Alba is one of Bennett's serialism-tinged works that also touches on medieval rh...(+)
Alba is one of Bennett's
serialism-tinged works
that also touches on
medieval rhythmic modes.
He based the work on the
Tema Seriale from Cantata
Academica by Benjamin
Britten, to whom Alba is
dedicated. It is a
demanding and rewarding
piece for performer and
listener.Composer,
performer and arranger
Richard Rodney Bennett
was internationally
respected for his serious
music and many
award-winning film scores
(Murder on the Orient
Express, Nicholas and
Alexandra) as well as his
works for children and
his religious pieces. In
addition, this markedly
versatile musician
frequently performed as a
jazz pianist. On his move
to the United States, the
two sponsors for his
green card(work permit)
were Leonard Bernstein
and Stephen Sondheim
Stephen Sondheim
