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'''Helmut Christoferus Calabrese''' (born 1957) is a German-born composer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1962. At the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, where he earned his Bachelor of Music in composition, his teachers included Richard Elliot, Theodore Antoniou, and Andrew Rudin. At New York University, were he earned his Ph.D. in composition, his teacher was Ron Mazurek. At the Berklee College of Music, Calabrese studied Film Scoring techniques with Michael Rendish. Following his doctorate, Dr. Calabrese began teaching music and became a founding member of the music publishing company Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC. |
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'''Helmut Christoferus Calabrese''' (born 1957) is a German-born composer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1962. |
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His writing styles can be classified in the genres of “serious” classical, “light” classical and contemporary gospel. His “sound” and film scores manifest influences of Ennio Morricone, Edgard Varese, and Bernard Herrmann. |
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Coming from a concert music background, Calabrese applies to film scoring the orchestration and dramatic setting skills he acquired composing a one-act opera The Pearl (1979) and most recently three short film scores: Paper People, Butterflies, and Waterford Crystal. |
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Dr. Calabrese continues to score music for independent short films for artists throughout the world. |
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ASCAPLUS awards from 2003 to 2009 by ASCAP. He was nominated by two United States Congressional Bills (1989) and (1991) to designate his song, “The Most Beautiful Lady in the World: Statue of Liberty Anthem” as official anthem of Statue of Liberty. He was also nominated by two State of New Jersey Bills (2002) and (2004) that “call on congress to designate” this anthem as the official anthem of the Statue of Liberty. |
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== '''Compositions''' == |
== '''Compositions''' == |
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Helmut Christoferus Calabrese (born 1957) is a German-born composer who immigrated to the U.S. in 1962. At the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, where he earned his Bachelor of Music in composition, his teachers included Richard Elliot, Theodore Antoniou, and Andrew Rudin. At New York University, were he earned his Ph.D. in composition, his teacher was Ron Mazurek. At the Berklee College of Music, Calabrese studied Film Scoring techniques with Michael Rendish. Following his doctorate, Dr. Calabrese began teaching music and became a founding member of the music publishing company Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC.
His writing styles can be classified in the genres of “serious” classical, “light” classical and contemporary gospel. His “sound” and film scores manifest influences of Ennio Morricone, Edgard Varese, and Bernard Herrmann.
Coming from a concert music background, Calabrese applies to film scoring the orchestration and dramatic setting skills he acquired composing a one-act opera The Pearl (1979) and most recently three short film scores: Paper People, Butterflies, and Waterford Crystal.
Dr. Calabrese continues to score music for independent short films for artists throughout the world.
ASCAPLUS awards from 2003 to 2009 by ASCAP. He was nominated by two United States Congressional Bills (1989) and (1991) to designate his song, “The Most Beautiful Lady in the World: Statue of Liberty Anthem” as official anthem of Statue of Liberty. He was also nominated by two State of New Jersey Bills (2002) and (2004) that “call on congress to designate” this anthem as the official anthem of the Statue of Liberty.
Compositions
All Published by Calabrese Brothers Music, LLC
www.calabresebrothersmusic.com
Instrumental Music
Seeking for Solo Drumset, 2009, 5 minutes duration
Time for Solo Clarinet in B flat, 2008, 8 minutes in duration
Mudgrave for Marimba and Vibraphone, 2007, 5 minutes in duration
Love’s Tango for Orchestra, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
Tears of Love for Orchestra, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
A Little Night Music for Solo Timpani, 2005, 10 minutes duration
There Is Love for Solo Piano, 2005, 3 minutes
Easter Praises for String Quartet, 1994, 16 minutes in duration
Vice Versus for Cello and Double Bass, 1992, 10 minutes in duration
Band AIDS for Oboe and Violoncello, 1987, 7 minutes in duration
XLM for Solo Alto Saxophone, 1987, Saxophone, 6 minutes in duration
Five Answers: Cat's Cradle for Brass Quintet, 1987, 2 Trumpets, French Hn., Trombone, and Tuba, 15 min.
Being for Solo Flute, 1986, 4 minutes in duration
Folk Songs for Solo Piano, 1986, 7 minutes in duration
Fugue I for Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, and Horn in F, 1984, 7 minutes in duration
A Song for Piano and Violin, 1981, 4 minutes in duration
The Struggle for Solo Piano, 1980, 10 minutes in duration
Senza Resolto for Three Trumpets, 1980, 3 minutes in duration
Contrapuntal Suite for Woodwind Trio, 1979, 12 minutes in duration
Brass Septet, 1978, 8 minutes in duration
Brass Sextet, 1978, 7 minutes in duration
Esss for Orchestra, 1978, 10 minutes in duration
Five Pieces for Orchestra, 1978, 10 minutes in duration
Phantasie for Clarinet, Two Pianos, and Percussion, 1977, 8 minutes in duration
Tone for Solo Tuba, 1977, 7 minutes in duration
New Music for Four Trumpets, Horn in F, Piano, and Two Percussionists, 7 minutes in durations
Orchestral Variations for String Orchestra, 1977, 7 minutes in duration
Six Studies for Piano and Violin, 1977, 12 minutes in duration
Flute Solo I, 1976, 5 minutes in duration
Prelude II for Piano, 1975, 3 minutes in duration
Prelude I for Piano, 1975, 3 minutes in duration
Vocal Music
Praise the Lord, SATB, 2009, 3 minutes in duration
For the Lord Hath Chosen Sion, 2007, 3 minutes in duration
Ave Maria, for Voice Piano, 2003
Elephant Song, a children’s song, for Voice Piano, 2003
On Christmas Day, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 2003, 3 minutes in duration
Songs of Age, setting the W.B. Yeats poems: Three Things, 2003, When You Are Old, 1981, and The Old Men Admiring Themselves in the Water, 1981, 12 minutes in duration
Divine Mercy, A Hymn, 1997, 4 minutes in duration
Flowers that Cry for Tenor or Soprano, Clarinet in Bb, and Piano, words by H. C. Calabrese, 1987, 7 minutes
Lisa and Joey, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1986, 3 minutes in duration
America the Great, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1986, 3 minutes in duration
The Most Beautiful Lady in the World, words by Paul L. Calabrese, 1985, 3 minutes in duration
Honey and Salt, four songs for Soprano, words by Carl Sandberg, 1980, 12 minutes in duration
Anniversary Sketches: Four Comic Studies for Coloratura Soprano and Chamber Orchestra, 1980, 15 minutes
The Pearl, One-Act Opera based on the novella by John Steinbeck, 1979, libretto by H. C. Calabrese, 1979, 1 Hour
Arrangements for Vocal Music
America the Beautiful, for High Voice, words by Katherine L. Bates and music by Samuel A. Ward, 2001, 4 minutes in duration
I Believe in You, A Song for Soprano, words and music by H. Alexander Murphy, 2001, 3 minutes in duration
I Don’t Need Roses, A Song for Soprano, words and music by H. Alexander Murphy, 2001, 3 minutes in duration
Film Music
Paper People, 2006
Waterford Crystal, 2006
Mudgrave, 2007
Il Gioco È Fatto, 2009
Selected Press Notices
"Comes now the Most Beautiful Lady in the World Foundation Inc., of Seaside Heights, N.J., with a question we can't say no to: 'DOES LADY LIBERTY DESERVE AN ANTHEM?'" -The Washington Post Magazine, 1990
"The music sounds like a love ballad, but the lyrics are a flag waving salute to America." -The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1986