Mary Jane Leach

Born: Jan 1, 1949 in Vermont

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Biography: Composer Mary Jane Leach grew out of a strong grounding in the arts, singing at church as a child, playing clarinet in high school, writing theater pieces in college, and finally getting into New York City's performance art scene in the late '70s while studying music at Columbia. Leach decided in the ...Read full biography

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Adriadne's Lament

Released: 1998

Label: New World Records

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A CD of remarkably beautiful and innovative new vocal works with instruments, reminiscent of both modern European choral sounds like those of Ligeti, Renaissance composers like Thomas Tallis, and containing ...Read full review

Celestial Fires

Released: 1993

Label: XI Recordings

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Beginning from simple means -- close harmonies with phasing rhythms --, each of the 6 compositions on this CD gradually blossom in the intricacy of their exquisite movement and sound. Each uses an ensemble ...Read full review

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