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Robert Kyr
12+ albums
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Robert Kyr (born 1952) is an American composer and music educator. Robert Kyr is one of America's prominent living composers of classical music, and is probably the most prolific composer of his generation (12 symphonies, 3 chamber symphonies, 3 violin concerti, numerous large works for orchestra, oratorios and other large-scale choral works, and numerous chamber works for strings, piano, and other instruments). Luminous and sometimes ecstatic in effect, Kyr's work is basically tonal, and often harmonically and rhythmically complex, its sophistication deriving from its synthesis of both modern and ancient modes, and both Western and Asian musical traditions. An engaged activist for world peace and environmentalism, Kyr has initiated a number of projects that bring together musicians from diverse cultures, or combine music with other media, and touch upon current or historical events. The titles of Robert Kyr's works often point to their spiritual and metaphysical dimensions: "Infinity to Dwell," "Into the Hour of New Life," "On the Nature of Creation", "Oh Jerusalem," "Songs of the Shining Wind," and "Unseen Rain." Kyr's compositions have been performed widely around the world, in prominent forums such as Juilliard and Carnegie Hall, and have been commissioned by the United Nations, by the city of Nagasaki, and by many ensembles, such as Chanticleer, the Oregon Symphony, and the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra. He is the recipient of awards from Meet the Composer,
top songs
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Songs Of The Soul: VII. Transcending: And Love Remains
642The Singer's Ode
573The Lovers, Op. 43: II. Lithe girl, brown girl
554The Cloud Of Unknowing, Part II "Songs Of Dawn": I. Waiting
525The Cloud Of Unknowing, Part I "Songs Of Night": I. Unknowing
396The Cloud Of Unknowing, Part I "Songs Of Night": II. Fearing
337From the Circling Wheel: I. Song to the Creator (O verbum Patris)
318The Cloud Of Unknowing, Part I "Songs Of Night": III. Forgetting
309The Cloud Of Unknowing, Part II "Songs Of Dawn": III. Beseeching
2710From the Circling Wheel: III. Song to the Virgin (O Magna res)
26albums
Robert Kyr: The Cloud of Unknowing - Songs of the Soul
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Robert Kyr: All-Night Vigil
Violin Concerto Trilogy
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Robert Kyr: Earth Vigil
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harmonia mundi - autumn winter 2012
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Barber: An American Romantic
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Robert Kyr: Earth Vigil, Scene 8: No. 3, Chorus I. The Joyless Land
The Passion According To Four Evangelists
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harmonia mundi autumn winter 2014
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America, Vol. 3: From Modern to Pop Art
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Robert Kyr: in Praise of Music
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Robert Kyr: A Time for Life