In Celebration of the Human Voice - The Essential Musical Instrument

Alice Parker

Born: 1925. Died: 2023. Lived in: United States
Alice Parker received professional training successively as a composer, conductor and teacher. Her work is founded on the interaction of these fields, and their extension into writing, theorizing and mentoring. It is founded upon the conviction that music is first and foremost sound, and that a paper diagram is a very imperfect medium for its transmission.

Vocal sound comes from human throats, and is infinitely variable. An inner vision of those sounds is necessary before one can evoke them through composing or performance. She knows that wonderfully musical sounds can come from amateur as well as professional singers, from children as well as adults, and from churches, schools and family groups.

Media Articles
Obituary, New York Times, Alice Parker, Composer Who Heard Music in Poetry, Dies at 98

Arrangements | Recordings | Trax CDs

Sheet Music Series
Music of Alice Parker

Trax Recordings

Robert Shaw and Alice Parker : Wondrous Love - Parts CD

Part of the extensive library of Shaw/Parker choral settings, this expressive arrangement of an early American hymn tune is handled with care and dignity.