James Lovendusky

Biography

James Vincent Lovendusky, born June 25, 1957 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. American Composer. Recipient McKnight Foundation grant, 1987-1988, composer's grant Jerome Foundation, 1987, fellowship Aspen Music School Festival, 1985, grant for young composers ASCAP, 1982, Andrew Mellon Pre-Doctoral Fellowship, U. Pittsburgh, 1981-1982, 82-83.
 

Bachelor of Music, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 1979; Master of Arts, U. Pittsburgh, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Pittsburgh, 1986.

Instructor, Oberlin (Ohio) Conservatory of Music, 1984; instructor, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1984-1986; instructor, U. Pittsburgh, 1985-1986; engraver, Hal Leonard Public Corporation, Milwaukee, since 1987. Guest composer 9th Symposium of New Music, Michigan State University, 1987, Bowling Green (Ohio) New Music Festival, 1986, Ives Festival/Ives Center for American Music, 1984.

 

  • solo keyboard
  • ACE Publications

    14 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    James Lovendusky DANCE MACABRE
    fl, cl, vln, vc, perc, pf
    James Lovendusky DANCE OF THE HAPPY MAN
    perc ens: bells, xyl, 2vib, 4mrmba
    James Lovendusky DREAM WITHIN DREAM
    sop, vc. pf
    James Lovendusky IMPLOSION
    fl/afl/pic, ob/eh, cl/bcl, bsn, perc, tape
    James Lovendusky JAMBOREE
    orch: 1-1-1-1; 1-1-1-1; perc, pf/elec org; str
    James Lovendusky METATHESIS orch: 2/pic/afl-2/eh-2/bcl-2; 4-2-2-0; 2perc; str
    James Lovendusky QUINTET FOR WINDS
    1-1-1-1,hn
    James Lovendusky RESOLVE
    solo cl
    James Lovendusky RHAPSODY ON A WINDY NIGHT
    vln, vc, pf
    James Lovendusky SEXTET
    vln, vc, 2perc, pf, elec harmonium
    James Lovendusky SILENT WARS, SECRET HEROES
    Pf
    James Lovendusky SONATA FOR PIANO
    pf
    James Lovendusky WATER, WIND perc ens: bells, xyl, 2vib, 4mrmba
    percussion ensemble
    James Lovendusky WIND EMBRACE
    fl, cl. bsn

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