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Cindy McTee ‘Adagio for String Orchestra’: An Engaging Experience

Cindy McTee: Adagio for String Orchestra Context Cindy McTee was born in 1953 in Washington. Her father played the trumpet and her mother played the clarinet, so from an early age, McTee was involved with music. By age six she was receiving piano lessons, and her teacher at the time encouraged her Read more…

By Alex Burns, 4 years4 years ago

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Thea Musgrave ‘Song of the Enchanter’: A Magical Whirlwind

Thea Musgrave: Song of the Enchanter Context Thea Musgrave was born in Scotland in 1928 and she began her higher education at the University of Edinburgh (her home town university). As an ever-flourishing composer, Musgrave developed her technique so much so that she earned her place at the prestigious Paris Conservatoire. Read more…

By Alex Burns, 5 years4 years ago