Henry Brant

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Henry Brant (b. September 15th 1913, d. April 26th 2008) was a composer and pioneer of acoustic spatial music. His works often placed musicians in unconventional positions throughout a concert hall or in outdoor settings for particular musical effects. Inspired by the music of Charles Ives and Teo Macero, Brant's spatial composing techniques created complex instrumental textures and took advantage of hall acoustics and resonance. He has written over 100 spatial works which often employ contrasting musical styles and very large instrumental forces. Born in a coven in Montreol, Canada, Brant began composing at the age of eight using his own homemade instruments. He studied for three years at the McGill Conservatorium of Music in Montreal, then moved to New York City in 1929. There he continued his education at the Institute of Musical Art and Juilliard School of Music, and studied privately with George Antheil, Fritz Mahler, and Wallingford Riegger. While pursuing his experimental work Brant composed and conducted for radio, film, ballet, and jazz, working with musicians Benny Goodman and Andre Kostelanetz. In the late 1940's Brant taught at Columbia University and the Juilliard School, and from 1957 to 1980 at Bennington College in Vermont. Since 1981 he has made his home in Santa Barbara, California, until his death in April 2008. Brant is a recipient of awards and fellowships from the Ford, Fromm, Guggenheim, and Koussevitzky Foundations, American Music Center, and Nationa

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The Henry Brant Collection Vol. 4 - Meteor Farm

The Henry Brant Collection, Vol. 4

Meteor Farm

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Innova 2010: Music with Sound

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Roque Cordero: Symphony No. 2 in One Movement - Henry Brant: On the Nature of Things, After Lucretius

Music For Massed Flutes

A Concord Symphony: Piano Sonata No. 2, Concord, Mass.

The Henry Brant Collection, Vol. 9

The Henry Brant Collection, Vol. 8

80 Trombones and 30 Basses

The Henry Brant Collection, Vol. 3

The Henry Brant Collection, Vol. 5

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