WALLEN
Another America: Air for Tenor and Piano
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ERROLLYN WALLEN
Another America: Air
for Tenor and Piano
Words by Errollyn Wallen
POD PETERS on demand
LEIP ZI G · L ONDO N · NE W YOR K
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in memory of my uncle, Edwin Wallen and to his sons, Lincoln and Michael
Another America: Air was commissioned by the Abbotsholme Arts Society to celebrate their 40th anniversary
First performance by Nicholas Mulroy and John Reid at Abbotsholme School Chapel, Staffordshire, England, 18th March 2009.
Duration c. 12 minutes
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am the son born of the father - born to fight formy
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Errollyn Wallen
Errollyn Wallen (b. 1958) has been Composer-in-Residence at Dartington International Music Festival, Huddersfield Festival and Trinity College of Music, and Visiting Composer-in-Residence at Birmingham Conservatoire. Wallen received an MBE in 2007 for services to music. Works include: English Folk Songs: From Eleanor to Sweet William (text by Wesley Stace) for BCMG; the Cello Concerto and Concerto Grosso commissioned by Orchestra of the Swan; the Spirit Symphony commissioned by the BBC (winner of the BBC Radio 3 Listeners/British Composer Award, 2005); and The Errollyn Wallen Songbook, comprising twelve songs for voice and piano.
Errollyn Wallen (*1958) war „Composer in Residence“ beim Dartington International Music Festival, beim Huddersfield Festival und am Londoner Trinity College of Music sowie „Visiting Composer in Residence“ am Birmingham Conservatoire. 2007 wurde Wallen für ihre Verdienste um die Musik der britische Orden eines MBE verliehen. Zu ihren Werken zählen: English Folk Songs: From Eleanor to Sweet William (Text von Wesley Stace) für die Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Cellokonzert und Concerto Grosso als Auftragswerke für das Orchestra of the Swan, die Spirit Symphony für die BBC (Sieger beim Hörerpreis von BBC Radio 3/British Composer Award 2005) sowie das Errollyn Wallen Songbook mit zwölf Liedern für Gesang und Klavier.
Photo © Gillian Edelstein