Jeffrey Hoover

Jeffrey Hoover (born September 11, 1959 in Anderson , Indiana ) is an American composer and painter.

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Hoover studied music education, composition, and musicology at Ball State University and interdisciplinary arts and composition at Texas Tech University . His composition teachers were David Foley , Ernesto Pellegrini , Loretta Jankowski and Mary Jeanne van Appledorn , and he learned electronic studio technology from Cleve Scott and Steven Paxton . He heads the Faculty of Art, Performing and Applied Arts.

In 1990 he founded the New Music Today concert series , at whose concerts works by Mary Jeanne van Appledorn, Dominick Argento , Larry Austin , John Biggs , Kristine H. Burns , Sonny Burnette , Keith A. Carpenter , James Dashow , Jewel Dirks , Carlisle Floyd, among others , Warren Gooch , Orlando Legname , Tom Lopez , Tim Meier , Donald C. Meyer , Dary John Mizelle , Katherine Ann Murdock , Steven Paxton, Kevin Purrone , James Paul Sain , Robert Sibbing , Greg Steinke , Ed Tatom and David Vayo .

Hoover is active in the field of jazz music as a saxophonist and band leader. His compositions for new music include works for individual instruments, chamber music ensembles and symphonic ensembles . Starting with The Colors of Music (1990), Hoover is also active in the field of multimedia art, combining painting and music.

Works

• Dualism , Celloduet, 1980
• Echos for flute quartet, 1980
• Elegy for Afghanistan , electroacoustic music, 1980
• Change, Then ... (Psalm 40) for mixed choir and piano, 1980
• Berceuse for piano and art print. 1980
• Returning for orchestra, 1980
• Two Pieces for Horn and Piano , 1981
• The Lord's Prayer for voice and clarinet, 1982
• Masque for clarinet and piano, 1983
• Psalm 125 for mixed choir, 1983
• Fanfare for winds and timpani, 1983
• Portraits of a City , 1983
• From Here to Infinity for orchestra, 1983
• The Obelisk for orchestra, 1983
• Ciao for orchestra, 1984
• Concerto for Chamber Orchestra , 1984
• Antique for viola, 1984
• Crystal Unicorn for saxophone or oboe, 1984
• Old Gally Mander for flute, viola, double bass and narrator, 1984
• Mosaic for organ and harpsichord, 1984
• Mirage , computer-generated composition for trumpet and tape, 1984
• The Beatitudes for voice and string quartet, 1984
• Psalm 8 for mezzo-soprano, violin, viola, clarinet and piano, 1984
• Exaltation for mixed choir, organ and timpani. 1984
• Monvments for three-part mixed choir, flute, oboe, clarinet and tenor saxophone, 1984
• The Elements for wind ensemble, 1984
• Prometheus for wind ensemble, 1984
• Dance of Death for symphonic wind orchestra, 1984
• Credo for viola and piano, 1985
• Three American Vignettes for flute, viola and double bass, 1985
• Essay , Concerto for Clarinet, Horn or Cello and Orchestra, 1985
• Fantasia for alto saxophone and band, 1985
• Strength for wind ensemble, 1986
• Lion's Roar for flute, 1987
• Lincoln for mixed choir and piano (Text: Walt Whitman ), 1987
• Spectrum for trumpet, 1988
• Evocation for viola and piano, 1988
• Counterplanes I for wind quintet, 1988
• Counterplanes II for piano, 1988
• Chinese Songs , song cycle for voice and piano (Text: Louie Crew ), 1988
• Acts of Worship for mixed choir and organ, 1988
• Clap Your Hands! (Psalm 47) for mixed choir and piano, 1988
• Hush'd Be the Camps Today for mixed choir and piano (Text: Walt Whitman ), 1988
• Two Renaissance Sonnets for three-part female choir (texts: John Constable , John Donne ), 1988
• For Six for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, horn, trombone and percussion, 1989
• Altar panels for mixed choir, 1989
• Eclipse for clarinet choir, 1989
• Rare Birds for 15 percussionists, 1989
• The Colors of Music for tape, seven paintings and dancers, 1990
• Primitif for flute and tape, 1990
• Concerto for Percussion and Wind Symphony , 1990
• Festival for orchestra, 1990
• Concerto for Percussion and Wind Symphony , 1990
• Dialogues for clarinet and bassoon, 1991
• An American Toccata for piano and painting, 1991
• Peacock Blue for flute and painting, 1992
• Ebony Dance , clarinet duet, 1992
• Arabia Deserta for clarinet and two percussionists, 1992
• French Blue for viola and painting, 1993
• The Promise of Newness for piano quartet, 1993
• Will you meet me? for mixed choir, 1994
• Bring light! for symphonic wind ensemble, 1995
• Bring light! for wind quintet or sextet, 1995
• New Gallery for Voice and Piano, 1995
• How to Compose a Love Song for voice and piano, 1996
• To Touch the Knee of God for symphonic wind orchestra, 1996
• Dreaming for soprano saxophone or clarinet and piano, 1997
• Latin Steps for Soloist and Piano, 1997
• Five Mysteries for soprano saxophone, tape and five paintings. 1997
• Five Mysteries for soprano saxophone and orchestra with paintings, 1997
• Five Mysteries for saxophone and tape, 1997
• Latin Steps for violin, viola, clarinet or alto saxophone and orchestra, 1997
• Legend of Magic for piano and art print, 1998
• Chiaroscuro for violin and art print, 1998
• SouthWest for soprano saxophone and piano, 1998
• Zenith for wind quintet, 1998
• Beyond the Speed ​​of Angels' Light for organ and harpsichord, 1998
• Oaxaca for tape and art print, 1998
• Epiphany Vigil at Gethsemane Abbey for voice and piano (text: Marsha Dutton ), 1998
• Image of Scandal for orchestra, 1998
• A House of Glass and Dreams for clarinet, violin, cello, piano and painting, 1999
• Soul and Fire for flute, clarinet, voice, piano and painting, 1999
• Tomorrow's Memory for mixed choir and piano, 1999
• Praying for Rain for cello and wind ensemble, 1999
• Praying for Rain for cello and wind ensemble. 1999
• Into the Night for trumpet and flugelhorn, 2000
• Final Light for piano, 2000
• Fourth World for percussion and piano, 2001
• With Eagles' Wings for piano trio, 2001
• Jerusalem for clarinet and CD, 2001
• The Greatest Gift for male choir and piano, 2001
• Tapestry for symphonic wind orchestra, 2001
• Mountain of Smoke and Fire for orchestra, 2005

Web links

• Vox Novus - Jeffrey Hoover