wilder was such a composer, endearing =20
>himself to a relatively small but very loyal coterie of performers, =20
>and successfully appealing to their diverse styles and conceptions.=94
>
>This would be an excellent time for those unfamiliar with Alec =20
>Wilder=92s music to study and program a piece that would expose your =20
>audience to the richness of his compositional style or to listen to =20
>some of the many fine recordings of his music. Those of you that are =20
>already familiar with his music may wish to revive and program a =20
>familiar piece or learn a new one.
>
>As a composer who grew up loving both jazz and classical music, Alec =20
>Wilder=92s influence on my compositional style has been enormous, =20
>although I have never had the pleasure of meeting him or studying =20
>with him. I am now composing a piece for saxophone and piano called =20
>=93Rhapsody: Homage to Alec Wilder=94 and is the second piece of mine =20=
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>that is dedicated to the memory of this unique composer.
>
>Please visit the Alec Wilder Centennial website and consider making =20
>2007 a true celebration of the man and his music.
>
>Sy Brandon, composer - cooppress.hostrack.net
>Professor Emeritus, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
>
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Alec Wilder's music. Many
years ago I owned an LP of his instrumental music conducted by, of
all people, Frank Sinatra. I wish I still had it.

Best,
Richard White
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