Joan Tower

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Born
6 September 1938 (age 87)
Born In
New Rochelle, Westchester County, New York, United States
Joan Tower (born September 6, 1938 in New Rochelle, New York) is a contemporary American composer who spent much of her early life in South America. She became known for her first orchestral composition, Sequoia, a tone poem which structurally depicts a giant redwood from trunk to needles. Among her other prominent pieces are the Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, which is something of a response to Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, her two string quartets, and an assortment of other tone poems. Tower was pianist and founding member of the Naumburg Award-winning Da Capo … read more
Joan Tower (born September 6, 1938 in New Rochelle, New York) is a contemporary American composer who spent much of her early life in South America. She became known for her first orchestral composition, Sequoia, a tone poem which structurally depicts a giant redwood from trunk to needles. Am… read more
Joan Tower (born September 6, 1938 in New Rochelle, New York) is a contemporary American composer who spent much of her early life in South America. She became known for her first orchestral composition, Sequoia, a tone poem which structurally depicts a giant redwood from trunk to needles. Among her other prominent pieces are the Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, w… read more

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1 Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, no. 1 Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman, no. 1
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2 Black Topaz Night Fields
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3 Made in America / Tambor / Concerto for Orchestra Made in America
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4 Chamber & Solo Works Petroushkates
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5 Fifth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman Fifth Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
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6 Concertos Flute Concerto
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7 Love Letter Love Letter
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8 Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. No. 1 Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. No. 1
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Albums

  1. 679 listeners

    1 Aug 2005 · 8 tracks

    TOWER: Chamber and Solo Music
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  2. 211 listeners

    29 May 2007 · 4 tracks

    Tower: Made in America / Tambor / Concerto for Orchestra
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  3. 133 listeners

    2004 · 5 tracks

    Tower: Silver Ladders, Island Prelude, Island Rhythms, Music for Cello and Orchestra, Sequoia
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  4. 106 listeners

    1 Jan 2007 · 8 tracks

    Music of Joan Tower
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