b. 1949d. 2014
Stephen Paulus
A prolific composer of vocal music, Stephen Paulus had great success with his operas. His songs set the poetry of American composers from Ogden Nash to Ted Kooser.
Photo: Stephen Paulus, https://stephenpaulus.com
About
Born in New Jersey, Stephen Paulus grew up in Minnesota and studied at the University of Minnesota with Dominick Argento. In 1978, he earned his Ph.D. in composition and was named Composer-in-Residence of the Minnesota Symphony in 1983.
Throughout his career, he was the recipient of many awards, including Guggenheim Fellowships and Kennedy Center Friedheim prize. Paulus composed several operas, four of which were commissioned by the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. His music has been described as romantic in its lyricism and use of tonality.
–Christie Finn
Source: Elise Kirk’s article in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Related Information
Stephen Paulus Official Website
stephenpaulus.comSongs
A Heartland Portrait2006Stephen PaulusTed KooserA Summer Night2006 · A Heartland PortraitStephen PaulusTed KooserAn August Night2006 · A Heartland PortraitStephen PaulusTed KooserAt Midnight2006 · A Heartland PortraitStephen PaulusTed KooserBittersuite1987Stephen PaulusOgden NashDickinson Songs2010Stephen PaulusEmily DickinsonFlying at Night2006 · A Heartland PortraitStephen PaulusTed KooserMad Book, Shadow Book1977Stephen PaulusMichael Dennis BrowneThe Long Shadow of Lincoln1994Stephen PaulusCarl SandburgPorch Swing in September2006 · A Heartland PortraitStephen PaulusTed Kooser
