About Nancy Galbraith
Born 1951. Nancy Galbraith is an American composer, music educator, university teacher, organist, professor and music teacher.
Nancy Galbraith (born 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American postmodern/postminimalist composer. She is professor of composition at Carnegie Mellon University.
Compositions Note: This list is incomplete.
Orchestral works Morning Litany (1988) Danza de los Duendes (1992) Piano Concerto No. 1 (1995) A Festive Violet Pulse (1998) Tormenta del Sur (2001) De Profundis ad Lucem (2002) Fantasy for Orchestra (2003)
Vocal/choral works In Unity and Love (1997) Christ By Whose Death (1999) Missa Mysteriorum (1999) Magnificat (2002) Four River Songs (2002) God of Justice (2004) Requiem (2004) Sacred Songs and Interludes (2006) Two Emily Dickinson Songs (2007) Novena (2007)
Works for wind ensemble with brightness round about it (1993) Danza de los Duendes (1996) Wind Symphony No. 1 (1996) Elfin Thunderbolt (1998) Dream Catchers (1998) Concerto for Piano and Wind Ensemble (2000) Internal Combustion (2001) Washington's Landing (2006) Febris Ver
Chamber music Time Cycle (1984) Fantasia (1986) Into Light (1989) Aeolian Muses (1993) Incantation and Allegro (1995) Rhythms and Rituals (1995) String Quartet No. 1 (1996) Inquiet Spirits (String Quartet No. 2) (2000) Island Echoes (2000) Atacama Sonata (2001) Dos Danzas Latinas (2002) Of Nature (2003) Sonata for Bassoon and Piano (2004) String Quartet No. 3 (2005) Traverso Mistico (2006) Effervescent Aire (2012) Strange Travels (2013) Midnight Stirring (2014) Festive Overture for Cellos (2018) Blue Capriccio (2024)
Solo piano Haunted Fantasy (1979) Prelude for Piano (1986) Piano Sonata No. 1 (1997) Three Preludes for Piano (2011)
Organ works Cortege Litany Agnus Dei (adapted from her Mass) Christ By Whose Death Gloria Te Deum Prelude and Fugue (2007)
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Nancy Galbraith?
American composer
When was Nancy Galbraith born?
Nancy Galbraith was born on 27 January 1951 in Pittsburgh.
What is Nancy Galbraith's occupation?
Nancy Galbraith is a composer, music educator, university teacher, organist, professor and music teacher.
What nationality is Nancy Galbraith?
Nancy Galbraith is American.
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