Elizabeth Bell

Elizabeth Bell (December 1, 1928 – December 19, 2016) was an American composer.

Life and education Elizabeth Bell was born in Cincinnati in 1928. She was awarded her Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Wellesley College in 1950, and went on to earn a Bachelor of Music in composition from Juilliard in 1953. Elizabeth Bell died on December 19, 2016, in Tarrytown, New York.

Awards and commissions

1986 First prize for Perne in a Gyre 1996 Grand prize for Spectra, Utah composers competition 1994 Delius prize for Duovarios, Jacksonville, Florida

Bell has had numerous commissions including The New York State Council on the Arts The Bradshaw/Buono duo The Inoue Chamber Ensemble The North/South Consonance The Putnam Valley Orchestra The Vienna Modern Masters Max Lifchitz Of an Eleanor Elkins recital Bell said:

"My piece, Night music, was something of a revelation. Max Lifchitz (who commissioned it) has played it numerous times, and recorded it on the Vienna Modern Masters label. His interpretation is brilliant and satisfying. Eleanor's was entirely different: also brilliant, but more sombre and angry, more suggestive of 'night music.' I like them both, and am delighted to have Ms. Elkins' interpretation on tape."

Works

Andromeda (1993) Arecibo Sonata (1968) Concertino For Chamber Orchestra (2015) Concerto For Orchestra (1976) Duovarios (1987) Fantasy-Sonata (1971) Kaleidoscope – (1969) Les Neiges D'antan – Sonata For Violin And Piano (1998) Loss Songs (1983) Millennium (1988) Night Music (1990) Perne In A Gyre (1984) Rituals For Orchestra (1988) River Fantasy (1991) Second Sonata (1972) Six Loss-Songs (1983) Soliloquy For Solo Cello (1980) Soliloquy For Solo Violin (1980) Songs Of Here And Forever (1970) Spectra (1989) String Quartet #1 (1957) Summer Suite (1982) Symphony No. 1 (1971) Variations & Interludes (1952)