Biography of Ned Rorem (*1923)

23.10.1923
Born in Richmond
1949
Mountain Song for flute and piano, background music to a play by Iris Tree
1960
Trio for flute, cello and piano, commissioned for Bernard Goldberg, flutist of the Musica Viva Trio
1975
Book of Hours for flute and harp, commissioned and premiered by Ingrid Dingfelder
1976
Pulitzer Price for the orchester suite Air Music
1977
Romeo and Juliet for flute and guitar, commissioned by Ingrid Dingfelder
1988
Bright music for flute, string trio and piano
2006
Four Prayers for flute and piano

CDs with/from Ned Rorem

Mihae Lee, David Leisner, Ann Hobson Pilot, Fenwick Smith, Ronald Thomas
Ned Rorem - Chamber Music with Flute (2011)
jpc
Naxos
  1. Mountain Song (1949) - Andantino (03:09:00)
    2. Romeo and Juliet (1977):
  2. I ne're saw true beauty till this night (02:34:00)
  3. Queen Mab hath been with you (02:30:00)
  4. How silver-sweet sound lovers' tongue by night (02:44:00)
  5. O serpent heart... (01:30:00)
  6. ... sad hours seem long (00:00:01)
  7. ... it was the nightingale (02:42:00)
  8. Come weep with me (01:40:00)
  9. ... empty tigers (01:51:00)
  10. ... never was a story of more woe (02:59:00)
    11. Trio for flute, cello and piano (1960):
  11. largo misterioso - Allegro (04:53:00)
  12. Largo (03:50:00)
  13. Andante  (03:39:00)
  14. Allegro molto (04:31:00)
    15. Book of Hours for flute and harp (1975):
  15. Matins (Nocturne) (02:19:00)
  16. Lauds (Sunrise) (02:44:00)
  17. Prime (6 a. m.) (01:09:00)
  18. Terce (Mid-morning) (03:54:00)
  19. Sext (Noon) (02:43:00)
  20. None (Mide-afternoon) (02:51:00)
  21. Vespers (Evensong) (00:37:00)
  22. Compline (Nightfall) (02:09:00)
    23. Four Prayers for flute and piano (2006):
  23. First Prayer - without expression (02:22:00)
  24. Second Prayer (03:31:00)
  25. Third Prayer - Loud and fast (a palindrome) (03:42:00)
  26. Last Prayer (03:01:00)
Last edit 01.05.2020