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    Kate Soper Kate Soper (b. 1981) is an American composer, vocalist, and writer. In 2012, she was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition "I Was Here I Was I," an opera for voices and chamber ensemble. The Music Division received a signed printed score in 2014 (https://lccn.loc.gov/2015560365). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Soper, Kate
    • Date: 2019
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    Harry Partch Harry Partch (1901-1974) was an American composer, music theorist, and instrument maker. In 1966, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Delusion of the Fury for orchestra. The Music Division received the holograph score in 1974 (https://lccn.loc.gov/unk84102617) and a facsimile (https://lccn.loc.gov/89752072). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Partch, Harry
    • Date: 2019
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    John Adams - Composer John Adams (b. 1947) is an American composer, conductor, and clarinetist. In 1984, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Eros Piano, a concerto for piano and orchestra. The Music Division received a revised holograph score in 1990 (https://lccn.loc.gov/90753434). In 1995, he was commissioned by the McKim Fund in the Library of Congress for the...
    • Contributor: Adams, John
    • Date: 2002
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    Copland House Aaron Copland (1900-1990) was an American composer and conductor. In 1943, he was commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress for the ballet score Appalachian Spring for chamber orchestra, choreographed by Martha Graham. The Music Division holds holograph sketches (https://lccn.loc.gov/62027324), the holograph full score (https://lccn.loc.gov/m53000541), and the holograph piano reduction (https://lccn.loc.gov/m53000546). In 1950, he was commissioned by the Elizabeth...
    • Contributor: Copland, Aaron
    • Date: 2019
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    John Aylward – composer and performer John Aylward (b. 1980) is an American composer and pianist. In 2011, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Aura for saxophone, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. The Music Division received holograph sketches and a signed score in 2012 (https://lccn.loc.gov/2015560385). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Aylward, John
    • Date: 2019
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    Brian Current Brian Current (b. 1972) is a Canadian composer and conductor. In 2006, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Concerto for Accordion and Orchestra. The Music Division received holograph sketches and a signed printed score in 2009 (https://lccn.loc.gov/2009535950). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Current, Brian
    • Date: 2018
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    Arthur Jarvinen Arthur Jarvinen (1956-2010) was an American composer. In 1991, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzsky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition The Modulus of Elasticity for viola and chamber ensemble. The Music Division received a holograph score in 1992 (https://lccn.loc.gov/92755369). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Jarvinen, Arthur
    • Date: 2019
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    Virgil Thomson Virgil Thomson (1896-1989) was an American composer and music critic. In 1949, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Lord Byron, an opera in three acts. In 1964, he was commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Pervigilium Veneris (The Feast of Love) for baritone and orchestra....
    • Contributor: Thomson, Virgil
    • Date: 2018
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    A Toronto Symphony: Concerto for Composer and City by Tod Machover Tod Machover (b. 1953) is an American composer, inventor, and educator. In 1983, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Nature's Breath for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, marimba, vibraphone, harp, string quartet, and double bass. The Music Division received the holograph score in 1984 (https://lccn.loc.gov/85753228). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Machover, Tod
    • Date: 2019
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    Chester Biscardi, composer Chester Biscardi (b. 1948) is an American composer. In 2007, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Sailors and Dreams for voice and chamber ensemble or voice and piano. The Music Division received holograph sketches and signed printed scores in 2011 (https://lccn.loc.gov/2011562997). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Biscardi, Chester
    • Date: 2018
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    Samuel Adler - Composer Samuel Adler (b.1928) is a German-born American composer. In 1983, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Symphony No. 6 for orchestra. The Music Division received the holograph score in 1985 (https://lccn.loc.gov/85753218). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Adler, Samuel
    • Date: 2018
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    Friedrich Cerha Friedrich Cerha (b. 1926) is an Austrian composer. In 1971, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation for the composition Curriculum for 13 wind instruments. The Music Division received the holograph score in 1973 (https://lccn.loc.gov/74211198). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Cerha, Friedrich
    • Date: 2019
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    Terry Riley Terry Riley (b. 1935) is an American composer and performer. In 1991, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition June Buddhas, "The Mexico City Blues," for chorus and orchestra, a setting of poetry by Jack Kerouac. The Music Division received holograph sketches and a computer printout score in 1991 (https://lccn.loc.gov/92751921). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Riley, Terry
    • Date: 2019
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    Morris Rosenzweig Morris Rosenzweig (b. 1952) is an American composer, conductor, and educator. In 1996, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Quartet for string quartet. The Music Division received holograph sketches and a computer printout score in 1997 (https://lccn.loc.gov/97706675). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Rosenzweig, Morris
    • Date: 2019
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    Toru Takemitsu Composition Award - Tokyo Opera City Cultural Foundation Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was a Japanese composer, music theorist, and writer. In 1965, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Dorian, the Horizon for string ensemble. The Music Division received a holograph score in 1966 (https://lccn.loc.gov/68041758). In 1993, Takemitsu was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation for the composition Fantasma/Cantos II for trombone and orchestra....
    • Contributor: Takemitsu, Tōru - Tōkyō Opera Shiti Bunka Zaidan
    • Date: 2019
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    Michael Torke Michael Torke (b. 1961) is an American composer. In 1986, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Chalk for string quartet. The Music Division received a holograph score in 1992 (https://lccn.loc.gov/92754236). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Torke, Michael
    • Date: 2019
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    Website of Walter S. Hartley Walter Sinclair Hartley (1927-2016) was an American composer. In 1953, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Chamber Symphony for woodwind and brass quintets, harp, and string orchestra. The Music Division received a holograph score in 1954 (https://lccn.loc.gov/m56000875). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Hartley, Walter S. (Walter Sinclair)
    • Date: 2018
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    Fondazione Archivio Luigi Nono Onlus Luigi Nono (1924-1990) was an Italian composer. In 1960, he was commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Sarà dolce Tacere for unaccompanied vocal octet. The Music Division holds a holograph score (https://lccn.loc.gov/63052986). In 1962, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Canciónes á Guiomar for soprano...
    • Contributor: Nono, Luigi - Archivio Luigi Nono
    • Date: 2018
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    David Del Tredici, composer David Del Tredici (b. 1937) is an American composer. In 1966, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Syzygy for soprano and chamber orchestra. The Music Division received the holograph score in 1967 (https://lccn.loc.gov/68033202). In 2000, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation for the composition Wondrous the Merge for baritone and string quartet....
    • Contributor: Del Tredici, David
    • Date: 2018
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    Official George Crumb Website George Crumb (1929-2022) was an American composer and educator. In 1964, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Madrigals, Books I and II for mezzo-soprano, flute, percussion, harp, and contrabass. The Music Division received the holograph score in 1966 (https://lccn.loc.gov/66080388). In 1970, he was commissioned by the Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation in the Library of...
    • Contributor: Crumb, George
    • Date: 2019
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    Bright Sheng - Composer, Conductor & Pianist Bright Sheng (b. 1955) is a Chinese-born American composer, conductor, and pianist. In 1996, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Tibetan Swing for orchestra. The Music Division received the holograph score in 2002 (https://lccn.loc.gov/2002536871). In 2006, Sheng was commissioned by the McKim Fund in the Library of Congress for the composition Three Fantasies for...
    • Contributor: Sheng, Bright
    • Date: 2019
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    Toy Symphony by Tod Machover Tod Machover (b. 1953) is an American composer, inventor, and educator. In 1983, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Nature's Breath for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, marimba, vibraphone, harp, string quartet, and double bass. The Music Division received the holograph score in 1984 (https://lccn.loc.gov/85753228). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Machover, Tod
    • Date: 2019
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    Steven Mackey Steven Mackey (b. 1956) is an American composer. In 1986, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Moebius Band for soprano and orchestra; the Music Division received the holograph score (https://lccn.loc.gov/88751165) and sketches (https://lccn.loc.gov/88751166) in 1988. In 1996, he was commissioned by the McKim Fund in the Library of Congress for the composition Sonata for...
    • Contributor: Mackey, Steven
    • Date: 2019
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    Daniel Strong Godfrey Daniel Strong Godfrey (b. 1949) is an American composer. In 1998, he was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition String Quartet No. 3. The Music Division holds holograph and computer printout versions, revisions, and sketches (https://lccn.loc.gov/00727971). Website. electronic | Electronic (Form).
    • Contributor: Godfrey, Daniel
    • Date: 2019
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    Tania León, Composer - Conductor Tania León (b. 1943) is a Cuban-American composer, conductor, and pianist. In 2000, she was commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress for the composition Desde for orchestra. The Music Division received a holograph score and holograph sketches in 2002 (https://lccn.loc.gov/2002541190). She was also commissioned for the composition Fanfarria for brass and percussion for the Library of Congress Aaron Copland...
    • Contributor: León, Tania
    • Date: 2019