Carol E Barnett
Encyclopedia
Carol Edith Barnett is an American
composer. She was born in Dubuque
, Iowa
, and studied at the University of Minnesota
with Dominick Argento
, Paul Fetler, Bernard Weiser for piano and Emil J. Niosi for flute. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1972 and a masters in 1976.
After completing her education, Barnett took a teaching position at Augsburg College
in Minneapolis. From 1992-2001, she was composer-in-residence with the Dale Warland Singers. In 2003 she received the Nancy Van de Vate International Prize for Opera.
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
United States
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composer. She was born in Dubuque
Dubuque
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, Iowa
Iowa
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, and studied at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
with Dominick Argento
Dominick Argento
Dominick Argento is an American composer, best known as a leading composer of lyric opera and choral music...
, Paul Fetler, Bernard Weiser for piano and Emil J. Niosi for flute. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1972 and a masters in 1976.
After completing her education, Barnett took a teaching position at Augsburg College
Augsburg College
Augsburg College is a selective liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Augsburg was named for the Augsburg Confession, the document of Lutheran belief. The school was founded in 1869 in Marshall, Wisconsin as Augsburg Seminary and moved...
in Minneapolis. From 1992-2001, she was composer-in-residence with the Dale Warland Singers. In 2003 she received the Nancy Van de Vate International Prize for Opera.
Works
Selected works include:- Cyprus, first impressions (sound recording)
- Concerto, 1984
- Sonata, 1984
- An American Thanksgiving (Webster; McKay; Ninety-Third Psalm) - SATB divisi
- By and By, SSAATTBB
- Children’songs, SA, clarinet, piano
- Cindy ', SSAATTBB, guitar or piano
- Cyprian Suite, concert band
- Dance of Zálongo, SA/SATB, claves, piano
- Deep River, SSAATTBB
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, SATB divisi, oboe, handbells
- Hodie, SSAATTBB
- The Last Invocation, SSAATTBB
- Little Potato, SATB divisi
- My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord, SATB divisi
- Mythical Journeys, flute, guitar
- Red River Valley, SSAATTBB, oboe, harp or piano
- Steal Away, SSAATTBB
- Tirana, concert band
- Winter, Snow, SSA, piano
- The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass, SATB divisi; S/A/T soli; fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass
Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
- The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass Audio CD (November 13, 2007) Clarion, ASIN: B000XLQGNQ
- Syncopated Lady Audio CD (July 27, 1999) Capstone, ASIN: B00000JLD5