Hilary Tann
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Hilary Tann is a Welsh
composer now based in the United States
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Tann holds a degree in music composition from the University of Wales, Cardiff
. Her overture, With the Heather and Small Birds, commissioned by the 1994 Cardiff Festival, is her tribute to the land of her birth. Other works include Psalm 104 (Praise, my soul), composed for the North American Welsh Choir, and "Contemplations 21, 22" composed for the Radcliffe Choral Society
.
She is currently a Professor of Music at Union College
in Schenectady, New York
, where she has been since 1980, teaching courses on music theory and composition, in addition to founding the Union College Orchestra.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
composer now based in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Tann holds a degree in music composition from the University of Wales, Cardiff
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
. Her overture, With the Heather and Small Birds, commissioned by the 1994 Cardiff Festival, is her tribute to the land of her birth. Other works include Psalm 104 (Praise, my soul), composed for the North American Welsh Choir, and "Contemplations 21, 22" composed for the Radcliffe Choral Society
Radcliffe Choral Society
The Radcliffe Choral Society is a 60-voice all-female choral ensemble at Harvard University. Founded in 1899, it is one of the country's oldest women's chorus and one of its most prominent collegiate choirs. With the all-male Harvard Glee Club and the mixed-voice Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium...
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She is currently a Professor of Music at Union College
Union College
Union College is a private, non-denominational liberal arts college located in Schenectady, New York, United States. Founded in 1795, it was the first institution of higher learning chartered by the New York State Board of Regents. In the 19th century, it became the "Mother of Fraternities", as...
in Schenectady, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where she has been since 1980, teaching courses on music theory and composition, in addition to founding the Union College Orchestra.