Carol E. Barnett facts for kids
Carol Edith Barnett (born May 23, 1949) is an American composer. She was born in Dubuque, Iowa. She creates many different kinds of music.
Carol Barnett studied music at the University of Minnesota. She learned about composing music, playing the piano, and playing the flute. She earned two degrees in music theory and composition in the 1970s.
After finishing her studies, Barnett traveled and performed. She played keyboard and sang background vocals with Mexican guitar player Ben Peña. She also worked as a freelance music copyist, which means she wrote out musical scores for others. From 1980 to 2016, she played in theater orchestras and other community groups.
In 1985, she married John Tartaglia, who plays the viola in the Minnesota Orchestra.
From 1991 to 2001, Barnett was the composer-in-residence for the Dale Warland Singers. This meant she wrote music especially for them. She also taught music theory and composition at Augsburg College in Minneapolis from 2000 to 2015.
Important Musical Works
Carol Barnett has received awards for her music.
- In 2003, she won the Nancy Van de Vate International Prize for Opera for her short opera called Snow.
- Her musical play Meeting at Seneca Falls was shown at the Diversity Festival in Red Wing, Minnesota, in 2006.
- One of her most famous pieces is The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass. This work combines traditional church music with bluegrass style. It was first performed in 2006 and made its debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2013. It has become very popular across the country.
Barnett is a founding member of the American Composers Forum, a group that supports American composers. She lives in Minneapolis and works as a freelance composer, creating new music.
Selected Works
Carol Barnett has written many pieces for different instruments and voices. Here are a few examples:
- American Kaleidoscope (for orchestra) 2010
- Concerto for Horn and Orchestra 1985
- Coy Pond Suite (for big band) 2014
- Cyprus: First Impressions (for alto flute and strings) 2000
- Meeting at Seneca Falls (a musical play) 1998
- Mortals & Angels: A Bluegrass Te Deum (for choir and bluegrass instruments) 2017
- Nocturnes for Chamber Orchestra 1980
- Overture to a Greek Drama (for orchestra) 1994
- String Quartet #1: Jewish Folk Fantasies 1986
- The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass (for choir and bluegrass instruments) 2006
Recorded Music
Many of Carol Barnett's musical works have been recorded and released on CDs. This allows people all over the world to listen to her compositions. Some of her recorded albums include:
- Mortals & Angels: A Bluegrass Te Deum CD (2017)
- The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass Audio CD (2007)
- Cyprus: First Impressions CD (2006)
- Syncopated Lady Audio CD (1999)
