Robert Rival (1975- )
Robert
Rival, a native of Ottawa, is a composer whose contemporary tonal style
is characterized by drama, clarity and lyricism, described by critics
as "well crafted," "engaging" and "memorable". His music, for chamber
ensemble, voice, orchestra and the stage, has been broadcast on CBC
radio and performed by the Gryphon Trio and other leading Canadian
musicians and ensembles. The Ottawa International Chamber Music
Festival has presented his music annually since 2004 including a Piano
Trio, Clarinet Trio, the song cycle Red Moon & Other Songs of War
and a Schubert Fantasy.
He has received grants from the Canada Council
for the Arts and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council,
the latter for his research on Shostakovich. Committed to music
education and appreciation, he has taught theory and composition to
students of all ages, at several universities as well as privately, and
has written liner and program notes for major festivals, presenters and
record labels. Rival holds a doctorate in composition from the
University of Toronto.COMPOSITIONS Rival Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre
Black & White, bass drum and 2 stage lights [lights treated rhythmically, aimed at audience] (1994)
Overture, orchestra (1997)
It Can Be Done, actors and piano (1998-99)
Hazard, visual polyrhythms created by hazard lights of parked cars (1999)
The Overcoat, 3 actors and piano (2001-02)
The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarrelled with Ivan Nikiforovich, 8 actors and piano (2002)
Red Moonrise Over Lac Rhéaume, string orchestra (2003)
The Great Northern Diver, orchestra (2003)
String Trio, violin, viola and cello (2003)
Saison des semailles, le soir (Sowing Season, Evening), chorus (2004)
Piano Trio, piano, violin and cello (2005)
Maya the Bee, orchestra (2006)
Clarinet Trio, piano, clarinet and cello (2006)
Six Pieces, piano (2007)
Red Moon & Other Songs of War, high voice and piano; or medium voice, piano, clarinet/bass cl and percussion (2007)
Fantasy on a Theme of Schubert, violin and piano (2008)
Hearing Lightning, Seeing Thunder, clarinet/bass cl, cello, percussion and 4 stage lights (2008)
The Third Star (2008) [entry to CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Anthem Challenge]
Symphony "Maligne Range", orchestra (2009)
Elegy, string orchestra (2010)
Scherzo, chamber orchestra (2010)
Scherzo for Nonet, wind quintet, violin, viola, cello and double bass (2010)
Sonata for Viola and Double Bass (2010)
Sonata "Muskoka", clarinet and piano (2010)
String Sextet, "The Tempest", 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos (2011)
Traces of a Silent Landscape, string quartet (2011)
WORKS BY GENRE Rival Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
It Can Be Done, actors and piano (1998-99)
The Overcoat, 3 actors and piano (2001-02)
The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarrelled with Ivan Nikiforovich, 8 actors and piano (2002)
Orchestra
Overture, orchestra (1997)
Red Moonrise Over Lac Rhéaume, string orchestra (2003)
The Great Northern Diver, orchestra (2003)
Maya the Bee, orchestra (2006)
Symphony "Maligne Range", orchestra (2009)
Elegy, string orchestra (2010)
Scherzo, chamber orchestra (2010)
Choral
Saison des semailles, le soir (Sowing Season, Evening), chorus (2004)
Chamber
String Trio, violin, viola and cello (2003)
Piano Trio, piano, violin and cello (2005)
Clarinet Trio, piano, clarinet and cello (2006)
Scherzo for Nonet, wind quintet, violin, viola, cello and double bass (2010)
Sonata for Viola and Double Bass (2010)
Sonata "Muskoka", clarinet and piano (2010)
String Sextet, "The Tempest", 2 violins, 2 violas and 2 cellos (2011)
Traces of a Silent Landscape, string quartet (2011)
Instrument and Piano
Fantasy on a Theme of Schubert, violin and piano (2008)
Piano
Six Pieces, piano (2007)
Vocal
Red Moon & Other Songs of War, high voice and piano; or medium voice, piano, clarinet/bass cl and percussion (2007)
Multimedia
Black & White, bass drum and 2 stage lights [lights treated rhythmically, aimed at audience] (1994)
Hazard, visual polyrhythms created by hazard lights of parked cars (1999)
Hearing Lightning, Seeing Thunder, clarinet/bass cl, cello, percussion and 4 stage lights (2008)
The Third Star (2008) [entry to CBC's Hockey Night in Canada Anthem Challenge]
RIVAL LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Composer's website
Rival @ Canadian Music Centre
Rival @ Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Rival @ University of Toronto’s Student Composer Website
Rival @ Gregory Wiest
Publisher
Rival @ Composer's website - see individual work listings
Streaming Audio
Rival @ Composer's website
Rival @ Internet Archive
Recordings
[none at the moment]
Video
Rival @ YouTube
Rival @ Google Video
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