David Schiff (born August 30, 1945 in New York City) is an American composer, writer and conductor whose music draws on elements of jazz, rock, and klezmer styles, showing the influence of composers as diverse as Stravinsky, Mahler, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy and Terry Riley. His music has been performed by major orchestras and festivals around the United States and by soloists David Shifrin, Regina Carter, David Taylor, Marty Ehrlich, David Krakauer, Nadine Asin and Peter Kogan. He is the author of books on the music of Elliott Carter, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington. His work has been honored by the League-ISCM National Composers Competition award and the ASCAP-Deems Taylor award for his book on Elliott Carter.[1][2]
Schiff grew up in the Bronx and New Rochelle, New York, started playing piano when he was four and composing when he was nine. He received a B.A in English literature from Columbia University in 1967 and an M.A. from Cambridge University, where he was a Kellett Fellow at Clare College, in 1970.[2] After pursuing graduate study in English at Columbia Schiff received an MM from the Manhattan School of Music in 1974 and a DMA From the Juilliard School in 1979.[2] Among his teachers were James Wimer, Irwin Stahl, Roger Smalley, Ludmilla Ulehla, John Corigliano, Ursula Mamlok and Elliott Carter. While studying with Carter at Juilliard, Schiff was awarded the League-ISCM National Composers Competition for his Elegy for String Quartet[3] and also oversaw the world premiere of his opera Gimpel the Fool (libretto by I. B. Singer).[2] Since 1980 Schiff has taught at Reed College Portland, Oregon.[4] He is married to Cantor Judith Blanc Schiff and they have two children.
Compositionsedit
Schiff has composed works for musical theater, worship, orchestra and various chamber ensembles including large and small jazz orchestras.[5] Principal works are:
Musical theateredit
Gimpel the Fool. Opera in two acts. Libretto by I. B. Singer (Two recordings on Naxos)
Vashti or The Whole Megillah. Chamber opera for mezzo-soprano, clarinet and piano.
A Little Proust Opera (from All About Love). Chamber opera for mezzo-soprano, tenor and small ensemble.
Orchestra musicedit
Slow Dance (1989) composed for the Oregon Symphony
Stomp (1990) composed for Concordia
Speaking in Drums (timpani concerto) (1994) composed for the Minnesota Orchestra
Bridge City (1996) for orchestra and blues band, written for the Oregon Symphony
4 Sisters (jazz violin concerto) (1997), American premiere by the Detroit Symphony
Canti di Davide (clarinet concerto) (2001) composed for the Virginia Symphony
Canzona for brass, percussion and strings (2005) composed for the Seattle Symphony
Infernal (2007) composed for the Seattle Symphony
Stomp Re-Lit (2009) composed for the American Composers Orchestra
Choral musicedit
Peace
Psalm 121
Synagogue musicedit
Sacred Service (1983)
Wedding service (1984)
Psalm 150 (2008)
Chamber musicedit
Joycesketch II for solo viola (1981)
Divertimento from Gimpel the Fool (1982)*
Scenes from Adolescence (1987)*
Solus Rex (1992) composed for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
New York Nocturnes (2000)*
After Hours (2001) composed for the Aspen Music Festival
All About Love (2005)*
Singing in the Dark (2006)*
Nonet (2007)*
Borscht Belt Follies (2010)*
Class of 1915 (2012)*
starred numbers premiered by Chamber Music Northwest, Portland Oregon.
Jazz ensemblesedit
Shtik (1992)
Low Life (1998)
Books and articlesedit
Schiff has written frequently on music for the New York Times,[6][7][8] the Atlantic Monthly,[9]Tempo, the Times Literary Supplement (London)[10] and the Nation.[11] His books include
The Music of Elliott Carter (first edition, Eulenberg Books,1983; second edition, Faber and Cornell University Press, 1998)[12]
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue (1997) Cambridge Music Handbook.[13]
The Ellington Century (2012) University of California Press.[14][15]
He also has written entries on Leonard Bernstein and Elliott Carter for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
Referencesedit
^"17th Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Award Recipients". www.ascapfoundation.org. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^ abcdCarol Oja, "David Schiff," The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
^Rockwell, John (December 3, 1982). "Concert: Speculum Musicae" – via NYTimes.com.
^"Reed College | Music | Faculty & Staff". www.reed.edu.
^G, John Scott (February 23, 2012). "Book Review: 'The Ellington Century' by David Schiff | Music Industry Newswire - music + technology magazine". musicindustrynewswire.com.
External linksedit
Official website
Keiser Southern Music
February 10, 2024
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David Schiff born August 30 1945 in New York City is an American composer writer and conductor whose music draws on elements of jazz rock and klezmer styles showing the influence of composers as diverse as Stravinsky Mahler Charles Mingus Eric Dolphy and Terry Riley His music has been performed by major orchestras and festivals around the United States and by soloists David Shifrin Regina Carter David Taylor Marty Ehrlich David Krakauer Nadine Asin and Peter Kogan He is the author of books on the music of Elliott Carter George Gershwin and Duke Ellington His work has been honored by the League ISCM National Composers Competition award and the ASCAP Deems Taylor award for his book on Elliott Carter 1 2 Contents 1 Biography 2 Compositions 2 1 Musical theater 2 2 Orchestra music 2 3 Choral music 2 4 Synagogue music 2 5 Chamber music 2 6 Jazz ensembles 2 7 Books and articles 3 References 4 External linksBiography editSchiff grew up in the Bronx and New Rochelle New York started playing piano when he was four and composing when he was nine He received a B A in English literature from Columbia University in 1967 and an M A from Cambridge University where he was a Kellett Fellow at Clare College in 1970 2 After pursuing graduate study in English at Columbia Schiff received an MM from the Manhattan School of Music in 1974 and a DMA From the Juilliard School in 1979 2 Among his teachers were James Wimer Irwin Stahl Roger Smalley Ludmilla Ulehla John Corigliano Ursula Mamlok and Elliott Carter While studying with Carter at Juilliard Schiff was awarded the League ISCM National Composers Competition for his Elegy for String Quartet 3 and also oversaw the world premiere of his opera Gimpel the Fool libretto by I B Singer 2 Since 1980 Schiff has taught at Reed College Portland Oregon 4 He is married to Cantor Judith Blanc Schiff and they have two children Compositions editSchiff has composed works for musical theater worship orchestra and various chamber ensembles including large and small jazz orchestras 5 Principal works are Musical theater edit Gimpel the Fool Opera in two acts Libretto by I B Singer Two recordings on Naxos Vashti or The Whole Megillah Chamber opera for mezzo soprano clarinet and piano A Little Proust Opera from All About Love Chamber opera for mezzo soprano tenor and small ensemble Orchestra music edit Slow Dance 1989 composed for the Oregon Symphony Stomp 1990 composed for Concordia Speaking in Drums timpani concerto 1994 composed for the Minnesota Orchestra Bridge City 1996 for orchestra and blues band written for the Oregon Symphony 4 Sisters jazz violin concerto 1997 American premiere by the Detroit Symphony Canti di Davide clarinet concerto 2001 composed for the Virginia Symphony Canzona for brass percussion and strings 2005 composed for the Seattle Symphony Infernal 2007 composed for the Seattle Symphony Stomp Re Lit 2009 composed for the American Composers OrchestraChoral music edit Peace Psalm 121Synagogue music edit Sacred Service 1983 Wedding service 1984 Psalm 150 2008 Chamber music edit Joycesketch II for solo viola 1981 Divertimento from Gimpel the Fool 1982 Scenes from Adolescence 1987 Solus Rex 1992 composed for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center New York Nocturnes 2000 After Hours 2001 composed for the Aspen Music Festival All About Love 2005 Singing in the Dark 2006 Nonet 2007 Borscht Belt Follies 2010 Class of 1915 2012 starred numbers premiered by Chamber Music Northwest Portland Oregon Jazz ensembles edit Shtik 1992 Low Life 1998 Books and articles edit Schiff has written frequently on music for the New York Times 6 7 8 the Atlantic Monthly 9 Tempo the Times Literary Supplement London 10 and the Nation 11 His books include The Music of Elliott Carter first edition Eulenberg Books 1983 second edition Faber and Cornell University Press 1998 12 George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue 1997 Cambridge Music Handbook 13 The Ellington Century 2012 University of California Press 14 15 He also has written entries on Leonard Bernstein and Elliott Carter for the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians References edit 17th Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Award Recipients www ascapfoundation org Retrieved August 16 2021 a b c d Carol Oja David Schiff The New Grove Dictionary of Opera Rockwell John December 3 1982 Concert Speculum Musicae via NYTimes com Reed College Music Faculty amp Staff www reed edu Keiser Southern Music keisersouthernmusic com Schiff David August 8 1999 MUSIC Schoenberg s Cool Eye For the Erotic via NYTimes com Schiff David February 16 1992 POP MUSIC A Pianist With Harlem on His Mind via NYTimes com Schiff David March 5 2000 The Man Who Breathed Life Into Porgy and Bess via NYTimes com David Schiff The Atlantic Review of Harvey Cohn Duke Ellington s America Times Literary Supplement cover story June 11 2010 David Schiff April 2 2010 H Wiley Hitchcock Review of The Music of Elliott Carter by David Schiff American Music 6 4 Winter 1988 469 71 Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Twentieth century and contemporary music Cambridge University Press The Ellington Century via www ucpress edu G John Scott February 23 2012 Book Review The Ellington Century by David Schiff Music Industry Newswire music technology magazine musicindustrynewswire com External links editOfficial website Keiser Southern Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Schiff amp oldid 1096476627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
