However, an editorial in Britain's Times newspaper doubted the composer's chant would catch on.
Another recently departed film composer, Basil Poledouris, is also high on my playlist.
It's a rich reward for both the composer and his audiences after the years of struggle.
The city is the birthplace of the opera composer Giacomo Puccini, and churches host nightly concerts.
It shows that this composer could use the same basic materials to build wildly different organisms.
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To me, these were fascinating challenges, not to mention survival skills for a fledgling composer.
Haydn's princely employer died in 1790, and his successor had no interest in a composer's services.
As a result, no single piano can do complete justice to the music of every composer.
But the composer doesn't need your help to realize the strengths of his incredible architecture.
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Flautist Nicole Mitchell, a composer in the 2010-11 program, is now among those mentors.
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Mr. Lewis's celebrated work as a trombonist and composer demonstrates his ability to think beyond genre.
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"I knew something was wrong, " Mr. Bermel, a composer, conductor and clarinetist, said in an interview.
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Finally this hour, some music that shows a very different side of composer Sergei Rachmaninov.
That group included the composer Leonard Bernstein, the choreographer Jerome Robbins, and the writer Arthur Laurents.
Celebrated Italian film composer Ennio Morricone will act as president of the jury at the event.
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Founders fit the definition of a composer: they see something no one else does.
Lifetime achievement honours went to Swiss actor Bruno Ganz and the Lebanese composer Gabriel Yared.
In 2010, Marr played guitar on film composer Hans Zimmer's soundtrack for the blockbuster movie, Inception.
Mysticism aside, it takes more than a drummer and composer to give Oracle its power.
To understand why, take the case of Tom Harrell , a renowned jazz musician and composer.
This time, its sinewy melody, reminiscent of Kurt Weill, was accompanied by the composer's chanted lyrics.
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Now committed composer: his Joan and the Bells recently recorded by Russian National Orchestra.
Herbert Murray musician and composer (Lang Stracht, Aberdeen) - For services to Traditional Scottish Music.
Still, there's one composer who may win the prize for operas based on wide-ranging sources.
"Matilda" is written by playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Australian comedian-composer Tim Minchin.
At the age of 87, Cuban pianist and composer Bebo Valdes is busier than ever.
This season, Crockett will perform in Appalachian Spring, Martha Graham's legendary collaboration with composer Aaron Copland.
Fierstein says converting a pop composer into a Broadway one wasn't easy but Lauper was game.
Marin told us about being inspired by composer, conductor and musical genius Leonard Bernstein.
Musician and composer Ant Neely is an advocate of literally spreading his music around the world.
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