Daniel Léo Simpson (born 28 December 1959) is an American composer.

Background

Simpson first studied music theory with Wes Humphrey at Buena High School in Sierra Vista, Arizona and composed its Alma Mater which he conducted at the première performance there February 9, 2012.''The Sierra Vista Herald'', February 2, 2012
(From an interview with Adam Curtis). He studied as an undergraduate with Anna Mae Sharp and Henry Johnson at the University of Arizona, Tucson and continued his graduate work there with Robert McBride and Robert Muczynski to receive his master's degree in composition. He won first place in the First Annual International Schillinger composition contest sponsored by The Schillinger School of Music for his composition ''The Art of Schillinger''. He was also first-place winner of the 2010 Alabama Orchestra Association Festival competition contest for his composition ''Tuscaloosa Tango''Alabama Orchestra Association Festival competition contest
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, February 14, 2011, (A division of Alabama Music Educators Association). It has now also been performed by the

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conducted by maestro Mohammed Amin Ezzat as well as the Orquestra Sinfônica da Paraíba of Brazil conducted by maestro Luiz Carlos Durier. His "Ave Maria" for two sopranos, flute and organ received its world première in Salem, Germany, in April 2011. Mezzo Soprano Liliana Seyid-Boussonville premièred the "Alleluia" from his "Exsultate Jubilate" in Saarland, Germany, in April 2011.Liliana Seyid-Boussonville
(Mezzo-Soprano) Simpson has composed the first complete String Quartet specifically to have included the Viola Profonda, a new instrument invented by the Bolivian composer, director and instrument-developer Gerardo Yañez. In 2012, Simpson's complete cycle of 24 Inventions for piano was performed and recorded by Gustavo la Cruz in Berlin, Germany.

References

External links

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The Classical Archives profileTuscaloosa Tango - Alabama Allstate OrchestraI.N.S.O \Conductor Mohammed Amin Ezzat \Daniel Léo Simpson -Tuscaloosa TangoOrquestra Sinfônica da Paraíba ~ Tuscaloosa TangoViola Profonda Quartet 1-4 COMPLETE"Soliloquy" for Viola Profonda & PianoInvention No. 3 in D minor ~ Gustavo la Cruz: Piano

Sheet music

Free scores by Daniel Léo Simpson at the International Music Score Library Project
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