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Lucy Shelton
p, *1944 US
Musician of Classical
Lucy Shelton is an American soprano best known for her performance of contemporary music. She graduated from The Putney School in 1961 and Pomona College in 1965.The only artist to receive the International Walter W. Naumburg Award twice, as a soloist and as a chamber musician, soprano Lucy Shelton has performed repertoire from Bach to Boulez in major recital, chamber and orchestral venues throughout the world. Highly acclaimed as an interpreter of new music, Shelton continues to bring new audiences into the sound world of new works, often composed for her. A native Californian, her musical training began early with the study of both piano and flute. After graduating from Pomona College she pursued singing at the New England Conservatory and at the Aspen Music School, where she studied wit
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Three Songs: 3. In Tall Grass on Ruth Crawford Seeger: Music for Small Orchestra; Study in Mixed Accents; Three Songs; Three Chants; String Quartet; Two Ricercari; Andante for String Orchestra; Rissolty Rossolty; Suite for Wind Quintet / Charles Seeger: John Hardy by Ruth Crawford Seeger, Lucy Shelton, Schönberg Ensemble & Oliver Knussen Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, Pt. 3: No. 18, Der Mondfleck on Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 & Herzgewächse, Op. 20 by Arnold Schoenberg, Lucy Shelton, Da Capo Chamber Players & Oliver Knussen Symphony No. 2: Fire on Symphony No. 2 & No. 7 by James Yannatos & Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, Pt. 2: No. 8, Nacht on Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 & Herzgewächse, Op. 20 by Arnold Schoenberg, Lucy Shelton, Da Capo Chamber Players & Oliver Knussen Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, Pt. 1: No. 1, Mondestrunken on Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 & Herzgewächse, Op. 20 by Arnold Schoenberg, Lucy Shelton, Da Capo Chamber Players & Oliver Knussen String Quartet No. 3, Op. 40: I. Contemplativo on Ginastera: String Quartets Nos. 1-3 by Alberto Ginastera & Enso String Quartet Three Songs: 1. Rat Riddles on Ruth Crawford Seeger: Music for Small Orchestra; Study in Mixed Accents; Three Songs; Three Chants; String Quartet; Two Ricercari; Andante for String Orchestra; Rissolty Rossolty; Suite for Wind Quintet / Charles Seeger: John Hardy by Ruth Crawford Seeger, Lucy Shelton, Schönberg Ensemble & Oliver Knussen Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, Pt. 1: No. 6, Madonna on Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 & Herzgewächse, Op. 20 by Arnold Schoenberg, Lucy Shelton, Da Capo Chamber Players & Oliver Knussen 2 Ricercare: 1. Sacco, Vanzetti on Ruth Crawford Seeger: Music for Small Orchestra; Study in Mixed Accents; Three Songs; Three Chants; String Quartet; Two Ricercari; Andante for String Orchestra; Rissolty Rossolty; Suite for Wind Quintet / Charles Seeger: John Hardy by Ruth Crawford Seeger, Lucy Shelton, Schönberg Ensemble & Oliver Knussen Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21, Pt. 2: No. 14, Die Kreuze on Schoenberg: Pierrot Lunaire, Op. 21 & Herzgewächse, Op. 20 by Arnold Schoenberg, Lucy Shelton, Da Capo Chamber Players & Oliver KnussenTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete Orchestral Works • 6: La Taille De L'Homme | Igor Markevitch, Lucy Shelton, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Of Arnhem • Christopher Lyndon-Gee | 2010 | Album |
| String Quartets (Complete) | Alberto Ginastera - Ensō Quartet, Lucy Shelton | 2009 | Album |
| Complete Orchestral Works, Vol. 4: Lorenzo Il Magnifico / Psaume | Igor Markevitch - Lucy Shelton, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Of Arnhem • Christopher Lyndon-Gee | 1998 | Album |
| Of Challenge & Of Love | Lucy Shelton / John Constable | 1997 | Album |
| The Fairy's Kiss • Faun And Shepherdess • Ode | Igor Stravinsky, Lucy Shelton • The Cleveland Orchestra, Oliver Knussen | 1997 | Album |
| Portrait | Ruth Crawford Seeger - Oliver Knussen, Lucy Shelton, Reinbert de Leeuw, New London Chamber Choir, James Wood, Schönberg Ensemble | 1997 | Album |
| Knussen Dirigiert Knussen / Knussen Conducts Knussen | Oliver Knussen — Barry Tuckwell, Lucy Shelton, London Sinfonietta | 1996 | Album |
| Sing, Ariel The Mouse Metamorphosed Into A Maid | Alexander Goehr - Lucy Shelton, Eileen Hulse, Sarah Leonard, Oliver Knussen | 1992 | Album |
| A Sudden Rainbow / Sparrows / Distant Runes And Incantations | Joseph Schwantner - Lucy Shelton, Ursula Oppens, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin | 1987 | Album |
| Arien Und Kantaten Für Sopran Und Trompete / Arias And Cantatas For Sopran And Trumpet | Alessandro Scarlatti, Alessandro Melani, Lucy Shelton, Edward Carroll | 1986 | Album |
| Moore's Irish Melodies | Lucy Shelton, Jan DeGaetani, Martin Kelly, William Sharp, Igor Kipnis | 1984 | Album |
| Magabunda - American Hymn | Joseph Schwantner, William Schuman - Lucy Shelton, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra - Leonard Slatkin | 1984 | Album |
| Gypsy Songs By Dvořák, Wolf, Rossini, Liszt, Verdi, Brahms | Lucy Shelton, Lambert Orkis | 1984 | Album |
| Poemes Pour Mi, La Chanson D'Eve | Lucy Shelton, Lambert Orkis, Olivier Messiaen, Gabriel Fauré | 1982 | Album |
| Musical Tales | Jon Deak, Lucy Shelton, Richard Hartshorne, The Audobon String Quartet, The Apple Hill Chamber Players | 1982 | Album |
| Sonata For Trombone And Piano / Hymn And Fuguing Tune No. 13 / Elegy For Mippy II / Sonata For Trombone And Piano / Annie Laurie (Air Varie) / Tres Psalmi Davidis (For Soprano And Trombone) | Ronald Borror With Lucy Shelton, Edmund Niemann - Halsey Stevens / Henry Cowell / Leonard Bernstein / Otto Luening / Arthur Pryor / Karl Kroeger | 1982 | Album |
| The Songs Of Charles T. Griffes | Faith Esham, Irene Gubrud, Jan Opalach And Lucy Shelton With Pianists Margo Garrett, Jeffrey Goldberg And Thomas Muraco - Charles Griffes | 1982 | Album |
| For The Night To Wear & Other Chamber & Solo Music | Donald Harris Featuring Cleveland Chamber Symphony · The Boston Musica Viva · Lucy Shelton · Janice Meyerson | Album |
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