Frank La Rocca

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Frank La Rocca

Frank La Rocca (* 1951 in New Jersey ) is an American composer .

Life

Frank La Rocca was born in New Jersey in 1951. He studied at Yale and the University of Berkeley . Early experiences in music range from classical piano to electronic keyboards to a variety of rock and blues bands. He was already composing his first works at the age of 14. His teachers are Edwin Dugger, Olly Wilson, Andrew Imbrie , Jonathan Kramer, Frank Lewin and John Mauceri. His many awards and honors include a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Californian artist society, and a prize for young composers from the US collecting society ASCAP.

La Rocca has received multiple awards for outstanding service as Professor of Music at California State University, East Bay .

La Rocca's music is performed in North America, Europe, Japan and Korea. Recordings have been made by the San Francisco Girls Choir, the Prague Radio Choir and Orchestra, the Alexander String Quartet and many others. His works are published by Boosey & Hawkes and Walton Music.

Frank La Rocca teaches at California State University, East Bay , where he is chairman of the music department.

Vowel works

  • The Divine Image (2008) for choir SSAATTBB a cappella
  • Ave Verum Corpus (2008) for SATB a cappella choir
  • Hallelujah (2007) for SATB choir, organ and brass (ad lib.)
  • O Eve (2007) for SATB choir
  • Cantate Domino (2006) for SATB choir and orchestra (or organ)
  • Sicut Cervus (2005) for SATB choir
  • O Nata Lux (2005) for SATB choir and string orchestra
  • Miserere (2004) for SATB choir
  • Echo (2004) for female choir
  • O Magnum Mysterium (2003) for SATB choir
  • Ubi Caritas (2003) for SATB a cappella choir
  • O Vos Omnes (2003) for SATB choir
  • Eli, Eli (2003) for SATB choir and organ
  • Magnificat (2002) for female choir
  • Expectavi Dominum (2001) for mixed choir
  • Veni Sancte Spiritus (2001) for soprano, clarinet and string quartet
  • In the Beginning (2000) for mixed choir
  • Credo (2002) for SATB choir
  • Exaudi (1998) for mixed choir
  • Psalm 23 (2002) for SATB choir
  • O Eve (2007) for SATB or SSAA choir
  • Resurrection Prelude (2005), for SATB choir, organ, brass and timpani

Chamber music

  • In This Place (2000) for clarinet, violin and piano.
  • FourPlay (1997) for string quartet
  • Meditation (1991) piano solo
  • Divertimento (1990) for two pianos
  • Secret Thoughts (1986) for cello alone

Recorded on CRI SD 567

  • Frammenti (1983) for piano solo
  • Duo Lirico (1982) for violin and viola
  • String trio (1981) for violin, viola and cello

Recorded on CRI SD 567

  • Fantasy for violin and piano (1979)
  • Phoenix (1976) for clarinet, string quartet, piano and percussion
  • Night Music (1975) for violin and piano

Vocal chamber music

  • In a Dark Time (1989) for SATB choir and chamber ensemble
  • The Pure Fury (1988) for tenor and large chamber ensemble
  • Canti d'Innocenza (1984) for soprano, clarinet, harp and vibraphone

Recorded on CRS 8944.

Orchestral works

  • Veni Sancte Spiritus (2001) for soprano, clarinet and string orchestra
  • While Orpheus Dreamed (1998) for orchestra
  • The Right Road Lost (1996) for large orchestra
  • Crossing the Rubicon (1994) for orchestra
  • No strings (1993) for symphonic wind orchestra
  • The Pure Fury (1989) for tenor and chamber orchestra
  • Chen (1977) prologue for orchestra

Electronic music, film music

  • Labyrinth (1977) for tape
  • Newsical Muse (1975) Contribution to a live radio theater by Neil B. Rolnick
  • Emergency (1974) Music for a documentary
  • Krystallos (1973) music for a documentary film

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers
personal data
SURNAME La Rocca, Frank
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH New Jersey