Mary Jane Leach

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Mary Jane Leach (2015 at the world premiere of her work "Dowland's Tears" in the art station Sankt Peter in Cologne )

Mary Jane Leach (* 1949 in Vermont ) is an American composer .

Leach sang in the church choir as a child and played bass clarinet in high school . In the late 1970s she came to New York, where she joined the avant-garde music scene and studied music at Columbia University . After minimalist works, she turned primarily to vocal music in the 1980s. She became known as a composer of new music with works such as Celestial Fires (1993) and Ariadne's Lament (1998).

She has received commissions from ensembles such as the Fondazione ICO Tito Schipa , the Relâche group , The Downtown Ensemble , the Newband and the New York Treble Singers and soloists such as Emanuele Arciulli , Sarah Cahill , Guy Klucevsek , Shannon Peet and Libby Van Cleve . In 1995 she received an award from the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts founded by Jasper Johns and John Cage . Leach's works were u. a. Performed by Emanuele Arciulli and the Orchestra Sinfonica di Lecce , György Lakatos and the Trio Lignum , the Flemish Radio Choir , the Ensemble La Gioia , the London Concord Singers and the Swiss choir Vox Feminae .

Works

  • Piano Concerto for Emanuele , 2010
  • Piano E-Tude for piano, voice and piano on tape, 2009
  • Four Play for four violins, 1986/2007
  • Labyrinthus for mixed choir and string quartet, 2007
  • Bach's Set for solo cello and eight cellos on tape, 2007
  • Notes Passing Notes for two female voices live and two female voices on tape, 2007
  • Gulf War Syndrone for piano, clarinet, cello, percussion and tape or synthesizer and tape or piano, synthesizer, clarinet, 2–4 instruments and tape, 2004, 2006
  • Wolff Tones E-Tude for piano and 4–6 instruments, 2004
  • Dido in a Minute for synthesizer and tape, 2003
  • The Crane Dance for soprano and eight-part female choir, 2002
  • Dido Remembered for synthesizer and tape, 2002
  • Copralalia, la la la for two sopranos and tape, 2002
  • Bruckstück for eight or six-part female choir, 1989, 2002
  • The Great Goddess for eight-part female choir, 2001
  • Glorious Ariadne for eight-part female choir, 2001
  • By'm Bye for piano, 2001
  • Hear My Voice for soprano, eight-part female choir and string quartet, 2001
  • I Sing of Warfare for tenor, male choir and string quartet, 2001
  • Night Blossoms for vocal quartet a cappella, 2001
  • Theseus Arrives for mixed choir and string quartet, 2000
  • Minos for tenor and mixed choir, 1999
  • The Sacred Dance for soprano and string quartet, 1999
  • Call to the Ceremony for mixed choir and string quartet, 1999
  • Ceremony of the Bull for mixed choir and string quartet, 1998
  • First String for string quartet, 1998
  • O Magna Vasti Creta for eight-part female choir and string quartet, 1997
  • Call of the Dance for soprano and eight-part female choir, 1997
  • Ariadne's Lament for eight-part female or trombone choir, 1993, 1996
  • Ariel's Song for eight-part female or trombone choir, 1987, 1996
  • Song of Sorrows for mixed choir, 1995
  • Windjammer for oboe, clarinet and bassoon, 1995
  • Tricky Pan for solo countertenor and eight countertenors on tape, 1995
  • Corrina Ocarina for flute and harp, 1994
  • Xantippe's Rebuke for solo oboe and eight oboes on tape, 1993
  • He Got Dictators for soprano, piano and bass, 1993
  • Feu de Joie for solo bassoon and six bassoons on tape, 1992
  • Church dream , radio play music , 1992
Mary Jane Leach (left) at the “Cologne Music Night 2015” in the art station Sankt Peter (with Camilla Hoitenga (fl), The Flute Project and Kevin Volans (comp, back 2nd from right))
  • Bare Bones for four trombones, 1989
  • Pipe Dreams for organ, 1989
  • Sephardic Fragments for soprano, 1989
  • Mountain Echoes for eight-part female choir, 1987
  • Guy de Polka for accordion, 1987
  • Ariel's Song for eight-part female choir, 1987
  • Green Mountain Madrigal for eight-part female choir, 1985
  • 8 × 4 for alto flute, clarinet, cor anglais and voice, 1985
  • Trio for Duo for alto flute and voice, 1985
  • 4BC for four bass clarinets, 1984
  • Held Held for alto flute and voice, 1984
  • Note Passing Note for solo female voice and female voice on tomn tape, 1981

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personal data
SURNAME Leach, Mary Jane
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH Vermont