LARRY NELSON
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Larry Nelson was born in Broken Bow, Nebraska, in 1944. He attended the University of Denver, where he studied composition with Normand Lockwood. At the graduate level, Nelson subsequently studied with composers Will Bottje at Southern Illinois University and H. Owen Reed at Michigan State University.
As a composer, Nelson has established a close relation with musical audiences throughout the United States and abroad but particularly in the greater Philadelphia area and throughout the Commonwealth. Nelson's chamber compositions have been performed by such musical groups as the Percussion Group Cincinnati, the Millennium Chamber Music Society, Orchestra 2001, the Huntingdon Trio, the New Music Society of Syracuse, Le Nouveau Music Ensemble, the Pennsylvania Chamber Players, the Penn Contemporary Players, Settlement Music School Contemporary Players, and the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble; his solo pieces have been performed by well-known artists, including Sylvia Glickman, Harvey Price, Mary Hannigan, Igor Popovic, Thomas Flaherty, Pamela Guidetti, Su Lian Tan, Alice Chan, Matthew Levy, Diane Gold, Barry Hannigan, and Charlotte and Peter Paulsen.
Nelson has composed works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, orchestra, and the electronic medium. Recordings of his music are available on the CRI and EAM labels. He has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and Meet the Composer, fellowships from the Norlin Foundation and the MacDowell Colony, as well as several awards for individual compositions.
Larry Nelson is a Professor of Music Theory and Composition at West Chester University where is also Director of the Center for Music Technology . In addition, he is Co-Director of the Evenings of New Music Series, which, since 1972, has served as a vehicle to bring contemporary music to the West Chester campus and community. |
Dance In The Prism for Wind Ensemble (1998)
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Cadenzas and Interludes for Clarinet and Percussion (1975)
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Crescents for Flute, String Quartet, and Piano (1986, rev. 1988)
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Duo for Cello and Piano (1972)
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Fanfare for Brass Choir (1993)
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Loose Leaves for Chamber Ensemble (9 Players) (1989) -- 19'
Available from the Presser Rental Library
Commission Information: Orchestra 2001
Premiere Information: Orchestra 2001, James Freeman, conductor, September 7, 1989, Mandel Theater, Philadelphia, PA
Nocturne for Cello and Piano (1975)
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Poem of Soft Music for Flute, Cello, and Piano (1975)
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Quartet Jove for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano (1984)
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Rhapsody for Solo Cello (1982) -- 6'
Published: #114-40882
Premiere Information: Barbara Haffner, November 17, 1991, Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia, PA
Shimmer Stick for Three Percussionists (1997)
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Strider for Oboe and String Quartet (1989) -- 14'
Published: #114-40879
Commission Information: Rheta and Lloyd Smith
Premiere Information: Academy Chamber Players (Barbara Gavatos, Paul Arnold, Sydney Curtis, Lloyd Smith) with Rheta Smith, oboist, December 2, 1990, Academy of Music Ballroom, Philadelphia
Available Separately:Set of parts (11440879P)
Full Score - Large (11440879S)
String Quartet "Excelsior" (1992) -- 16'
Published: #114-40877
Commission Information: Rheta and Lloyd Smith
Premiere Information: Millennium Chamber Society (Scott St. John, violin, Robert Chen, violin, Amadi Hummings, viola, Jan Vogler, cello). February 19, 1996, Settlement Music School, Philadelphia, PA
Available Separately:Set of parts (11440877P)
Full Score - Large (11440877S)
The Starry Messenger for Flute and Piano (1996) -- 10'
Published: #114-40878
Premiere Information: Mary Hannigan, flute, and Barry Hannigan, piano, October 17, 1996, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Watch for Twelve Instruments (1970)
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Canticle of Brother Sun for Men’s Chorus, Percussion, and Pre-recorded Tape (1970)
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Out Into The Light for SATB Chorus (1999)
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Sun of Darkness for Mixed Chorus and Percussion (1993)
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AuraMotion for Wind Controller and Interactive Electronic Sounds (1994)
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Flute Thing for Flute and Tape Operator (1970)
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Music for Clarinet and Tape for Clarinet and Pre-recorded Tape (1973)
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Music for Flute and Electronic Sounds for Flute and Pre-recorded Tape (1987, rev. 1988) -- 13'
Published: #114-40957
Commission Information: Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Premiere Information: Diane Gold, flute, March 1, 1987, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA
Available Separately:Full Score - Large (11440957S)
Audio CD (11440957T)
Order and Alliance for Piano and Pre-recorded Tape (1991) -- 11'
Published: #110-40730
Commission Information: The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Premiere Information: Sylvia Glickman, piano, September 22, 1991, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA
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Available Separately:Full Score - Large (11040730S)
Audio CD (11040730T)
Terpsichore for Solo Percussion and Interactive Electronic Sounds
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Catena for Chamber Orchestra (1986) -- 23'
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Premiere Information: Penn Contemporary Players, Richard Wernick, conductor, March 30, 1986, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
Dayspring a Symphonic Celebration for Orchestra (1990)
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In Silence, In Memory for Piano and Chamber Orchestra (1994) -- 18'
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Commission Information: Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble
Premiere Information: Barry Hannigan, piano, and the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, David Stock, conductor, April 25, 1994, Levy Hall, Pittsburgh, PA
Variations for Orchestra (1974)
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Music of Twelve Centers (1981) -- 27'
Published: #410-41323
Commission Information: Bucknell University and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Premiere Information: Barry Hannigan, piano, January 29, 1971, Lang Hall, Swarthmore, PA
Tag for Three Pianos - a Game Process Piece (1980)
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Creeley Songs for Mezzo-soprano and Double Bass (1993) -- 11'
Published: #111-40172
Commission Information: Charlotte and Peter Paulsen
Premiere Information: Charlotte Paulsen, Mezzo-soprano, and Peter Paulsen, Double bass, March 17, 1994, Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, MD
Manfred Songs for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble (1980)
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