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BIOGRAPHY

Rouse studied with Richard Hoffmann at Oberlin College , graduating in 1971 , and later completed graduate degrees under Karel Husa at Cornell University in 1977 . In between, Rouse studied privately with George Crumb . Rouse taught at the University Of Michigan from 1978 to 1981 and at the Eastman School Of Music from 1981 to 2002 . He currently teaches at the Julliard School (since 1997 ). In 2002, he was elected to The American Academy Of Arts And Letters .


MUSIC

Rouse is commonly referred to as a #1, composed in 1986, incorporates quotations from the music of Bruckner and Shostakovich ).


Complete works


Orchestra

  • ''Gorgon'' (1984)

  • ''Phantasmata'' (1981/85)

  • ''Phaethon'' (1986)

  • Symphony #1 (1986, awarded the Kennedy Center Friedheim Award in 1988)

  • ''Jagannath'' (1987)

  • ''Iscariot'' (chamber orchestra, 1989)

  • ''Concerto per Corde'' (string orchestra, 1990)

  • Symphony #2 (1994)

  • ''Envoi'' (1995)

  • ''Rapture'' (2000)

  • ''The Nevill Feast'' (2003)

  • ''Friandises'' ( Ballet , 2005)



Orchestra with soloist



Voice and orchestra

  • ''Karolju'' (chorus, 1990)

  • '' Kabir Padavali'' ("Kabir Songbook", soprano, 1997-98)

  • '' Requiem '' (2001-02)



Chamber Music

  • ''Ogoun Badagris'' (percussion ensemble, 1976)

  • ''Quattro Madrigali'' (eight-voice choir, 1976)

  • ''Ku-Ka-Ilimoku'' (percussion ensemble, 1978)

  • ''Mitternachtslieder'' ( Bass-baritone and mixed ensemble, 1979)

  • ''Rotae Passionis'' (mixed ensemble, 1982)

  • String Quartet #1 (1982)

  • ''Lares Hercii'' (violin and Harpsichord , 1983)

  • ''The Surma Ritornelli'' (mixed ensemble, 1983)

  • ''Artemis'' (brass quintet, 1988)

  • ''Bonham'' (percussion ensemble, 1988)

  • String Quartet #2 (1988)

  • ''Compline'' (flute, clarinet, Harp and String Quartet , 1996)

  • ''Rapturedux'' (cello ensemble, 2001)



Solo works

  • ''Morpheus'' (cello, 1975)

  • ''Liber Daemonum'' ( Organ , 1980)

  • ''Little Gorgon'' (piano, 1986)

  • ''Ricordanza'' (cello, 1995)

  • ''Valentine'' (flute, 1996)



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