Composer

American composer Nancy Bloomer Deussen is well known throughout the San Francisco Bay Area as a composer, performer, and arts impressario. She is a leader in the growing movement for more melodic, tonally oriented contemporary music and is co-founder and President Emeritus of the SF Bay Chapter of the National Association of Composers, USA. Her original works have been performed throughout the US and Canada and she has received numerous commissions both locally and nationally from such performers and ensembles as: The Oakland Chamber Orchestra; The Walnut Street Chamber Ensemble (Philadelphia); The Baton Rouge Concert Band and Augustana College Band; The Bresquan Trio; The Santa Clara Chorale; The Women's Caucus in the Arts; OPUS 90 Chamber Ensemble; clarinetist Richard Nunemaker; the Northstar School District of Fairbanks, AK; the Gabrieli Brass; Soundmoves (Western Oregon University); the Mission Chamber Orchestra / American Composer's Forum; flautist Angela Koregelos/pianist Zoe Smith; Sempervirens Environmental Group; Jim and Pat Watt; Mu Phi Epsilon and others.

Some recent and upcoming performances of her works for the 2001-2002 season include: "Reflections on the Hudson" (orchestra) by The Kona Community Orchestra (Kona, HI) and The Baytown Symphony (Baytown, TX); "Ascent to Victory" by the C. Milton Wright 11/12 Grade Orchestra (Bel Air, MD) and the University at Albany Symphony Orchestra (Albany, NY); "Concerto for Clarinet and Small Orchestra" by the Palo Alto Philharmonic (Palo Alto, CA); "The Voyage of Christopher Columbus" by the Foothill College Symphonic Winds (Los Altos, CA); "The Peninsula Suite" (string orchestra) by Sinfonia Musica (Ottawa, Canada) and the World Premiere of "A Silver, Shining Strand" by The Diablo Symphony Orchestra (Walnut Creek, CA) as well as numerous other performances of her chamber, solo piano, and vocal/choral works.

Her works are available on CD from University of Arizona Recordings of Tucson, AZ; North/South Records of Albany, NY; ERM Records of Chicago, IL; Keynote Designs of Oakland, CA; BMS Recordings of San Jose, CA; at Amazon.com and at record stores thoughout the US.

Reviews

"Nancy Bloomer Deussen is based in the SF Bay area and her work is distinguished by a genuinely sweet lyricism which is most satisfying in the tunefulness of its slow movements."

Fanfare(USA)

"Bloomer Deussen of Palo Alto has an irrepressible lyric penchant."

Peninsula Times Tribune (California, USA)

"Slow movements are songful; fast ones perky with every note in place. She is not afraid to be beautiful."

21st Century Music (USA)

Nancy Bloomer Deussen

3065 Greer Rd,

Palo Alto, CA 94303,

USA

www.nancybloomerdeussen.com

www.bloomerdeussenearthtones.com

Below are works by N.Deussen that every music lover should explore: