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Julian Anderson's 'Litanies' wins Grawemeyer music prize

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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Notre Dame Cathedral fire and the death of an esteemed colleague influenced the creation of "Litanies," said Julian Anderson, a British composer who today was named winner of the 2023 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition for the work.

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  • British composer Julian Anderson today was named winner of the 2023 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Music Composition for his work, "Litanies."
  • "The piece explores virtually every sound a cello and orchestra can make together," said Marc Satterwhite, who directs the Grawemeyer music award.
  • A professor of composition and composer-in-residence at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London since 2007, Anderson also has taught music composition at Harvard University and the Royal College of Music.
  • Schott Music Ltd. publishes his compositions written after mid-2014 and Faber Music, those written before.

Julian Anderson's 'Litanies' wins 2023 Grawemeyer music prize

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 5, 2022
Memory, Litany, Notre Dame, City, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Grawemeyer Award, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, Faber Music, Harvard University, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Psychology, Royal, Death, Civilization, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia, Royal college, Commander, Multimedia, Boston Symphony Orchestra, University of Louisville Cardinal Marching Band, University, Exile, Education, Anderson, CBE, Religion, Radio France, Music, Online shopping, New York Philharmonic

"The piece explores virtually every sound a cello and orchestra can make together," said Marc Satterwhite, who directs the Grawemeyer music award.

Key Points: 
  • "The piece explores virtually every sound a cello and orchestra can make together," said Marc Satterwhite, who directs the Grawemeyer music award.
  • A professor of composition and composer-in-residence at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London since 2007, Anderson also has taught music composition at Harvard University and the Royal College of Music.
  • In 2021 he was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his outstanding service to music.
  • Schott Music Ltd. publishes his compositions written after mid-2014 and Faber Music, those written before.

Julian Anderson's 'Litanies' wins 2023 Grawemeyer music prize

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 5, 2022
Memory, Litany, Notre Dame, City, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Grawemeyer Award, Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition, Faber Music, Harvard University, Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, Psychology, Royal, Death, Civilization, Barcelona Symphony Orchestra and National Orchestra of Catalonia, Royal college, Commander, Boston Symphony Orchestra, University of Louisville Collegiate Chorale, University, Exile, Education, Anderson, CBE, Religion, Radio France, Music, New York Philharmonic

"The piece explores virtually every sound a cello and orchestra can make together," said Marc Satterwhite, who directs the Grawemeyer music award.

Key Points: 
  • "The piece explores virtually every sound a cello and orchestra can make together," said Marc Satterwhite, who directs the Grawemeyer music award.
  • A professor of composition and composer-in-residence at Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London since 2007, Anderson also has taught music composition at Harvard University and the Royal College of Music.
  • In 2021 he was named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his outstanding service to music.
  • Schott Music Ltd. publishes his compositions written after mid-2014 and Faber Music, those written before.