David Carlson's lyrics & chords

American composer David Carlson (b. 03/13/1952) works in a wide variety of genres and styles. He studied music at the Los Angeles High School of the Arts and at the California Institute of the Arts. The recipient of a number of awards and honors, he has received grants from Meet the Composer and commissions from Chamber Music America, the a cappella vocal group Chanticleer and opera companies in New York, Utah, California, Missouri and Florida. In 1995 he was given an Academy Award in composition by the American Academy of Arts and Letters. ...read more