deLise, Louis Anthony

Louis Anthony deLise (b. 1949)

The American composer, Louis Anthony deLise, was born in Philadelphia and raised in rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania. There, he attended public schools and began his music study. Composer deLise considers his music to be “post genre,” as it often features the juxtaposition of disparate musical elements including serial technique, frequently changing meters, the urgency and drive of rock and roll, and the lush harmonies of 1960’s Cool Jazz. 

 

Louis Anthony deLise has garnered many awards for his writing, including from the National Flute Association for a concerto entitled, Salone del Astor. He has arranged and conducted on hit records for pop star Patti LaBelle, and written orchestral arrangements for jazz pianist Peter Nero and the Grammy®-winning band Halestorm. Louis Anthony deLise earned a doctorate in composition from the Boyer College of Music at Temple University. There, he was also Adjunct Lecturer in the Music Theory, Composition and Jazz studies departments. In 2023, he was awarded a Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.

 

Music by Louis Anthony deLise has been performed by The Budapest Scoring Orchestra, The Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia (now the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra), The Philly Pops, The Belvedere Chamber Music Festival, The Tacoma Symphony, The Belvedere Chamber Music Festival, and The Marine Chamber Orchestra, among many others. His is published in print by ALRY Publications (USA), and Metropolis Music Publishers, (Belgium).

 

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