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William Duckworth

Active

1960s - 2010s

Musical Period

Contemporary

Born

January 13, 1943 in Morgantown, NC

Died

September 13, 2012 in West New York, NJ

Genre

Classical Avant-Garde

Styles

Post-Minimalism Keyboard Modern Composition Choral Chamber Music Minimalism
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William Duckworth

Biography by Stephen Eddins

William Duckworth carried the American maverick tradition exemplified by composers such as Ives and Cage through the late 20th century and into the 21st.
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
The Time Curve Preludes (24), for piano 1977 Keyboard
Southern Harmony, 20 songs for double chorus 1980 Choral
Pitt County Excursions, for tenor saxophone & piano 1973 Chamber Music
Imaginary Dances for piano 1985 Keyboard
Meditation Preludes, for solo percussion 1977 Chamber Music
Their Song, song cycle for voice & piano 1991 Vocal Music
Thirty-One Days, ensemble version 1986 Chamber Music
Slow Dancing in Yugoslavia 1990 Chamber Music
Tango Voices, for piano 1984 Keyboard
Mysterious Numbers, for chamber orchestra 1996 Orchestral
Thirty-One Days, for any solo woodwind 1986 Chamber Music
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