Stephen Moreno

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Stephen Moreno (16 January 1889 – 6 March 1953) was an Australian classical music composer.{{Citation | title=Moreno, S. (1890-1953) | journal=Trove | date=2008 | url=https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-592507 | access-date=28 February 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.move.com.au/artist/stephen-moreno|title=Stephen Moreno - Australian recordings|first=Simon|last=Wright|website=Move.com.au|accessdate=3 January 2018}} He was born in Spain. where he became a novice monk in the Benedictine order. He was ordained in New Norcia, Western Australia.{{cite book|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/moreno-stephen-11160|title=Australian Dictionary of Biography|first=Judith M.|last=Woodward|chapter=Stephen Moreno (1889–1953) |publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University|accessdate=3 January 2018|via=Australian Dictionary of Biography}} He was a prolific and respected artist.{{cite web|url=http://researchbank.acu.edu.au/theses/186/|title=The music of Dom Stephen Moreno, OSB: a study of its sources, chronology and context|first=Curtis, Paul|last=Raymond|date=3 January 2018|website=Researchbank.acu.edu.au|accessdate=3 January 2018}}

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

Works

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

Recordings

  • Spanish serenade for Violin and piano
  • 2005 New Norcia textures : for trumpet & pipe organ{{cite web|url=http://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/workversion/pye-david-new-norcia-textures/21506|title=New Norcia textures : for trumpet & pipe organ by David Pye : Work : Australian Music Centre|website=Australianmusiccentre.com.au|accessdate=3 January 2018}}

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