Stephen Moreno (16 January 1889 – 6 March 1953) was an Australian classical music composer.[1][2] He was born in Spain. where he became a novice monk in the Benedictine order. He was ordained in New Norcia, Western Australia.[3] He was a prolific and respected artist.[4]

Mature choral works were published for various ceremonial religious occasions, some with orchestrations for larger ensembles.

Works

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  • 1933 Around the Booree Log (lyrics by Patrick Hartigan aka. O'Brien)
  • 1914 Field of the cloth of Gold

Recordings

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  • Spanish serenade for Violin and piano[2]
  • 2005 New Norcia textures : for trumpet & pipe organ[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Moreno, S. (1890-1953)", Trove, 2008, retrieved 28 February 2018
  2. ^ a b Wright, Simon. "Stephen Moreno - Australian recordings". Move.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  3. ^ Woodward, Judith M. "Stephen Moreno (1889–1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 3 January 2018 – via Australian Dictionary of Biography.
  4. ^ Raymond, Curtis, Paul (3 January 2018). "The music of Dom Stephen Moreno, OSB: a study of its sources, chronology and context". Researchbank.acu.edu.au. Retrieved 3 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "New Norcia textures : for trumpet & pipe organ by David Pye : Work : Australian Music Centre". Australianmusiccentre.com.au. Retrieved 3 January 2018.