Amy Scurria (1973- )
Amy
Scurria knew at a very young age that music would hold a prominent
position in her life. She began composing as early as eight years
old pursuing study and competition in piano and composition. After
winning various piano and composition contests, she went on to study
composition at the Westminster Choir College Summer Program in
Princeton, NJ, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, Aspen Music
Festival, Peabody Conservatory, La Schola Cantorum in Paris, France,
and is currently pursuing a PhD at Duke University. Notable
teachers have included Chen Yi, Robert Sirota, Narcis Bonet, Anthony
Kelley, and Stephen Jaffe. Scurria has been commissioned and
performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra,
LongLeaf Opera, Sigma Alpha Iota and Fort Wayne Philharmonic, the
Vermont Youth Orchestra, Youth Pro Musica, the Shepherd College Concert
Choir, and many others. She has had performances throughout the
U.S., England, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, France, and Japan.
Scurria’s music is currently moving towards the creation of opera,
however, her music (non-vocal included) has always included a
background narrative or story. She believes that “Music is a
powerful and unusual language that, when spoken well, can reach the
deepest part of the human spirit.” COMPOSITIONS Scurria Links ~ ~ ~ Works by Genre ~ ~ ~ What's New . . .
Sometimes in the Evening, piano (1986)
Charlotte, piano (1988)
Upon Reflection, piano (1989)
Unforgettable Moments, piano (1989)
The Irish Song, piano, piano (1989)
A Fork in the Road, piano (1989)
Simple Thoughts, piano (1989)
After Tomorrow, piano (1990)
Silent Words, piano (1991)
Class of '91, piano (1991)
Furchte Dich Nicht, flute, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello and doublebass (1991)
Vocalise, piano (1992)
Fantasy for Piano (1993)
A Wedding March (for Jacqueline), organ and trumpet (1993)
A Winter of Flowers, mezzo-soprano and piano (1994)
Variations on Reflection, piano (1994)
Games Children Play, solo violin and speaker (1995)
Impromptu, high voice and piano (1996)
Rains Alive, high voice and piano (1996)
Fugue and Chorale, string orchestra (1997)
Five Haiku, soprano, baritone, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and string orchestra (1998)
Beyond All Walking, orchestra (1998)
And He Shall Be Like a Tree, chorus and organ/piano (1999)
A Prayer, chorus (1999)
Salmo 100, chorus (1999)
Advent, soprano and piano (2000)
Press Onward, chorus (2001)
Hagar's Prayer, soprano, trumpet and piano (2001)
Blossoms, female chorus (2001)
Thou Who Art Over Us, chorus and organ/piano (2002)
Blessings of Liberty, orchestra (2002)
What is the Beginning?, female chorus and piano (2003)
In His High Service, chorus and organ/piano (2003)
We Are Met at Gettysburg, orchestra (2003)
i thank you God for most this amazing, chorus and organ/piano (2005)
Adaptations, six movements for piano (2007)
Something Borrowed, Something Blue, piano (2008)
Tiamat, trombone, euphonium and tuba (2008)
La Loba, for chamber orchestra (2008)
Esperanza Rising, a chamber opera in 3 acts (2009)
What the Soul Remembers, orchestra (2009)
WORKS BY GENRE Scurria Links ~ top of page ~
Dramatic/Theater
Esperanza Rising, a chamber opera in 3 acts (2009)
Orchestra/Ensemble
Fugue and Chorale, string orchestra (1997)
Beyond All Walking, orchestra (1998)
Blessings of Liberty, orchestra (2002)
We Are Met at Gettysburg, orchestra (2003)
La Loba, for chamber orchestra (2008)
What the Soul Remembers, orchestra (2009)
Choral
And He Shall Be Like a Tree, chorus and organ/piano (1999)
A Prayer, chorus (1999)
Salmo 100, chorus (1999)
Press Onward, chorus (2001)
Blossoms, female chorus (2001)
Thou Who Art Over Us, chorus and organ/piano (2002)
What is the Beginning?, female chorus and piano (2003)
In His High Service, chorus and organ/piano (2003)
i thank you God for most this amazing, chorus and organ/piano (2005)
Chamber
Furchte Dich Nicht, flute, trumpet, 2 violins, viola, cello and doublebass (1991)
A Wedding March (for Jacqueline), organ and trumpet (1993)
Tiamat, trombone, euphonium and tuba (2008)
Solo Instrument
Games Children Play, solo violin and speaker (1995)
Piano
Sometimes in the Evening, piano (1986)
Charlotte, piano (1988)
Upon Reflection, piano (1989)
Unforgettable Moments, piano (1989)
The Irish Song, piano (1989)
A Fork in the Road, piano (1989)
Simple Thoughts, piano (1989)
After Tomorrow, piano (1990)
Silent Words, piano (1991)
Class of '91, piano (1991)
Vocalise, piano (1992)
Fantasy for Piano (1993)
Variations on Reflection, piano (1994)
Adaptations, six movements for piano (2007)
Something Borrowed, Something Blue, piano (2008)
Vocal
A Winter of Flowers, mezzo-soprano and piano (1994)
Impromptu, high voice and piano (1996)
Rains Alive, high voice and piano (1996)
Advent, soprano and piano (2000)
Five Haiku, soprano, baritone, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and string orchestra (1998)
Hagar's Prayer, soprano, trumpet and piano (2001)
SCURRIA LINKS Works by Genre ~ top of page ~
Is free dissemination of music on Web helpful or harmful to the economics of new music? (Amy Scurria, NewMusicBox)
Minnesota & Pennsylvania Composers Produce 'We Are Met At Gettysburg' (Deborah Fitts, Civil War News)
Orchestra Premieres New York Commemorating Gettysburg (Philadelphia Orchestra)
Composer's website
Scurria @ Classical Composers Database
Scurria @ Classical Net
Scurria @ Composer's Notebook
Scurria @ Duke University/PhD Candidate
Scurria @ Duke University
Scurria @ Music History for Violin Students
Scurria @ MySpaceMusic
Scurria @ Orchestralist
Scurria @ Society of Composers
Streaming Audio
Scurria @ composer's website
Recordings
[none at the moment]
Scurria @ YouTube
[none at the moment]
What's New with Amy Scurria
Fort Wayne Philharmonic premieres Amy Scurria's new orchestral work What the Soul Remembers
The Fort Wayne Philharmonic will premiere Amy Scurria's new orchestral work, What the Soul Remembers on Saturday evening, October 10th, 2009 at 8 pm. This work was commissioned by the Fort Wayne Philharmonic and the Fort Wayne Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, in honor of three former SAI members, Wilda Gene Marcus, K Marie Stolba and Colleen Benninghoff. A pre-concert talk will precede the concert at 7:30 pm.
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