Carol E Barnett
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Carol Edith Barnett is an American
United States
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 composer. She was born in Dubuque
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, Iowa
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, and studied at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
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 with Dominick Argento
Dominick Argento
Dominick Argento is an American composer, best known as a leading composer of lyric opera and choral music...

, Paul Fetler, Bernard Weiser for piano and Emil J. Niosi for flute. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1972 and a masters in 1976.

After completing her education, Barnett took a teaching position at Augsburg College
Augsburg College
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in Minneapolis. From 1992-2001, she was composer-in-residence with the Dale Warland Singers. In 2003 she received the Nancy Van de Vate International Prize for Opera.

Works

Selected works include:
  • Cyprus, first impressions (sound recording)
  • Concerto, 1984
  • Sonata, 1984
  • An American Thanksgiving (Webster; McKay; Ninety-Third Psalm) - SATB divisi
  • By and By, SSAATTBB
  • Children’songs, SA, clarinet, piano
  • Cindy ', SSAATTBB, guitar or piano
  • Cyprian Suite, concert band
  • Dance of Zálongo, SA/SATB, claves, piano
  • Deep River, SSAATTBB
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, SATB divisi, oboe, handbells
  • Hodie, SSAATTBB
  • The Last Invocation, SSAATTBB
  • Little Potato, SATB divisi
  • My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord, SATB divisi
  • Mythical Journeys, flute, guitar
  • Red River Valley, SSAATTBB, oboe, harp or piano
  • Steal Away, SSAATTBB
  • Tirana, concert band
  • Winter, Snow, SSA, piano
  • The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass, SATB divisi; S/A/T soli; fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, bass


Her music has been recorded and issued on CD, including:
  • The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass Audio CD (November 13, 2007) Clarion, ASIN: B000XLQGNQ
  • Syncopated Lady Audio CD (July 27, 1999) Capstone, ASIN: B00000JLD5
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