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DANIEL STEVEN CRAFTS
Composer
Daniel Crafts has completed seven operas and 13 large orchestral works, as well as a variety of shorter pieces. His work has twice received awards from both the National Endowment for the Arts and the ASCAP.
From his satirical keyboard pieces ("A Meter Maid Attempts to Give a Parking Ticket to an Aggressive Alcoholic Who Has Just Arrived with Three More Dimes") to his orchestral portraits of the American West, his music has been praised by tenor Jerry Hadley, among others, for its strong sense of melody.
In 1984 he received a commission from conductor Kent Nagano for an orchestral work, and in recent years has received several commissions for vocal works from Jerry Hadley, including "The Song and the Slogan" and "Illinois Farmer."
Born in the industrial section of Detroit, Crafts is a self-taught composer. A selection of his work has been recorded on two CDs released by the BACAT label in San Francisco.
More information about Crafts is available at
www.dscrafts.net.
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