Bernard Rands

Bernard Rands (b. Sheffield, England, 1934) is a composer of contemporary classical music. For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages None official English de facto Capital None official London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... In the broadest sense, contemporary music is any music being written in the present day. ...

Born in England in 1934, he studied music and English literature at the University of Wales, Bangor. He studied composition and conducting with Pierre Boulez and Bruno Maderna in Darmstadt, Germany, and with Luigi Dallapiccola and Luciano Berio in Milan, Italy. The University of Wales, Bangor (UWB) is a constituent institution of the University of Wales based in the city of Bangor in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales, United Kingdom. ... Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez (IPA: /pjɛʁ.buˈlÉ›z/) (born March 26, 1925) is a conductor and composer of classical music. ... Bruno Maderna (1920-1973) was an Italian composer of 20th century music. ... Darmstadt is a city in the Bundesland (federal state) of Hessen in Germany. ... Luigi Dallapiccola (February 3, 1904 – February 19, 1975) was an Italian composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone compositions. ... Luciano Berio (October 24, 1925 – May 27, 2003) was an Italian composer. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ...

He held residencies at Princeton University, the University of Illinois, and York University before emigrating to the United States in 1975, becoming a U.S. citizen in 1983. Princeton University is a coeducational private university located on an extensive campus in and around suburban Princeton, New Jersey. ... The University of Illinois is the set of three public universities in Illinois. ... York University (YorkU) is a large comprehensive university, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He has since taught at the University of California, San Diego, the Julliard School of Music, Yale University, and Boston University. Since 1988 he has taught at Harvard University, where he serves as the Walter Bigelow Rosen Professor of Music. His notable students include Paul Dresher and Bun-Ching Lam. The University of California, San Diego (popularly known as UCSD) is a public, coeducational university located in La Jolla, California. ... The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... Yale redirects here. ... For the unrelated Jesuit university in Chestnut Hill, see Boston College. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Harvard University campus (old map) Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Paul Dresher (b. ... Bun-Ching Lam (b. ...

Rands is the recipient of many awards for his work. His work Canti del Sole won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Music. He was elected and inducted into The American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2004. From 1989 to 1995 he was composer-in-residence with the Philadelphia Orchestra. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943. ... The American Academy of Arts and Letters is an organization whose goal is to foster, assist, and sustain an interest in American literature, music, and art. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Philadelphia Orchestra, based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the Big Five symphony orchestras in the United States and usually considered among the finest in the world. ...

Rands' music is widely recorded. His work Canti D'Amor, recorded by the men's vocal ensemble Chanticleer, won a Grammy Award in 2000. Chanticleer is a male vocal ensemble with a wide repertoire that performs throughout the world. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... This article is about the year 2000. ...

External links

• Bernard Rands official site
• Bernard Rands page from Art of the States site