Alvin Singleton
Encyclopedia
Alvin Singleton is a composer from the United States
. Born and raised in New York
, he received his music education from New York University
(B.A.) and the Yale School of Music
(M.M.). From 1971 to 1985 he lived overseas, and then he returned to the United States after being appointed as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
resident composer. He served as a resident artist at Spelman College
in Atlanta. He was also a Rockefeller Foundation
grantee in a series entitled "Meet the Composer."
United States
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. Born and raised in New York
New York
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, he received his music education from New York University
New York University
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(B.A.) and the Yale School of Music
YALE
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(M.M.). From 1971 to 1985 he lived overseas, and then he returned to the United States after being appointed as the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Robert Spano has been its music director since 2001...
resident composer. He served as a resident artist at Spelman College
Spelman College
Spelman College is a four-year liberal arts women's college located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The college is part of the Atlanta University Center academic consortium in Atlanta. Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman was the first historically black female...
in Atlanta. He was also a Rockefeller Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
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grantee in a series entitled "Meet the Composer."
List of compositions
- A Yellow Rose Petal
- Shadows
- PraiseMaker
- BluesKonzert
- Between Sisters
- Dream Sequence (opera)