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Meredith Monk (natural November 20, 1942) is an American composer, vocalist, film-maker, & choreographer. When she is one of a earliest creative person to practice what is today called performance art, Monk identifies herself as a composer and troubadour. She is primarily knhave for her vocal innovations, including the wide range of extended techniques, which she 1st developed within her solo performances prior to forming her own ensemble. Extra recently she composed an opera Atlas which premiered around Houston in 1991.

She has won numbers of awards including the MacArthur Fellowship.

Instrumental Works

Stringsongs for string quartette (licenced per Kronos Quartet, 2004) Potential Sky for orchestra & voices (1st symphonious act licenced by Michael Tilson Thomas for the Up to date Globe Symphony, 2003) St. Petersburg Waltz; solo soft version (1994) Phantom Waltz; deuce pianos (1990) Window within Septenary's; solo piano (1986) Ellis Island; deuce pianos (1986) Paris; solo piano (1973)

Vocal works

Including My Lady of Late, Portal tomb Music (1979) & Book of Times (1988)

Discography

Songs from either capitol hill (wergo) My Lady of Late (wergo) Cromlech Music (ECM) Turtle Dreams (ECM) Do You Become (ECM) Book of Times (ECM) Facing To the north (ECM) Atlas (an opera within trine area) (ECM) Volcano Songs (ECM) Mercy (ECM)

Monk, Meredith
Composer, singer, film maker, choreographer, and director. Includes a biography, discography, shop, information on opera, installations, video, and performances.

Lovely Music, Ltd.: Meredith Monk
Biography, profile, and discography of this composer, singer, and film maker.
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