Gwyneth Walker
Widely performed throughout the country, the music of American composer Gwyneth Walker is beloved by performers and audiences alike for its energy, beauty, reverence, drama, and humor. Dr. Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947) is a graduate of Brown University and the Hartt School of Music. She holds B.A., M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in Music Composition. A former faculty member of the Oberlin College Conservatory, she resigned from academic employment in 1982 in order to pursue a career as a fulltime composer. For nearly 30 years, she lived on a dairy farm in Braintree, Vermont. She now divides her time between her childhood hometown of New Canaan, Connecticut and the musical communities of Sarasota, Florida and Randolph, Vermont. Gwyneth Walker has been a proud resident of Vermont for many years. She is the recipient of the Year 2000 “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Vermont Arts Council as well as the 2008 “Athenaeum Award for Achievement in the Arts and Humanities” from the St. Johnsbury (VT) Athenaeum. In 2012, she was elected as a Fellow of the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences. Walker's catalog includes over 300 commissioned works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, chorus, and solo voice. A special interest has been dramatic works that combine music with readings, acting, and movement. The music of Gwyneth Walker is published by E. C. Schirmer (choral and vocal music) and Lauren Keiser Music (orchestral and instrumental music).
Titles:
- 1993 X504007 – Short Set for String Quartet
- 1989/1996 R00893 – Fanfare for the Family Farm
- 1985 R00906 – Variations on “Amazing Grace”
- 1982 X521004 – Sonata for Viola and Piano
- 2007 X103011 – Like the First Bird for Flute, Clarinet and Piano
- 1989 R00907 – A Vermont Bicentennial Suite
- 2011 X814051 – An Adventure at Grannie’s: A Fable for Narrator and Piano
- 2007 X205020 – The Light Descending
- 1995 R00886 – Arc In The Sky From North Country Concerto
- 2002 X503024 – A Vision of Hills
- 1978 R00895 – Fanfare From Fanfare, Interlude, And Finale
- 1987 R00896 – Hints And Tappings from The Light of Three Mornings
- 1993 R00905 – Up Front Concerto
- 1999 X622503 – Silvermine Suite for Flute and Guitar
- 1994 X205003B – Shaker Tunes (B-flat Trumpets)
- 2009 R01414 – By Walden Pond: A Celebration of the Writings of Henry David Thoreau
- 2006 X105019 – Encounters
- 2000 X205013 – Seacoasts
- 2003 R01290 – Symphonic Dances
- 2005 X103007 – Threesome (Flute, Oboe & Clarinet; or Two Flutes and Clarinet)
- 2006 X620001 – Close Encounters for Trumpet and Bassoon
- 2007 X111019 – Signs of Life: A Celebration for Flute and Piano
- 2012 X105021 – Off to the Races
- 2002 X503025 – Interval Games
- 2000 R01187 – Concerto for Bassoon and String Quartet
- 1988 X504004 – Three American Portraits
- 2006 X560018 – Four American Folksongs
- 2012 X241006 – Beloved Bass
- 2004 X205017 – A Time Apart
- 1995 R00902 – North Country Concerto
- 2012 X205023 – Fanfare Among Friends
- 1992 R00897 – Jubilee for Brass and Percussion
- 2006 X131019 – Buffalo Gals and Other Songs
- 1985 R00892 – Essay for Orchestra
- 1990 R00903 – Open the Door
- 1995 R00890 – Concert Suite
- 2010 X642711 – Music for a Summer Evening (flute, piano trio)
- 1991 R00901 – Nocturne
- 2006 X205019 – The Flying Trapeze
- 1999 R01186 – Symphony of Grace
- 1990 R00887 – Bicentennial Suite
- 1987 R00898 – The Light of Three Mornings: Sketches of Braintree Hill (Chamber Orchestra)
- 1997 X539001 – About Trains
- 1997 R00971 – About Leaves
- 1980 X530008 – In Memoriam
- 1998 R01004 – Overture 2000
- 1995 R00885 – An American Concerto (solo/ piano reduction)
- 2004 X815007 – Footsteps of Spring
- 1988 X105003 – Braintree Quintet
- 2006 X503030 – Ladders to the Sky
- 2008 X111018 – Idyll: Songs of the Land for Flute and String Quartet
- 2007 X205018 – A Season of Wonder
- 1979 X111008 – Theme and Variation
- 2005 X105018 – Fun-damentals of Music
- 2008 R01400 – Muse of Amherst: Reflections on the Poetry of Emily Dickinson
- 1996 X504044 – Traveling Songs
- 2005 X121007 – Suite for Oboe and Piano
- 1985 R00900 – Match Point for Orchestra
- 1989 X503005 – Salem Reel for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
- 2003 R01262 – Evening Magic from The Magic Oboe
- 1990 X503009 – Craftsbury Trio for Clarinet, Cello and Piano
- 2007 R01417 – The Rainbow Sign
- 1997 R00891 – A Concerto of Hymns and Spirituals (B-flat solo part & piano reduction)
- 1997 R01185 – The Light of Three Mornings: Sketches of Braintree Hill (Full Orchestra), rev. 2001
- 1997 R00888 – Bicycle Waltz
- 2005 X131016 – Sonata for Clarinet and Piano: Genesis
- 2011 X814050 – The Race for Narrator and Piano
- 1992 X511015 – Fantasy Etudes
- 1997 X105016 – Woodland Wind Quintet
- 1996 R00904 – Sweet Land (of Liberty)
- 2007 X103010 – Full Circle for Flute, Clarinet and Piano
- 1995 R00889 – Chanties and Ballads: Songs of the Sea for Tuba and Orchestra (piano reduction)
- 2000 X203001 – Hymns and Spirituals for Trumpet, Horn and Trombone
- 2004 X241004 – Celestial Keys
- 1985 R00899 – Match Point for Wind Ensemble
- 2009 R01416 – For Peace and Hope: A Benediction
- 1986 X531011 – Touch the Sky
- 1991 X511029 – Vigil
- 2001 X504041 – Letters to the World: Reflections on the Poetry of Emily Dickinson
- 1996 R01229 – Coming Home from Traveling Songs
- 1989 X205001 – Bright Brass
- 2007 X205021 – Sweet Imagination
- 2012 R01502 – Let America Be America Again
- 1996 X509002 – Suite for Strings
- 1987 X205002 – Raise the Roof!
- 1992 X816203 – An Adventure at Grannie’s for Clarinet, Cello and Narrator
- 2011 X503042 – When the Spirit Sings
- 1994 X533002 – Journeys for Three Celli
- 1992 X503017 – New World Dances
- 2004 X812501 – The Race: A Fable for Narrator and Brass Quintet
- 2012 R01518 – Across the Water: Songs for Piano and Orchestra
- 2002 R01246 – Overture of Diamonds
- 2000 X504035 – Quartet for Leap Year