Stephen Albert

Stephen Albert (6 February, 1941 - 27 December, 1992) was an American composer.

Stephen Albert won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his symphony RiverRun.

He has won a Grammy Award in 1995 in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category for "Cello Concerto" as performed by Yo-Yo Ma.

His notable students include Daniel Asia.

He was killed in an automobile accident on Cape Cod in December 1992.

Works

Orchestral

*"Anthems and Processionals" (1988) - 16 minutes
*"Into Eclipse" (chamber with voice version) (1981) - 30 minutes
*Symphony No. 1 "RiverRun" (1983) - 33 minutes
*Symphony No. 2 (1992) - 30 minutes (orchestration completed by Sebastian Currier)
*"Tapioca Pudding" (1991) - 2 minutes

Concertante

*"Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra" (1990) - 30 minutes
*"Distant Hills" (orchestra version) (1989) - 31 minutes
*"Flower of the Mountain from “Distant Hills”" (orchestra version) (1985) - 16 minutes
*"In Concordiam" (1986) - 17 minutes
*"Into Eclipse" (orchestra with voice version) (1981) - 30 minutes
*"Sun’s Heat" from “Distant Hills” (orchestra version) (1989) - 15 minutes
*"Wind Canticle" (1991) - 14 minutes
*"Wolf Time" (1968) - 20 minutes

Ensemble (7 or more players)

*"Distant Hills" (chamber version) (1989) - 31 minutes
*"Flower of the Mountain" from “Distant Hills” (chamber version) (1985) - 16 minutes
*"Sun’s Heat" from “Distant Hills” (chamber version) (1989) - 15 minutes
*"TreeStone" (1983) - 45 minutes

Chamber

*"Tribute" (1988) - 9 minutes

Choral

*"Bacchae: A Ceremony in Music" (1967) - 8 minutes

Vocal

*"Ecce Puer" (1992) - 6 minutes
*"Rilke Song - On Nights Like This" (1991) - 5 minutes
*"The Stone Harp" (1988) - 14 minutes
*"Wedding Songs" (1964) - 10 minutes