Gloria Coates has a unique compositional voice. It’s one I’ve admired since hearing her first symphony (Music on Open Strings). While not all of her 16 symphonies are as immediately accessible as that work, there are some common characteristics. Coates lets her material determine the form of the work. That material and the development of […]
Gloria Coates
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#ClassicsaDay American Music – Week 3 Annotated List
#USclassics One of the ongoing Twitter hashtag groups I participate with is #ClassicsaDay. For July 2017, I used the theme #USclassics, and presented an entire month of American composers with examples of their music. Twitter only allows 140 characters, pretty much limiting my tweets to the composer’s name, the title of the work, links, and […]