b. 1950
Beth Anderson
Composer Beth Anderson has set the text of Dana Gioia, Eugene Field, David Mason, Countee Cullen, Georgia Douglas Johnson, and several other American writers in her songs.
Photo: Beth Anderson, http://www.beand.com.
About
Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Beth Anderson studied at the University of California, Davis and Mills College. Throughout her studies, she worked with several seminal American composers, including John Cage, Robert Ashley, and Terry Riley.
In 1975, Anderson founded Ear Magazine and has contributed her writings to several other publications. Her compositions include songs, as well as text-sound pieces, tape works, and graphic scores.
–Christie Finn
Source: Charles Share’s article in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Related Information
Beth Anderson's Official Website
beand.comString Poet: Beth Anderson
stringpoet.com/2011/03/2011-string-poet-prize-composer-beth-andersonRecords
2006
Songs in Transit: An American Expedition
Beth Anderson, Tom Cipullo, Lori Laitman, Lee Hoiby