Voices
San Francisco Choral Artists
Herbert Bielawa earned his degrees in piano and composition at the University of Illinois and the University of Southern California. He has been a member of the faculties of Bethany College and San Francisco State University where he founded the Pro Music Nova and created the electronic music studio and courses for the Computer Music Major. He has written music for instrumental ensembles, piano, harpsichord, pipe organ, choir, electronics, chamber opera, band and orchestra. His much-performed Spectrum for Band and Tape was composed during his Contemporary Music Project residency in Houston from 1964 to 1966. Other residencies were with the San Francisco Summer Music workshop in 1976 and with the San Francisco Choral Artists in 2000. Since 1991, he has been a member of the Ilona Clavier Duo and founding director of Sounds New, a Bay Area new music ensemble.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Five Rants | Herbert Bielawa | San Francisco Choral Artists, Magen Solomon, director, Brooke Aird, violin |
| The Snake & Other Creatures | Herbert Bielawa | Susan Narucki, soprano, Christopher Oldfather, piano |
| Earth | Herbert Bielawa | Lenora Warkentin, flute, Richard Mathias, clarinet, Brooke Aird, violin, Catherine Allen, cello, Eric Howe, bass-baritone, Herbert Bielawa, piano |
| Dreams | Herbert Bielawa | San Francisco Girls Chorus, Sharon Paul, diretor, Geraldine Walter, viola, Dwight Okamura, piano |
Reviews
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"...this program is one of those nice suprises that comes along every now and then..."
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"...a fine portfolio of fresh and original choral music."
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