DEUSSEN, Nancy Bloomer (1931- ); USA [LIVE Rec] Ascent to Victory [8:11 · 7.5M] Mission Chamber Orchestra Emily Ray, Conductor [LIVE Rec] Carmel by-the-Sea [9:24 · 8.6M] Mission Chamber Orchestra Emily Ray, Conductor Concerto for Clarinet and Small Orchestra Mission Chamber Orchestra Emily Ray, Conductor Mark Brandenburg, Clarinet [LIVE Rec] 1.Rondo Song [8:56 · 8.2M] [LIVE Rec] 2.Reflections [8:50 · 8.1M] [LIVE Rec] 3.In a Bright Mode [7:19 · 6.7M] [LIVE Rec] One of Nature's Majesties [6:57 · 6.4M] [LIVE Rec] Reflections on the Hudson [10:54 · 10.0M] Mission Chamber Orchestra Emily Ray, Conductor San Andreas Suite [LIVE Rec] 1.Saratoga [3:19 · 3.0M] [LIVE Rec] 2.Belmont Hills [5:22 · 4.9M] [LIVE Rec] 3.Palo Alto [2:26 · 2.2M] [LIVE Rec] The Long Voyage [3:51 · 3.5M] The Pegasus Suite for Flute and Piano Angela Koregelos, Flute Zoe Smith, Piano [LIVE Rec] 1.The Birth of Pegasus [3:19 · 3.0M] [LIVE Rec] 2.The Flight to Olympus [2:11 · 2.0M] [LIVE Rec] 3.The Spring of the Muses [2:56 · 2.7M] [LIVE Rec] 4.The Journey of the Muses [2:01 · 1.8M] [LIVE Rec] 5.Ascendance to the Stars [4:00 · 3.7M] [LIVE Rec] The River [2:33 · 2.3M] Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano Teri Lazar, Violin Marcio Botelho, Cello Mary Kathleen Ernst, Piano [LIVE Rec] 1.Divertimento e canto [5:03 · 4.6M] [LIVE Rec] 2.Largo (after Bach) [5:02 · 4.6M] [LIVE Rec] 3.In Movimento [3:48 · 3.5M] Trio for Violin, Clarinet and Piano [LIVE Rec] 1.Rondo [5:05 · 4.6M] [LIVE Rec] 2.Canto Sogno [5:09 · 4.7M] [LIVE Rec] 3.Divertimento [2:22 · 2.2M] Two Pieces for Violin and Piano Teri Lazar, Violin Mary Kathleen Ernst, Piano [LIVE Rec] Julia's Song [3:37 · 3.3M] [LIVE Rec] Jubilate [3:31 · 3.2M]

Nancy Deussen

American composer Nancy Bloomer Deussen is well known throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as a composer, performer, and arts impressario. She is a leader in the growing movement for more melodic, tonally oriented contemporary music and is co-founder and President Emeritus of the SF Bay Chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA. Her original works have been performed throughout the US and Canada and she has received numerous commissions both locally and nationally from such performers and ensembles as: The Oakland Chamber Orchestra; The Walnut Street Chamber Ensemble (Philadelphia); The Baton Rouge Concert Band and Augustana College Band; The Bresquan Trio; The Santa Clara Chorale; The Women's Caucus in the Arts; OPUS 90 Chamber Ensemble; clarinetist Richard Nunemaker; the Northstar School District of Fairbanks, AK; the Gabrieli Brass; Soundmoves (Western Oregon University); the Mission Chamber Orchestra / American Composer's Forum; flautist Angela Koregelos/pianist Zoe Smith; Sempervirens Environmental Group; Jim and Pat Watt; Mu Phi Epsilon and others.

Some recent and upcoming performances of her works for the 2001-2002 season include: "Reflections on the Hudson" (orchestra) by The Kona Community Orchestra (Kona, HI) and The Baytown Symphony (Baytown, TX); "Ascent to Victory" by the C. Milton Wright 11/12 Grade Orchestra (Bel Air, MD) and the University at Albany Symphony Orchestra (Albany, NY); "Concerto for Clarinet and Small Orchestra" by the Palo Alto Philharmonic (Palo Alto, CA); "The Voyage of Christopher Columbus" by the Foothill College Symphonic Winds (Los Altos, CA); "The Peninsula Suite" (string orchestra) by Sinfonia Musica (Ottawa, Canada) and the World Premiere of "A Silver, Shining Strand" by The Diablo Symphony Orchestra (Walnut Creek, CA) as well as numerous other performances of her chamber, solo piano, and vocal/choral works.

Her works are available on CD from University of Arizona Recordings of Tucson, AZ; North/South Records of Albany, NY; ERM Records of Chicago, IL; Keynote Designs of Oakland, CA; BMS Recordings of San Jose, CA; at Amazon.com and at record stores thoughout the US.

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"Nancy Bloomer Deussen is based in the SF Bay area and her work is distinguished by a genuinely sweet lyricism which is most satisfying in the tunefulness of its slow movements."

Fanfare(USA)

"Bloomer Deussen of Palo Alto has an irrepressible lyric penchant."

Peninsula Times Tribune (California, USA)

"Slow movements are songful; fast ones perky with every note in place. She is not afraid to be beautiful."

21st Century Music (USA)

Nancy Bloomer Deussen
3065 Greer Rd,
Palo Alto, CA 94303,
USA
www.nancybloomerdeussen.com
www.bloomerdeussenearthtones.com