Michael Torke
Michael Torke (; born September 22, 1961) is an American composer who writes music influenced by jazz and minimalism. Torke was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Wilson Elementary School, graduated from Wauwatosa East High School, and studied at the Eastman School of Music with Joseph Schwantner and Christopher Rouse, and at Yale University.
Genre: minimalism
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Albums (40)
- BLOOM (2024)
- Unseen (2024)
- UNSEEN, No. 5 (2024)
- UNSEEN, No. 7 (2024)
- Sessions, 3 A.M. (2023)
- Transept (2023)
- Chancel (2023)
- Narthex (2023)
- Nave (2023)
- October (2022)
- TIME (2022)
- Psalms and Canticles (2021)
- First Canticle, Come Away (2021)
- Being (2020)
- Sky (2019)
- Spoon Bread (2018)
- Unconquered (2018)
- Three Manhattan Bridges (2016)
- Concerto for Orchestra (2015)
- Miami Grands (2014)
- Michael Torke: Color Music (2012)
- Tahiti (2011)
- Radiant Joy (2010)
- Blue Pacific (2008)
- Strawberry Fields (2005)
- An Italian Straw Hat (2005)
- Five (2003)
- Three (2003)
- Two (2003)
- Six (2003)
- Four (2003)
- Torke: Rapture / An American Abroad / Jasper (2002)
- Torke: Book Of Proverbs; Four Proverbs (2000)
- Torke: Overnight Mail; Telephone Book; Change of Address; July; Flint (1997)
- Javelin - The Music Of Michael Torke (1996)
- Summon the Heroes (1970)
- Torke: Music On The Floor; 4 Proverbs; Monday & Tuesday (1994)
- Byrne, Moran, Lurie & Torke: Works For String Quartet (1992)
- Torke: Colour Music (1991)
- Torke: The Yellow Pages (1990)
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