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Musical artist
Noel G. Da Costa (24 December 1929 – 29 April 2002) was a Nigerian-Jamaican composer, jazz violinist, and choral conductor.
Early life and educational career [ edit ]
Noel Da Costa was born on 24 December 1929 Lagos , Nigeria to parents from Kingston, Jamaica , who were Salvation Army missionaries . After returning to Jamaica while Da Costa was young, they emigrated to New York City , living in Harlem .[2] Barnabas Istok at the age of 11.[3]
Da Costa completed his Bachelor's at Queens College in 1952 and his Master's in theory and composition at Columbia University in 1956, studying with Otto Luening and Jack Beeson . He studied with Luigi Dallapiccola in Florence, Italy under a Fulbright Fellowship , and shortly thereafter in 1961 took positions teaching at Hampton University and the City University of New York . In 1970 he accepted a position at Rutgers University , where he taught until 2001. He died the following year at the age of 72.[2]
Musical career [ edit ]
Da Costa was also a co-founder of the Society of Black Composers .[2] Les McCann , Roland Kirk , Bernard Purdie , Roberta Flack , McCoy Tyner , Donny Hathaway , Felix Cavaliere , Willis Jackson , Eddie Kendricks , and others.[4] Tambourines by Langston Hughes . He also worked with choral groups, becoming the director of the Triad Choral in 1974, and played with both Symphony of the New World and several orchestras on Broadway theatre productions.
Da Costa's works are marked by an infusion of elements of jazz , Caribbean music, and African music into the framework of Western classical music . The New York Times chromatic ."[5] serialism , as seen in his Five Verses/With Vamps (1968), Occurrence for Six (1965) and Four Preludes (1973) for trombone and piano.[3]
Among DaCosta's students is Nkeiru Okoye .[6]
Personal life [ edit ]
Da Costa was married to his wife Patricia, with whom he had a son and a daughter.[2]
Discography [ edit ]
As sideman [ edit ]
Ray Bryant , MCMLXX
Carol Douglas , Come into My Life (Midland , 1979)
Felix Cavaliere , Felix Cavaliere
Roberta Flack , Chapter Two
Willis Jackson , Plays with Feeling (Cotillion, 1976)
Eddie Kendricks , Vintage '78 (Arista 1978)
Webster Lewis , On the Town (Epic, 1976)
Les McCann , Much Les
Van McCoy , Soul Improvisations (Buddah, 1972)
Gwen McCrae , Gwen McCra e (Atlantic, 1981)
Bernard Purdie , Soul Is... Pretty Purdie
Lou Rawls , Now Is the Time (Epic, 1982)
Ray, Goodman & Brown , Ray, Goodman & Brown II (Polydor, 1980)
Ray, Goodman & Brown, Stay (Polydor, 1981)
Archie Shepp , The Cry of My People
Sister Sledge , Circle of Love
Charles Tolliver , Impact
The Tymes , Diggin' Their Roots (RCA Victor, 1977)
McCoy Tyner , Song of the New World
Sadao Watanabe , Rendezvous (Elektra, 1984)
Dramatic [ edit ]
The Cocktail Sip (op, 1, T. Brewster), 1958
Dreamer Behind the Garden Gate (P. Da Costa), 1991
Wakeupworld (C. Cullen), 1991
3 theatre pieces for children (1971–4)
3 film scores (1975–86)
Little Lamb (Da Costa, after W. Blake: The Lamb), SATB, 1952
Let Down the Bars O Death (E. Dickinson), SSATB, 1957
We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (spiritual), arr. SAATBB, 1962
The Last Judgement (J.W. Johnson), narrator, SSA, piano, percussion, 1964
2 Shaker Songs (Lord's Prayer), SATB, 1964
2 Prayers of Kierkegaard (S. Kierkegaard), SA, children's chorus, organ, 1966
The Confession Stone (cant., O. Dodson), S, SSA, instrumental ensemble, piano, 1969
Five/Seven, SSA, organ, 1969
Counterpoint (Dodson), S, A, T, B, SSATB, organs (2 ) piano, 1970
Tambourines (L. Hughes), children's chorus, piano, bass guitar, 1970
I Have a Dream (M.L. King), SATB, orchestra or organ, 1971
O God of Light and Love (G. Bass), 1971
A Ceremony of Spirituals, S, chorus, soprano and tenor saxophone, orchestra, 1976
Sermon on the Warpland (G. Brooks), narrator, Tenor, Baritone, chorus, organ, 1979
Generations (P. Da Costa), narrator, dancers, chorus, percussion, 1985
Second Sermon on the Warpland (Brooks), narrator, solo vv, chorus, piano, 1989
2 Songs (L. Hughes), Soprano, piano, 1955
5 Epitaphs (C. Cullen), Soprano, string quartet, 1956
In the Landscape of Spring (Zen Rinzai poems), Mezzo soprano, instrumental ensemble, 1962, rev. 1963
4 Glimpses of Night (F. Marshall), Baritone, instrumental ensemble, 1964
4 Haiku Settings (Kobayashi Issa, Taigi, Ryota, Chine Jo), Soprano, piano, 1964
Vocalise, S, 1972
Beyond the Years (P.L. Dunbar), Soprano, organ, 1973
My People (Hughes), Mezzo soprano, piano, 1974
November Song (concert scene, Brooks), Soprano, violin, sax, piano, 1974
Prayer of Steel (C. Sandburg), Baritone, piano, 1975
Dream Thoughts (Hughes), Tenor, piano, 1982
In the Quiet of …, vocalise, Soprano, viola, vibraphone, 1985
Blues Lyrics (R. Patterson), Bass-Baritone, piano, 1989–90
Instrumental Ensemble [ edit ]
Generata, organ, string orchestra, 1958
Epigrams, instrumental ensemble, 1965
Occurrence for Six, instrumental ensemble, 1965
5 Verses/With Vamps, cello, piano, 1968
Blue Mix, solo db/electric bass, cello, double bass, percussion, 1970
Quietly … Vamp It and Tag It, orchestra, 1971
Time … On and On, Soprano, violin, tenor sax, tape, 1971
Jes' Grew, violin, electric piano, 1973
4 Preludes, trombone, piano, 1973
Magnolia Blue, violin, piano, 1975
Ukom Memory Songs, organ, percussion, 1981
Primal Rites, drum, orchestra, 1983
Blue Memories, orchestra, 1987
Maryton, org, 1955
Silver Blue, flute, 1966
3 Short Pieces, alto flute, 1968
Chili'-Lo, organ, 1971
Triptich, organ, 1973
Spiritual Set, organ, 1974
Reference list [ edit ]
^ a b Lucius R. Wyatt, "Noel Da Costa". Grove Music
^ "Noel DaCosta" . AllMusic . Retrieved 19 October 2016 .
^ Kozinn, Allan (12 June 1993). "Classical Music in Review" . The New York Times . Retrieved 19 October 2016 .
^ Kaimann, Frederick (19 February 1999). "Following Her Muse" . The Central New Jersey Home News . p. 75 . Retrieved 20 September 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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