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Russell Walden
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Russell Walden received
a Richard Rodgers Award as composer of the musical Juba, which
was produced off-Broadway in New York in 1991. He has written songs
and scores for television and documentary films as well as award
winning
jingles. As Music Director for Judy Collins he served as arranger
and conductor for two recent CD and video releases — "A Judy
Collins Christmas on A&E" and "Live at Wolftrap." His arrangements
have been played by the Boston and Cincinnati Pops Orchestras, among
others. Russell began his piano studies at age 5, double majored in math, music theory/composition at the University of Connecticut, sang with the early music ensemble Cappella Cordina at Yale and attended Tanglewood before moving to New York in 1974. Early theater work included scores for playwright Jeff Wanshel at the American Place Theater and participation in the musical theater workshops at BMI, ASCAP and the Dramatist's Guild where Juba was developed with collaborator Wendy Lamb. Russell still has a sizeable collection of 45's - many on the shelf and more in his head. His choice of CD for a desert island: Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortileges. |
Other CD's featuring Russell Walden:
Blue of the Flame (with Natalie Campbell)
Bread for The Journey (with Shaina Noll)with Judy Collins:
Come Rejoice
Christmas at the Biltmore Estate
Both Sides Now
Live at Wolftrap
post:
Thirsty Fish Music
369 Montezuma #295
Santa Fe, NM 87501
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