Frank Ticheli

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Frank Paul Ticheli (born January 21, 1958 in Monroe, Louisiana ) is an American composer and music teacher . Many of his compositions are among the standard works for wind orchestra .

Life

Frank Ticheli first studied at Southern Methodist University, where he earned a bachelor's degree ( Bachelor of Music ). He then moved to the University of Michigan . There he studied composition with William Albright , Leslie Bassett , George Wilson and William Bolcom and received his doctorate in musicology in 1987. Since 1991, Ticheli has been Professor of Classical Performance Practice and Composition at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California . He was also composer-in-residence with the Pacific Symphony orchestra from 1991 to 1998 .

Compositions

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1984 Concertino for trombone and wind orchestra
  • 1988 Portrait of a Clown
  • 1989 Fortress
  • 1990–1997 Cajun Folk Songs ( Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 )
  • 1991 A Postcard to Meadville (also published under the title Postcard )
  • 1992 Playing with Fire for jazz band and wind orchestra
  • 1994 Amazing Grace (adaptation of the hymn of the same name )
  • 1994 Pacific Fanfare
  • 1996 Blue Shades
  • 1997 Sun Dance
  • 1999 Shenandoah (adaptation of the folk song of the same name )
  • 1999 Vesuvius
  • 2000 to American Elegy
  • 2000 1st symphony
    1. Of Youth
    2. Of Wisdom
    3. Profaniation
    4. Prayer
  • 2002 Loch Lomond
  • 2003 The Tyger
  • 2004 2nd symphony
    1. Shooting Stars
    2. Dreams Under A New Moon
    3. Apollo Unleashed
  • 2004 Simple Gifts (Four Shaker Songs)
  • 2005 Sanctuary
  • 2006 Nitro , fanfare for wind orchestra
  • 2007 Wild Nights!
  • 2008 Angels in the Architecture
  • 2010 concert for clarinet and wind orchestra
  • 2010 San Antonio Dances
  • 2011 Songs of Love and Life for voice and wind orchestra
  • 2015 Dancing on Water
  • 2016 Acadiana
  • 2018 silver lining
  • Columbine alma mater
  • Gaian Visions
  • Music for wind instruments and percussion
  • rest
  • Volcano

Other works

  • 1993 Radiant Voices for choir
  • 2000 There Will Be Rest for choir
  • Constellation for choir
  • Earth song for choir
  • Here Take This Lovely Flower for soprano and choir
  • 3rd Symphony The Shore for choir and orchestra
    1. The Tidepools & The Boy
    2. One shore
    3. The Black Gondola
    4. Redemption
  • The Song Within for choir
  • Songs of Tagore for soprano, piano and alto saxophone

Awards

Ticheli has received several awards for his work. In 1986 he received the Charles Ives Scholarship ($ 7,500) and in 1990 the Goddard Lieberson Fellowship ($ 15,000) from the American Academy of Arts and Letters . In 2006 he won the National Band Association's William D. Revelli Composition Award with his 2nd Symphony . Ticheli was also awarded the Distinguished Service to Music Medal .

Recordings (selection)

  • Corigliano - Ticheli (1994, Koch International Classics, 37250), Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Carl St. Clair (conductor).
  • Blue Shades. The Music of Frank Ticheli (1998, Mark Masters, 2744-MCD), Michigan State University Wind Symphony, John Whitwell (conductor).
  • Simple Gifts. The Music of Frank Ticheli Vol. 2 (2003, Mark Masters, 4838-MCD), Michigan State University Wind Symphony, John Whitwell (conductor).
  • Angels in the Architecture (2011, Naxos, 8.572732), Middle Tennessee State University Wind Ensemble, Reed Thomas (conductor).
  • Wild Blue Yonder (2011, Altissimo Recordings, ALT61482), The United States Air Force Band, Dennis M. Layendecker (conductor).
  • Landscapes (2013, Naxos, 8.573104), University of Kansas Wind Ensemble, Paul W. Popiel (conductor).
  • Into the Night (2013, Naxos, 8.572511), Vox Humana, Davis N. Childs (choirmaster).
  • The Shore and other choral works (2013, Delos, DE 3461), Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Pacific Chorale, John Alexander Singers, John Alexander (conductor).

literature

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Frank Ticheli. Thornton School of Music website, accessed November 9, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Awards. American Academy of Arts and Letters website, accessed November 19, 2017 .
  3. ^ William D. Revelli Composition Contest. National Band Association, accessed November 19, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Guide to Membership. (No longer available online.) Kappa Kappa Psi, archived from the original on January 2, 2013 ; Retrieved November 19, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Ticheli, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ticheli, Frank Paul (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH January 21, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Monroe (Louisiana)