Roger Bourland
Roger Bourland (born December 13, 1952) is an American composer,[1][2][3] publisher,[4] blogger,[5] and Professor-Emeritus of Music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.[6]
Biography
Born in
New England Conservatory of Music, studying with William Thomas McKinley and Donald Martino; and a Master of Arts and Ph.D. in Music Composition from Harvard University,[9] studying with Randall Thompson, Earl Kim and Leon Kirchner
.
Bourland studied at
Meet the Composers grants, and was a co-founder of the Boston-based consortium "Composers in Red Sneakers."[11]
Bourland has composed over one hundred fifty works for all media: film, solo, instrumental, chamber, vocal and choral music, electro-acoustic music, and music for orchestra, wind ensemble, and other large ensembles.
From 1983 to 2013, Bourland taught composition, music theory, analysis, orchestration, electro-acoustic composition, and other classes and seminars in the
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He was awarded the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award for 2005-6,[12] and served as Chair of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, Department of Music from 2007 to 2011.[13]
Professor Bourland retired from UCLA in 2013 and moved to Northern California to devote his time to composition.
Selected compositions
OPERA
YEAR | TITLE | LIBRETTO | PUBLISHER |
---|---|---|---|
2015-19;
in progress |
Smoking Mirror[14] | Mitchell Bryan Morris | Yelton Rhodes Music |
2014 | The Dove and the Nightingale [La paloma y el ruiseñor][15] | Mitchell Bryan Morris;
Spanish adaptation by Plácido Domingo Jr. |
Yelton Rhodes Music |
2007 | Flight into Egypt | Thornton Wilder[16] | Yelton Rhodes Music |
YEAR | TITLE | STORY | CHOREOGRAPHER |
---|---|---|---|
2018 | Frida and the Smoking Mirror | Based upon a story by Mitchell Morris | Zoíla Fernandez |
2017 | La Paloma y el Ruiseñor | Based up the libretto by Mitchell Morris | Zoíla Fernandez |
YEAR | TITLE | STORY | COMMISSIONER |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Homer in Cyberspace | Book and lyrics by Mel Shapiro | UCLA REMAP |
- Homer in Cyberspace (2009) Book and lyrics by Mel Shapiro (music theater)
Cantatas
- The Crocodile's Christmas Ball and other odd tales (2002) for chorus, soloists and wind ensemble; lyrics by William MacDuff
- Rosarium (1999) for soloists, chorus and orchestra; libretto by William MacDuff
- Flashpoint/Stonewall (1994) for chorus, soloists, four synthesizers, bass and drums; libretto by John Hall
- Letters to the Future (1993) for chorus, soloists, three synthesizers, bass and drums; poems by Francisco X. Alarcón, May Swenson, Adrienne Rich, Allen Ginsberg, James Merrill, J. D. McClatchy and Thom Gunn
- Hidden Legacies (1992) for chorus, soloists, four synthesizers, bass and drums; libretto by John Hall
Orchestra, Chamber orchestra, Wind ensemble
- El Ruisenor Mexicano (2016) for orchestra
- Poem (2006) for piano and orchestra
- The Night Train (2004) for marimba, tom-toms, violin, viola, violoncello, double bass, flute and alto flute, harp, and strings
- Trauermusik (2003) for wind ensemble (By W.A Mozart, orchestrated by Roger Bourland)
- Ozma (1996) for orchestra; orchestration for wind ensemble (2003)
- Mirabell Jam (1992) for orchestra
- Rivers in the Sky (1988) for wind ensemble
- Scenes from Gauguin (1987) for orchestra
- Broken Arrows (1986) for EVI and EWI instruments designed by Nyle Steiner (EVI), four Yamaha DX7s, and jazz ensemble
- Serenade No.1: Far in the Night (1983) for soprano saxophone, bassoon, harp, and strings
- Cantilena (1983) for string orchestra
- Scenes from Redon (1982) for orchestra
- Sweet Alchemy (1980) for orchestra
- Clarinet Rhapsody (1979) for clarinet and orchestra
- Jackson Pollock in Memoriam (1978) for orchestra
Choral music
- Healy Madrigals (2009) for SSAA; poems by Eloise Klein Healy
- Alarcón Madrigals, Book 3 (2006) for SSAA; poems by Francisco X. Alarcón
- A More Perfect Union (2005) for TTBB and piano; lyrics by Philip Littell
- Alarcón Madrigals, Book 2 (2002) for SSAA; poems by Francisco X. Alarcón
- Keeping the Ocean Free (2000) for SATB and piano; lyrics by William MacDuff
- Spiritual Gifts (2000) for SATB and organ; lyrics by Roger Bourland
- Fa La La (Blah, Blah, Blah) (1998) for TTBB, SATB, or SSAA and piano; lyrics by William MacDuff
- Look Behind our Song (1996) for TTBB, and piano; lyrics by John Hall
- The Acts of Love (1995) for men's chorus; poem by Michael J. Lafferty
- Alarcón Madrigals, Book 1 (1993) for SSAA or SATB; poems by Francisco X. Alarcón
- All there is is love (1993) for TTBB; text by Paul Monette
- The Son of God Was Singing (1987) for SATB and organ or piano; lyrics by Roger Bourland
- Christmas Introit (1987) for SATB and organ or piano; lyrics by Roger Bourland
- Dickinson Madrigals, Book 3 (1985) for TTBB; poems by Emily Dickinson
- Psalm 47, a setting of Psalm 47 (1983) for SATB
- His Spirit Lives (1983) for SATB; poem by Amos Niven Wilder
- Antiphon (1983) for SATB; poem by George Herbert
- Dickinson Madrigals, Book 2 (1983) for SSAA; poems by Emily Dickinson
- Dickinson Madrigals, Book 1 (1980) for SSAA; poems by Emily Dickinson
- Twelve New Hymns (1980) for SATB; lyrics by Gary Bachlund
- Garden Abstract (1976) for SSSAAA (2 sopranos, 2 mezzo-sopranos, 2 altos); poem by Hart Crane
- Three Clouds (1975) for mixed chorus; lyrics by Roger Bourland
(For large-scale choral works, see Cantatas below)
Chamber music
- Four Poets (2005) for string quartet
- Emily (2005) for string quartet, bass, and banjo
- Four Painters (2001) for violin, viola, cello, piano
- Stories We Tell (1998) for four cellos
- American Baroque (1992) for violin, cello, piano
- Three Arias (1989) for viola or cello and piano
- Recent Dreams (1989) for horn, violin, piano
- Aesop, the Peasant (1987) for speaker, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano; texts by V.A. Kolve
- Serenade No.2: Paintings (1986) for violin, cello, piano, flute, clarinet in Bb
- Saxophone Quintet (1984) for soprano saxophone, string quartet
- Montana Suite (1984) for string quartet
- Dances from the Sacred Harp (1983) for flute, alto fl. in G, piccolo, clarinet in Bb, piano, violin, viola, cello, percussion
- Nostos (1982) for flute, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
- Stone Quartet (1982) for soprano sax, viola, cello, and piano
- Cantilena (1981) for flute, soprano sax, or clarinet in Bb and organ
- Three Dark Paintings (1981) for strings, soprano sax, viola and piano
- The Death of Narcissus (1980) for piano, strings, and wind ensemble
- Beowulf Trio (1979) for flute, violin, cello
- Personae (1978) for cello, bass (in solo tuning)
- Seven Pollock Paintings (1978) for flute, clarinet, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, tam tam, violin, viola, cello, bass
Songs
YEAR | TITLE | INSTRUMENTATION | TEXTS | PUBLISHER |
---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | Four Marian Songs | voice, piano | William MacDuff | Yelton Rhodes Music |
2005 | Four Xmas Songs | voice, piano | William MacDuff | Yelton Rhodes Music |
2003 | Four Apart-Songs | voice, piano | Roger Bourland, William MacDuff, Francisco X. Alarcón, and James Patrick Kelly | Yelton Rhodes Music |
2003 | Four EndSongs | voice, piano | Emily Dickinson, Thom Gunn, Allen Ginsberg, and Francisco X. Alarcón | Yelton Rhodes Music |
Keyboard music
YEAR | TITLE | INSTRUMENTATION | PUBLISHER |
---|---|---|---|
2009 | Three Impromptus | piano | Yelton Rhodes Music |
2001 | Five Miniatures | piano | Yelton Rhodes Music |
1998 | Garlands | carillon | Yelton Rhodes Music |
1990 | St. Stephen Counterpoint | organ | Yelton Rhodes Music |
1985 | Morning Sonata | organ | ECS Publishing |
1981 | Cantilena | flute, organ | ECS Publishing |
1977 | Ides, Book 3 | piano | Yelton Rhodes Music |
1975 | Ides, Book 2 | piano | Yelton Rhodes Music |
1974 | Preludes, Book 1 | piano | Yelton Rhodes Music |
1974 | Ides, Book 1 | piano | Yelton Rhodes Music |
Composer for Motion Pictures and TV[17]
YEAR | TITLE | PRODUCTION CO | DIRECTOR | WRITER | DISTRIBUTION CO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | INFRARED | Steakhaus Productions[18] | Mel Shapiro[19] | Mel Shapiro[19] | Steakhaus Productions[18] |
2007 | POSSUM DEATH SPREE 3 | Atomfilms Studio [20] | Michael Horowitz, Gareth Smith | Michael Horowitz, Gareth Smith | |
2007 | POSSUM DEATH SPREE 2 | Atomfilms Studio [21] | Michael Horowitz, Gareth Smith | Michael Horowitz, Gareth Smith | |
2007 | POSSUM DEATH SPREE 1 | Atomfilms Studio [22] | Michael Horowitz, Gareth Smith | Michael Horowitz, Gareth Smith | |
2007 | CAGES | Imperative Pictures[23] | Graham Streeter[24] | Graham Streeter[24] | Golden Village Entertainment[25] |
2003 | DOPPELGÄNGER | Jason Moskovitz[26] | Jessica Rhoades[27] | Michael Horowitz, Gareth Smith | Michael Horowitz[28] | |
2000 | OUT OF TRUST | Loyola Productions, Inc[29] | Eddie Siebert[30] | Eddie Siebert[30] | Loyola Productions, Inc[29] |
2000 | LUCE, TEMPO, ROMA | Cameron McNall[31] | Cameron McNall[31] | Cameron McNall[31] | Cameron McNall[31] |
1990 | VOICES FROM SANDOVER | Peter Hooten[32] | Joan Darling[33] | James Merrill[34] | Washington University Film & Media Archive[35] |
1987 | NIGHT LIFE | Creative Movie Marketing[36] | David Acomba[37] | Keith Critchlow[38] | RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video[39] |
1987 | WOLF AT THE DOOR (OVIRI) | Caméras Continentales[40] | Henning Carlsen[41] | Christopher Hampton[42] | California Pictures[43] |
1986 | THE TROUBLE WITH DICK | Frolix | Gary Walkow[44] | Gary Walkow[44] | Gary Walkow[45] |
References
- ^ ECS Publishing
- ^ Associated Music Publishers
- ^ Dorn Publications
- ^ Yelton Rhodes Music
- ^ Top classical music blogs (Blogrank)
- ^ UCLA
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
- University of Nebraska, Lincoln
- ^ Harvard Dept. of Music
- ^ Past winners of ASCAP Foundation Awards to Young Composers
- ^ Holland, Bernard (13 October 1985). "MUSIC: COMPOSERS IN RED SNEAKERS (Published 1985)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21.
- ^ Past winners of UCLA Distinguished Teaching Awards
- ^ UCLA Newsroom press release
- ^ "Bourland update: July 2019". rogerbourland.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ ""La Paloma y el Ruiseñor" - Mazatlan's Premier Opera". www.mazatlanmycity.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ "'Our Town' refashioned as opera". East Bay Times. 2007-08-05. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
- ^ IMDB entries for Roger Bourland
- ^ a b "Steakhaus Productions award-winning independent film production company". www.steakhaus.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b "Mel Shapiro", Wikipedia, 2019-03-29, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ TV.com. "Possum Death Spree: Episode 3". TV.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ TV.com. "Possum Death Spree: Episode 2". TV.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ TV.com. "Possum Death Spree: Episode 1". TV.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Films". Imperative Pictures. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Graham Streeter", Wikipedia, 2018-10-27, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "Golden Village". goldenvillage.com.sg. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Jason Moskovitz - Contact Info, Agent, Manager | IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Jessica Horowitz". IMDb. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Michael Horowitz - StaffMeUp.com". Staff Me Up. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b "Loyola Productions Inc. | Official Site". Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b "Walsh Jesuit High School | Distinguished Alumni". walshjesuit.myschoolapp.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b c d "CINE". Cameron McNall. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Peter Hooten", Wikipedia, 2018-11-01, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "Joan Darling", Wikipedia, 2019-04-30, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "James Merrill", Wikipedia, 2019-01-29, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "Film & Media Archive | Washington University in St. Louis". Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Home Page | Sony Pictures Entertainment". www.sonypictures.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "David Acomba", Wikipedia, 2019-06-28, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "Keith Critchlow", Wikipedia, 2019-03-17, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (Creator)". TV Tropes. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Caméras Continentales". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ "Henning Carlsen", Wikipedia, 2019-06-25, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "Christopher Hampton", Wikipedia, 2019-07-11, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "California Pictures, Inc., Movie Production Company, Film Development, Distribution, Sales". www.californiapicturesinc.com. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- ^ a b "Gary Walkow", Wikipedia, 2019-02-20, retrieved 2019-08-10
- ^ "THE TROUBLE WITH DICK (watch online)". Gary Walkow. Retrieved 2019-08-10.