Michael Daugherty

A dream-like musical journey inspired by the legendary stretch of Sunset Boulevard.

Inspired by the iconic American pink plastic flamingo lawn ornaments, the real pink flamingos at Cypress Gardens water theme park, and the lively rhythms of flamenco dance.

Composer's note:What's That Spell? was commissioned, first performed and recorded by the Dogs of Desire, conducted by Music director David Alan Miller, with sopranos Lisa Bielawa and Alex Sweeton ant...

Eine dreisätzige Elegie für das alte und neue Kuba, die die harten Umstände der Revolution und die darauffolgende Vertreibung thematisiert. Der Komponist erklärt: 'Für den ersten Satz Havanna Dreams h...

Used Car Salesman for percussion quartet was commissioned and premiered by the Ethos Percussion Group at Hancher Auditorium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa on April 18, 2000. Used Car Salesman is...

Cette oeuvre est un arrangement du deuxième mouvement de 'Tell My Fortune' (2004) pour orchestre de chambre, qui porte le nom de 'Crystal'. Le compositeur décrit la visite de 'Crystal'  dans le monde...

Michael Daugherty about Brooklyn Bridge:Designed by John Roebling (1806-1869), the BrooklynBridge endures as the most admired and best-loved bridge in New York City. After the opening of the bridge to...

Anmerkung des KomponistenMount Rushmore (2010) für Chor und Orchester ist inspiriert von der monumentalen Skulptur in den Black Hills von South Dakota, die vier amerikanische Präsidenten zeigt: George...

The title Deus ex Machina refers to the Latin phrase, God from the machine. Each of the three movements of the piano concerto is a musical response to the world of trains.Deus ex Machina for piano and...

La pièce s'inspire de la vie et de la peinture de l'artiste américaine Georgia O'Keeffe.

Viele von Daughertys Werken sind von der schillernden Welt der amerikanischen Popkultur beeinflusst, im vorliegenden Fall, von den 'Unbekannten Flugobjekten', die in der amerikanischen Alltagskultur s...

Score and parts with CD Inspired by J. Edgar Hoover, who directed the F.B.I. from 1924 until his death in 1972. Hoover's grim, threatening, yet darkly comic personality is ever-present in this work. I...

Bariton-Saxophon (oder Bass-Klarinette oder Kontra-Fagott) und Schlagwerk.

Ladder to the Moon was inspired by the urban landscapes of American artist Georgia O'Keeffe, who lived and painted in Manhattan before moving to New Mexico in 1934. From 1925-30, O'Keeffe created over...