John McGuire (composer)
John McGuire (born June 27, 1942 in Artesia , California ) is an American contemporary music composer , pianist , organist and music editor who lived in Germany for a long time .
life and work
John McGuire was born in Artesia, California, in 1942. He graduated from Occidental College in Los Angeles , California, and later became a student of Krzysztof Penderecki and Karlheinz Stockhausen . After marrying soprano Beth Griffith, he worked on tape music using her voice as material. The result is a cappella .
In 1971 he received the Gaudeamus Prize .
He was active in Cologne for a long time , but returned to the United States in 1998. He taught as visiting professor at Columbia University in New York .
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McGuire's better-known compositions include the Pulse Music series and the 48 Variations for two pianos, performed by Herbert Henck and Deborah Richards.
List of works
- String Trio No. 1 (1963-64)
- Study for orchestra (1965)
- Divergences for piano 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos (1965–66)
- String Trio No. 2 (1966)
- Cadenza for string quartet (1966)
- Decay for 8 horns (1967-70)
- Frieze for 4 pianos (1969–74)
- Pulse Music I , tape (1975-76)
- Pulse Music II for 4 pianos and small orchestra (1975–77)
- 48 Variations for two pianos (1976-80)
- Pulse Music III , tape (1978)
- Music for Horns, Pianos and Cymbals (1981)
- Cadence Music for 21 players (1982-85)
- Vanishing Points , tape (1985-88)
- A cappella for soprano and tape (1990–97)
- Contradance for soprano and string quartet (2000–2004)
- Ordinary Measures for mixed choir (2004–05)
- Marking Time for two small orchestras (I: 4 clarinets, 2 horns, 6 or 12 strings. II: 2 oboes, English horns, bassoons, trumpets, trombones each; 8 or 16 strings) (2006-09)
- Jump Cuts for two string trios (each violin, viola, and cello) (2009-12)
- Double Bars for two string trios (each violin, viola, violoncello) (2015–17)
Discography
- 48 Variations for Two Pianos. (LP) Largo (1987).
- Pulse Music III, Vanishing Points, A Cappella. Beth Griffith, soprano. Sargasso (CD), SCD 28043 (2002).
- Cadence Music, Exchanges, Decay, Frieze, Music for Horns, Piano and Cymbals. Edition RZ 20003-4 (2008).
literature
- Walter Zimmermann : Desert plants: Conversations with 23 American musicians. 1976 ( snafu.de )
Web links
- John McGuire at Discogs (English)
- Biography of John McGuire on the "Live Composers Project"
- Article on minimalist composer John McGuire
References and footnotes
- ↑ sargasso.com - accessed April 20, 2019
- ↑ kalvos.org - accessed April 20, 2019
- ↑ cf. the two video excerpts from Pulse Music III : Pulse constellations : Gabriel Schenker & 4-channel installation in the Kunst-Station St. Peter, Cologne
- ↑ sound sample ( excerpt )
personal data | |
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SURNAME | McGuire, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 27, 1942 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Artesia , California |