James Tenney 1934-2006
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I received this from David Rosenboom (California Institute of Art, Dean, School of Music)
As a musical tribute,
here are some choice cuts which Jim has left us...
Just Another Bagatelle (For Johnny and Jessica)
Form 2 (In Memoriam John Cage)
Never Having Written A Note for Percusison
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I received this from David Rosenboom (California Institute of Art, Dean, School of Music)
I write both to communicate sad news about the passing of our esteemed and revered colleague, composer, James Tenney, and to begin an invocation to celebrate the boundlessly creative spirit and uniquely productive life of a great musical artist. Jim died peacefully late Thursday night, August 24th, 2006 after a difficult battle with cancer. His tenacity in life and his determined, affirming energy never wavered. His keenly focused composing and theoretical work continued nearly to his last moments. During recent years at CalArts, Jim taught the works of composers he referred to as American musical mavericks. Clearly he was also one of the greats among them. History will remember him as a vitally significant American artist. Jim was a faculty member in the School of Music in the early 1970s when CalArts was finding footing as a somewhat maverick arts institution, and he returned later in the 1990s to assume the Roy E. Disney Family Chair in Musical Composition. In the interim, he taught at the University of California at Santa Cruz and York University, in Toronto. Jim’s mere presence on campus was always inspiring, touching countless lives over the years. A master teacher, treasured by so many, he was also a close personal friend and often collaborator over at least three decades. He will be greatly missed, and we will continue to celebrate the continuity, the power, and the encouraging, constructive quality of his influence, along with his devotion to the forward evolution of music as an essential force in the life of all human kind. A brief memorial service will be held in Roy O. Disney Recital Hall at CalArts on Monday, August 28th, 2006 at 11:00 AM. A concert celebrating Tenney’s life and work will be planned for later in the fall.
As a musical tribute,
here are some choice cuts which Jim has left us...
Just Another Bagatelle (For Johnny and Jessica)
Form 2 (In Memoriam John Cage)
Never Having Written A Note for Percusison
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posted by Johnny Chang at 22:21
3 Comments:
RIP
In early July, I blogged about a performance of Jim's "In a large, open space" at the Cold Storage Project which i participated in. It was quite a surprise to us when Jim appeared. I was glad to see Jim out and about, going around shaking hands as we gathered to acknowledge his presence.
on the Routes and Methods website there is an entry for this performance , with audio and video links.
thank you. it is sad for the world to lose a composer like Tenney. thank you for introducing me to the man's work back in July. it was a moving performance.
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