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Rorem, Ned, 1923–, American composer and author, b. Richmond, Ind. He is basically romantic in approach, determinedly tonal, and often lyrical. Although he has written a wide range of compositions, including chamber and choral music, symphonies, and tone poems, Rorem is best known for his vocal works, e.g., Air Music (1975; Pulitzer), 5 Prayers for the Young (1977), Evidence of Things Unseen (1997), and the operas Miss Julie (1965), based on Strindberg Strindberg, Johan August (strĭnd`bərg, Swed. y
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..... Click the link for more information. 's play. From his Paris Diary (1966) to Knowing When to Stop (1994) and Lies: A Diary, 1986–1999 (2000), Rorem also has published a series of urbane and deftly written journals and memoirs.

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See A Ned Rorem Reader (2001).

Rorem, Ned (1923– ) composer, writer; born in Richmond, Ind. After musical studies in Chicago, the Curtis Institute of Music, and Juilliard, and privately with Virgil Thomson and Aaron Copland, he spent most of the 1950s in Paris, then returned to teach briefly at the Universities of Buffalo and Utah. Best known for his many songs in a lyrical and mildly modernist style, he also wrote effective instrumental music such as Air Music (winner of the 1976 Pulitzer Prize). In addition to his music, he published a number of his journals, such as The Paris Diary (1966), and numerous articles famous for their biting "insider" views of contemporary music and the art world.