- Jeffrey Mumford
Jeffrey Mumford (born 1955 in
Washington, D.C. ) is a U.S. composer. He holds degrees from theUniversity of California, Irvine (B.A., 1977) and theUniversity of California, San Diego (M.A., 1981). He was a student ofElliott Carter andLawrence Moss .Mumford's compositions, though thoroughly modern, are evocative and impressionistic, exploring the sensuous and tactile nature of sound in subtle and sophisticated ways. Like many other 20th and 21st century classical works, his compositions often involve a high degree of rhythmic complexity.
Mumford has taught at the Washington Conservatory of Music (1989-99), served as Artist-in-Residence at
Bowling Green State University (1999-00), and served as assistant professor of composition and Composer-in-Residence at the Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. He has received grants from theGuggenheim Foundation ,American Music Center ,Ohio Arts Council , and ASCAP Foundation, and has been awarded seven Meet the Composer grants.Mumford's orchestral works have been performed by the National Symphony Orchestra,
Minnesota Orchestra ,Atlanta Symphony Orchestra ,Cleveland Orchestra ,Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra , andAmerican Composers Orchestra .Mumford's works have been recorded by the CRI label and his scores are published by Theodore Presser.
External links
* [http://www.presser.com/Composers/info.cfm?Name=JEFFREYMUMFORD Jeffrey Mumford page] from Theodore Presser Company site
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