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Virgil Moorefield
Virgil Moorefield (1956, Chapel Hill, NC) is a drummer, composer and former student of Paul Lansky. He is interested in microtonality.
In 2001 he received a Ph.D. in composition from Princeton University. He also holds an M.A. in comparative literature and philosophy from Columbia University, where he studied with Paul Bové and Edward Said, and a B.A. from Juilliard.
As a drummer he has performed with Glenn Branca, Bill Laswell, and Elliott Sharp.
Albums
- Transformations
- Bhopal
- Distractions on the Way to The King's Party
- The Temperature in Hell Is Over Three Thousand Degrees
External link
- VirgilMoorefield.com
- NewMusicBox.org: In the 1st Person : Three Generations of Teaching Music Composition with George Perle and Paul Lansky
Last updated: 10-11-2005 01:07:03
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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