composer

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Early in the century the composers Henry Cowell and Lou Harrison regularly visited productions of Peking Opera, which is — like “Journey to West” — an innovation of 17th century China and still regularly revived.

From Los Angeles Times

“I wasn’t sure at the start if it would be right, but it became the voice of the creature,” the French composer says.

From Los Angeles Times

And it was Stearns who helped Weston toward a deeper understanding of jazz’s African roots, which led the pianist and composer to travel across and establish a foothold in Africa, igniting his life’s musical work.

From The Wall Street Journal

But professional composers by no means went away, and have only grown in importance with the rise of blockbuster pop in the streaming era.

From The Wall Street Journal

The song was written by legendary composer John Williams and originally was called “Wide Receiver,” although NBC never adopted that name.

From Los Angeles Times