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This is authoritative biography of R. Murray Schafer-a preeminent Canadian composer, artist, educator, and activist-incorporates insights from the composer himself and his family to explore his entire opus from groundbreaking work in acoustic ecology to early, lesser known projects.
List of contents
Part I - The Biography
Chapter 1 - Family Background, Childhood, Teenage Years and University
Chapter 2 - Uncertainty, the Temporal Muse, and Wanderlust
Chapter 3 - Homecoming and Education from the Other Side
Chapter 4 - Academia, Notoriety, and New Endeavors
Chapter 5 - Country Life, Renewed Creativity, and Change
Chapter 6 - Two Loves, Financial Concerns, and Homeland
Chapter 7 - Solitude, Reconciliation, and New Challenges
Part II - The Writings
Chapter 8 - The Educational Writings
Chapter 9 - The Soundscape Writings
Chapter 10 - Scholarly Writings and Non-Fiction
Chapter 11 - The Works of Fiction
Part III - The Theatrical Works
Chapter 12 - Loving and the non-Patria Works
Chapter 13 - The Patria Cycle
Part IV - The Compositions
Chapter 14 - The Early and Transitional Compositions
Chapter 15 - The Compositions for Choir
Chapter 16 - The Compositions for Voice
Chapter 17 - The Concerti and other Orchestral Works
Chapter 18 - The Chamber, Solo, and Electronic Compositions
Appendix 1 - Chronological List of Compositions
Appendix 2 - Discography
About the author
Brett Scott is associate professor of ensembles and conducting at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music. Prior to his appointment at the University of Cincinnati, he was director of choral activities at the University of Rochester and taught at the Eastman School of Music. Scott is an expert on contemporary music and Canadian music. He has presented at national and international conferences, and has had articles published in several scholarly choral journals. He has served as editor of Chorus America's Research Memorandum Series and associate editor of NCCO's The Choral Scholar.
