Ned Rorem

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Birth

Tuesday, 23 October 1923

Richmond, Indiana

Groups

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Death

Friday, 18 November 2022

Manhattan, New York

United States

Age:

99

Composition list

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Opera and lyrical music

Miss Julie • (1965) • Operas

Robbers (The) • (1958) • Operas

Bertha • (1968) • Chamber operas

Childhood Miracle (A) • (1952) • Chamber operas

Fables • (1970) • Chamber operas

Hearing • (1976) • Chamber operas

Three Sisters who Are not Sisters • (1969) • Chamber operas

Sermon on Miracles (A) • (1947) • Autres œuvres : soli-chœur-orchestre

Sacred music

Messe "Brève" : Soprano-Ténor-choeur • (1974) • Masses

Propre "Pour la messe votive du Saint-Esprit" • (1966) • Propre de la messe

Psaume 100 'A psalm of praise' • (1945) • Psalms

Psaume 108 'O God, my heart is ready' • Psalms

Psaume 120 "A song of David" • (1945) • Psalms

Psaumes et un Proverbe : SATB-quintette cordes • (1963) • Psalms

Soixante-Dixieme Psaume (Le) : SATB-fl.-htbs-cl.-bson-2 cors-tuba • (1943) • Psalms

Cantiques : SATB • (1971) • Hymnes

Hymnes : choeur • (1973) • Hymnes

Hymnes : voix-piano • (1973) • Hymnes

Prayers and Responses : SATB • (1960) • Hymnes

Prayers for the Young : SSA • (1953) • Hymnes

Prieres (Petites) • (1973) • Hymnes

Choeurs de Noel : SATB • (1978) • Noëls

Symphonic music

Lento : cordes • (1950) • Symphonic movements

Aigles : poème symphonique • (1958) • Symphonic poems

Dimanche Matin : poème symphonique • (1977) • Symphonic poems

Sinfonia : vents • (1957) • Symphony

Symphonie 1 • (1950) • Symphony

Symphonie 2 • (1955) • Symphony

Symphonie 3 • (1958) • Symphony

Symphonie : cordes • (1985) • Symphony

Etude : orchestre • (1953) • Pièces

Etudes : flute-htbs.-clar.-tromp.-2 perc.-harpe-piano-trio cordes • (1960) • Pièces

Prelude Solennel : orchestre • (1973) • Pièces

Chamber music

Episodes : clarinette-violon-cello-piano • (2004) • Chamber music piano-strings-winds

Amoureux - Recit en 10 Scenes : clavecin-hautbois-cello-perc. • (1964) • Chamber music piano-strings-winds

Musique Brillante : flute-2 violons-cello-piano • (1987) • Chamber music piano-strings-winds

Pages d'Hiver : clarinette-basson-violon-cello-piano • (1981) • Chamber music piano-strings-winds

Scenes d'Enfance : hautbois-cor-piano-quatuor cordes • (1985) • Chamber music piano-strings-winds

Quatuor 1 : cordes • détruit • (1947) • Chamber music strings

Quatuor 2 : cordes • (1950) • Chamber music strings

Quatuor 3 : cordes • (1991) • Chamber music strings

Quatuor 4 : cordes • (1994) • Chamber music strings

Diversions : quintette cuivres • (1989) • Chamber music winds

Musique de Printemps : piano-violon-violoncelle • Trios instruments identiques

Fin de l'Ete (La) : violon-clarinette-piano • (1985) • Trios instruments identiques

Trio : clarinette-violon-piano • (1985) • Trios instruments identiques

Trio : flute-violoncelle-piano • (1960) • Trios instruments identiques

Musique de Jour : violon-piano • (1971) • Duos instruments différents

Musique de Nuit : violon-piano • (1972) • Duos instruments différents

Sonate : violon-piano • (1949) • Duos instruments différents

Danses : violoncelle-piano • (1983) • Duos instruments différents

Chant Montagnard : flute-piano • (1949) • Duos instruments différents

Prieres : flute-piano • (2006) • Duos instruments différents

Romeo et Juliette : flute-guitare • (1977) • Duos instruments différents

Livre des Heures : flute-harpe • (1975) • Duos instruments différents

Sicilienne : 2 pianos • (1950) • Duos instruments identiques

Concertante music

Water Music : violon-clarinette-orchestre • (1966) • Autre pièces concertantes pour Corde et vent

Concerto : flute-orchestre • (2002) • Flute concertos

Concerto 1 : piano-orchestre • détruit • (1948) • Piano concertos

Concerto 2 : piano-orchestre • (1950) • Piano concertos

Concerto en Six Mouvements : piano-orchestre • (1969) • Piano concertos

Concerto pour la Main Gauche : piano-orchestre • (1991) • Piano concertos

Concerto (Double) : violon-violoncelle-orchestre • (1998) • Concertos pour Plusieurs cordes

Concerto : violon-orchestre • (1985) • Violin concertos

Concerto : violoncelle-orchestre-piano • (2002) • Cello concertos

Instrumental music

Tranquille Apres-Midi (Un) : piano • (1948) • Album à titre

Apres une Lecture de Shakespeare : violoncelle • (1979) • Suites

Barcarolles : piano • (1949) • Love songs

Pieces : orgue • (1997) • Pièces

Araignees : clavecin • (1968) • Pièces à titre

Quaker Reader (A) : orgue • (1976) • Pièces à titre

Musique du Ciel : harpe • (1976) • Pièces à titre

Toccata : piano • (1948) • Pièces académiques

Livre 2 : orgue • Pièces académiques

Livre 3 : orgue • (1990) • Pièces académiques

Etudes : piano • (1975) • Pièces de caractère

Pastorale : orgue • (1949) • Pièces de caractère

Sonate 1 : piano • (1948) • “Sonates”

Sonate 2 : piano • (1950) • “Sonates”

Sonate 3 : piano • (1954) • “Sonates”

Vocal music

King Midas • (1961) • Cantates : voix-instrument ou b.c.

Choeurs • Choral pieces isolated

From an Unknown Past : SATB • (1951) • Cycle choral

Incantations for a Marionette Tale • (1948) • Cycle choral

Miracles of Christmas • (1959) • Cycle choral

From an Unknown Past : voix-orchestre • (1951) • Cycle de mélodies : voix-orchestre

More than a Day : voix-orchestre • (1996) • Cycle de mélodies : voix-orchestre

Sun : Soprano-orchestre • (1967) • Cycle de mélodies : voix-orchestre

Evidence of Things not Seen • (1997) • Cycle oeuvres vocales : 2 voix et plus

Flight for Heaven • (1950) • Song cycles

Hearing • (1966) • Song cycles

Incantations from a Marionette Tale • (1948) • Song cycles

Poemes d'Amour et de Pluie • (1963) • Song cycles

Poemes Irlandais • (1950) • Song cycles

Poemes pour la Paix • (1953) • Song cycles

War Scenes • (1969) • Song cycles

Women's Voices • (1976) • Song cycles

Mélodies • Mélodies isolées

Ariel • (1971) • Mélodies isolées : voix-instruments

Mourning Scene de "Samuel" : voix medium-quatuor cordes • (1947) • Mélodies isolées : voix-instruments

Serenade sur 5 Poemes Anglais : voix-violon-alto-piano • (1976) • Mélodies isolées : voix-instruments

Sound the Flute : Sop.-flute à bec-piano • Mélodies isolées : voix-instruments

Absalom • (1947) • Mélodies isolées : voix-orchestre

Gloria : Soprano-Mezzo-piano • (1970) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus

Some Trees • (1968) • Oeuvres vocales isolées : 2 voix et plus

Madrigaux • (1947) • Choral pieces collection

Letters from Paris • (1966) • Recueil choeurs avec orchestre

Poemes (Derniers) • (1972) • Recueil de mélodies : voix-instruments

Chansons • (1953) • Recueil de mélodies : voix-orchestre

Poemes pour la Paix : voix medium-orchestre • (1956) • Recueil de mélodies : voix-orchestre

Dialogues • (1954) • Recueil oeuvres vocales : 2 voix et plus

Chansons de Demetrios Capetanakis • (1954) • Song collections

Chansons pour Voix Haute • (1953) • Song collections

Poemes • (1953) • Song collections

Poemes • (1957) • Song collections

Poemes • (1959) • Song collections

Poemes • (1963) • Song collections

Compositions sorted on opus (if available)

détruit

Quatuor 1 : cordes • (1947) • Chamber music strings

Concerto 1 : piano-orchestre • (1948) • Piano concertos

Sheet music for Ned Rorem

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Serebrier Conducts Rorem — Jose Serebrier; Ned Rorem; Carole Farley; Philippe Quint; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Bournemouth Symphony Orches

— 5 listening CDs —
By Jose Serebrier; Ned Rorem; Carole Farley; Philippe Quint; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic; Bournemouth Symphony Orches. By Ned Rorem (1923-). Naxos Special Products. 5 listening CDs. Published by Naxos (NX.8505229).
Price: $49.00

Songs of Ned Rorem — Rorem; D'Angelo; Gramm; Bressler; Curtin; Sarfaty;

— listening CD —
By Rorem; D'Angelo; Gramm; Bressler; Curtin; Sarfaty;. By Ned Rorem (1923-). Listening CD. Published by Naxos (NX.OM1009-2).
Price: $16.00

Ferry Me Across The Water — Ned Rorem

piano/vocal — — Classical
By Ned Rorem. By Ned Rorem (1923-). This edition: Interactive Download. Classical. 2 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.128671).
Price: $3.00

O Do Not Love Too Long — Ned Rorem

piano/vocal — — Classical
By Ned Rorem. By Ned Rorem (1923-). This edition: Interactive Download. Classical. 2 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.128299).
Price: $3.00

Nantucket — Ned Rorem

piano/vocal — — Classical
By Ned Rorem. By Ned Rorem (1923-). This edition: Interactive Download. Classical. 2 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.128298).
Price: $3.00

The Nightingale — Ned Rorem

piano/vocal — — Classical
By Ned Rorem. By Ned Rorem (1923-). This edition: Interactive Download. Classical. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.128668).
Price: $3.00

A Journey — Ned Rorem

piano/vocal — — Classical
By Ned Rorem. By Ned Rorem (1923-). This edition: Interactive Download. Classical. 3 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.128297).
Price: $3.00

Poem For F. — Ned Rorem

piano/vocal — — Classical
By Ned Rorem. By Ned Rorem (1923-). Classical. 2 pages. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.128669).
Price: $3.00

Four Dialogues — Ned Rorem

Piano, Piano Four Hands, Voice — Softcover — Classical, Contemporary, Duet
For Two Voices and Two Pianos. Composed by Ned Rorem (1923-). Boosey & Hawkes Voice. Classical, Contemporary, Duet. Softcover. 64 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051905904. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48008383).
Price: $27.00

50 Collected Songs — Ned Rorem

Piano, Medium/Low Voice — — Classical
Medium/Low Voice. Composed by Ned Rorem (1923-). Boosey & Hawkes Voice. Classical. 160 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051933969. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48019481).
Price: $29.00

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Music:

American composer most noted for being a prolific
composer of songs based on a world-wide source of poetry. His songs based on
American poetry are intuitively beautiful, ie. those based on poems of Walt
Whitman, Paul Goodman, Theodore Roethke and Frank O’Hara. Other works written
such as sonatas and a Violin Concerto (1984) recorded by Leonard Bernstein,
Gidon Kremer and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra on DG 429 231 2. Phyllis
Curtin and Susan Graham - outstanding interpreters of the Songs. New CD of
Rorem’s Songs released this year with Susan Graham-mezzo-soprano and Malcolm
Martineau available on Erato 8573-80222-2. Rorem influenced by Virgil
Thomson in composing style.
Other song cycles by Leonard Bernstein ("Song Fest"), Aaron Copland ("Old
American Songs" & "Emily Dickinson Songs"), Charles Ives Songs, and Virgil
Thomson Songs make interesting and comparable listening experiences.

Links:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/11/18/ned-rorem-dead-composer-dia…

http://nedrorem.org/

http://www.boosey.com/composer/Ned+Rorem

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ned_Rorem

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