Thea Musgrave's strong instinct for theatre has led to a series of impressive operas, which she considers genuine heirs to her earlier instrumental concertos.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Thea Musgrave's music frequently incorporates physical movement and often has a dramatic quality, sometimes using specific programmatic content.
Recording & Production
Two of the works on this album, Rorate Coeli and 'The Voices of Our Ancestors', were recorded live during Thea Musgrave's 90th birthday celebration concert in New York.
Composer Biography
Thea Musgrave, born in Scotland in 1928, initially enrolled in university as a pre-medical student before shifting her focus to music.
Performer Biography
Dr. Harold Rosenbaum, conductor of The New York Virtuoso Singers on this album, has conducted well over 500 world premieres and recorded on 46 CDs with his choir.
Composer Biography
Thea Musgrave studied composition for four years in Paris with Nadia Boulanger, one of the 20th century's most influential composition teachers.
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