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      • Kendall Durelle Briggs is an American composer of classical music and music theorist. He is a professor of music theory, music history and analysis at the Juilliard School in New York City. He has authored two books on the subject, The Language and Materials of Music and Tonal Counterpoint. He is a recipient of the Charles Ives Prize in composition from The Academy of Arts and Letters.


      Biography


      Briggs was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, and grew up in Seattle, Washington. He was first exposed to music by his mother, a classical pianist. He later studied the cello as well. He attended Pacific Lutheran University, where he received a bachelor's degree in composition, and later went on to study at the Juilliard School, where he received his master’s and doctoral degrees. He joined the faculty of The Juilliard School in 1994.
      He studied with composers David Diamond and Charles Jones.


      Works


      Notable works include:

      Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra ". . . a riveder le stelle"
      Sonata for Flute and Piano
      Sonata for Cello and Piano
      Sonata for French Horn and Piano
      Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
      Sonata for Viola and Piano
      Sonatine for Flute and Piano
      Sonatine for Piano 4-Hands
      Petite Suite for Piano, Violin, Cello
      Serenade for Chamber Orchestra
      Suite for Orchestra
      Symphony No. 1
      Symphony No. 2
      Symphony No. 3
      Sinfonietta for String Orchestra
      6 Suites for Solo Cello
      6 Preludes for Piano


      Awards




      Discography




      References




      External links


      Official website of Kendall Durelle Briggs

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