John Duffy (1928- )
John
Duffy grew up in the Bronx, one of fourteen children of Irish immigrant
parents. When he was still a young man, composition studies with Aaron
Copland, Henry Cowell, Luigi Dallapiccola, Solomon Rosowsky and Herbert
Zipper proceeded concurrently with his career and early successes in
theater. Duffy’s profound regard for language, its beauties and its
powers, suited him ideally for his work in the theater, television and
film. He acquired a reputation early on as a first-class interpreter of
ideas and emotion, a brilliant orchestrator and a sensitive colleague.
Duffy has composed more than 300 works for symphony orchestra, theater,
television and film, including the award-winning score for the
nine-hour PBS documentary Heritage:
Civilization and the Jews.
As founder and president of Meet the Composer, he has initiated
countless landmark programs to advance American music to aid American
composers. The John Duffy Composers Institute, founded by the Virginia
Arts Festival, is dedicated to the inspiration, creation, performance
and recording of new music by living composers. Professional Master
Composers and developing Composer Fellows will collaborate through
workshops, lecture demonstrations, concerts, recordings, and
interactions with resident dance and theatre companies. His
music
has earned many awards including two Emmys, an ASCAP award for special
recognition in film and television music, a New York State Governor’s
Art Award and the (New York City) Mayor’s Award of Honor for Arts and
Culture. In the words of Fred Ho, "John Duffy is one of the last of a
breed of American visionary artist-impresarios...; these veritable
forces of nature who built from the ground-up, who dared to do the
impossible, and in so doing, would forever change the landscape of
American contemporary performing arts."COMPOSITIONS Duffy Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Duffy on Duffy
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WORKS BY GENRE Duffy Links ~ ~ ~ Duffy on Duffy ~ top of page ~
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Dramatic/Theater
Orchestra
Band
Soloist(s) w/Orchestra
Chorus w/Orchestra
Choral
Chamber
Instrument and Piano
Solo Instrument
Piano
Vocal
Incidental/Film
A Talent for Life: Jews of the Italian Renaissance, TV documentary score (1979)
Heritage: Civilization and the Jews, TV series documentary score (1984)
DUFFY LINKS Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ Duffy on Duffy ~ top of page ~
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And in the Composer's Corner . . . John Duffy (Brian Wise, Chamber Music.org)
John Duffy: The Composer as Statesman (Frank J. Oteri, NewMusicBox)
John Duffy Creates Opera in Hampton, Honored in New York (Teresa Annas, HamptonRoads.com)
Music Mentor (MOntague Gammon III)
Composer's website . . . contact John Duffy: here
Duffy @ ClassicsToday (via Google Advanced Search)
Duffy @ The John Duffy Composers Institute
Duffy @ Facebook
Duffy @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Duffy @ InstantEncore
Duffy @ Klassika/ http://www.klassika.info / http://www.google.com/advanced_search
Duffy @ MySpaceMusic
Duffy @ NewMusicBox (via Google Advanced Search)
Duffy @ New Music USA [formerly American Music Center]
Duffy @ The New York Times
Duffy @ Schott Music
Publisher
Duffy @ Composer's website/publisher listings
Duffy @
Duffy @ Schott Music
Streaming Audio
Duffy @ Composer's website - check under individual work listings
Duffy @ MySpaceMusic
Duffy @ Rhapsody.com
Recordings
Duffy @ Composer's website
Duffy @ Amazon.com
Duffy @ ArkivMusic
Duffy @ CD Universe
Duffy @ ClassicsOnline
Duffy @ itunes
Video
Duffy @ YouTube
Duffy @ Google Video
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Duffy on Duffy: Interview with Phil Thompson/Pittsburgh New Music Net (VIDEO)
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