Margaret Garwood

b. 1927

Margaret Garwood is primarily a composer of opera. Her stage works have received full productions in New York, Philadelphia and on the West Coast. Her song cycles have been widely performed in the United States, Canada and Europe. Her most recent vocal works are three pieces for chorus and orchestra; the first, Tombsongs, and the second, Rainsongs, were both commissioned and premiered by the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia. The third, Lovesongs, was commissioned by The Music Group of Philadelphia. She has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards, including three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, five fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, and awards from ASCAP, AMC and the National Federation of Music Clubs. She is presently at work on another opera.


Works in Our Catalog:

491-00592 - Cliff's Edge
491-00599 - Dreamhorse
492-00112 - Haiku Zoo
494-02618 - Homages
492-00169 - If There Are Any Heavens
492-00111 - Rainsongs
496-00039 - Six Japanese Songs
491-00593 - Six Japanese Songs
491-00588 - Six Japanese Songs
491-00589 - Six Japanese Songs
494-02652 - Soliloquy
491-00590 - Springsongs
492-00110 - Tombsongs
496-00027 - Tombsongs

Works Available on Rental:

Joringel and the Songflower
An opera in two acts for young audience
Instrumentation:
Duration: 50'