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Four songs of Edgar Allan Poe: "A Dream Within a Dream" (in two movements); "To the River" and "Alone"
Transcript of A Poe Fantasia
Soprano r Piano
DESIGN FOR LIGHTNING MUSIC
richard d.russell
A PoE
FantasiaFour Songs of Edgar Allan Poe
RICHARD D. RUSSELL
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Copyright © 2009 Design for Lightning Music (ASCAP)
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A P O E F A N T A S I A
1. A Dream Within a Dream Part 1
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DESIGN for Lightning Music (ASCAP)
Richard D. Russell, composer (b. 1968, Illinois)
A multi-ASCAPlus winner, Richard Russell’s music has been performed internationally and at prominent venues in New York. Highlights include a September 11, 2002, memorial performance of Remembrances at Merkin Concert Hall, and a performance of Design for Lightning by trombonist Haim Avitsur in Israel. As well, his music has been performed in Bulgaria and, in New York, Symphony Space, New York University, the Ethical Culture Society, and Mannes College of Music.
Richard Russell has been awarded commissions by several professional, amateur, and student musicians. His work is published by Design for Lightning Music (ASCAP). He publishes Creativity and Composition, a blog for composers.
He began writing songs at an early age, beginning formal piano and composition study at 13. He earned his BA in Music Composition from Blackburn College (Illinois), graduating magna cum laude. He has also studied musical theater at New School University and participated in the BMI Musical Theater Workshop. He is currently pursuing his Masters at SUNY Empire State.
Richard Russell has been active in the New York Composers Circle for several years, having served on its Steering Committee and acted as Managing Director. Currently, he is the NYCC webmaster and In The Loop newsletter editor.
download scores and learn more atRDRussell.com
subscribe to Creativity and Composition blog atRDRussell.wordpress.com
Phone: 646-484-8187
mail:! 3725 Henry Hudson Pkwy #11C
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web:! RDRussell.com
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Works performed at (selected list)
• Symphony Space Thalia, New York
• Merkin Hall, New York
• Bar-Ilan University, Israel
• Naval House, Varna, Bulgaria
• Ethical Culture Society, New York
• CAMI Hall, New York
• Saint Peter’s Church @ Citigroup Center,
New York
• New York University
• Mannes College of Music, New York
• Church of St. Paul & St. Andrew,
Brooklyn
• The Lucy Moses School, New York
• The LGBT Community Center, New York
Works commissioned by (selected list)
•Alaria Chamber Ensemble
•Prismatic Productions (NY)
•Bell and Barter Theatre (NJ)
•Sofia Dimitrova, soprano
•Aurora Borealis Duo
•Ollom Dance Company (NY)
•Haim Avitsur, trombone
•Tonal Center Trio
Selected Works
• Spirals, for piano trio
• Harpsichord Sonata, for harpsichord
• Fast Tides, Slow Tides, for flute and piano
• Three States of Water, for flute trio
• Two Rilke Songs, for sop, vln, pno
• The Duel, for sop, marimba, bass cl
• Three Elegies, for sop and percussion
• When Time is Over, for sop and piano
• Balance, for trombone and electronics
• Design for Lightning, for trombone and
electronics
• Violin Sonata, for vln and piano
• NeverSummer, for flute, clarinet, piano
• complete works at RDRussell.com
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