Biography
The Group For Contemporary Music
Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 2006
Members: Charles Wuorinen, Jeanne Leblanc, Ursula Oppens, Lois Martin, Linda Moss, Allen Blustine, Aleck Karis, Carol Zeavin, Benjamin Hudson, Donald Palma, Harvey Sollberger, Joel Krosnick, Scott St. John, Lois Marlin, Joshua Gordon, Curtis Macomber, Patricia Spencer, Dennis Smylie, Stephen Paysen, Carmit Zori, Robert Martin (10), Dennis Cleveland, Bonnie Hartman, Andrea Cawelti, Robert Chausaw, Dennis Lee (10)
American ensemble, founded in 1962 by Harvey Sollberger and Charles Wuorinen, now defunct. It was the first contemporary music ensemble based at a university and run by composers. It was the first collection of musicians joined in ensemble to present new music exclusively and appropriately, with the necessary preparation, in time and understanding.