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Madeleine Dring
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- Book Synopsis
- Madeleine Dring: Lady Composer is a biography that examines the British composer's life and music, supported by extensive archival research and primary sources. With London at its center, the story of Dring's life follows her through formal training in the Junior Department of the Royal College of Music, the horrors of World War II, the lively atmosphere of revues in the West End, the lack of recognition during her final years, and her premature death from a brain aneurysm at the age of fifty-three. Her contributions to the diverse musical worlds of popular song, serious music, radio, and television are surveyed, with attention to the qualities that characterize her distinctive musical style. The narrative arc is compelling: education as a classical composer, success on the popular stage, return to "serious" composition, and death when her art was at the highest level. An underlying theme is the encouragement and success Dring experienced in a profession that is typically the domain of men. Her achievement as a composer is due to the excellence of her music, which is increasingly being appreciated for its imagination and sophistication, as evidenced by numerous performances and recordings.
- About The Author
- Wanda Brister is Associate Professor at Florida State University where she teaches voice and sacred vocal literature. After the release of all of the published vocal music of Madeleine Dring in 2013, Brister began to focus on pieces that had not been published. She has been responsible for publishing 82 pieces and recording 47 of them, plus the release of Dring's only opera, Cupboard Love. She sponsored a recital at FSU to celebrate the composer's 95th birthday at which 21 artists participated, performing 25 of her works.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781835538722
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Clemson University Press, (01 October 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 384
- Weight
- 556 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 234 x 153 x 24 mm
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