Background
RILEY, Terry was born on June 24, 1935 in Colfax, California, United States. Son of Wilma Ridlofi and Charles Riley.
composer musician pianist singer
RILEY, Terry was born on June 24, 1935 in Colfax, California, United States. Son of Wilma Ridlofi and Charles Riley.
San Francisco State University and University of California, and private studies with Duane Hampton, Adolf Bailer and Pandit Pran Nath.
Freelance composer and performer since 1961. Launched Minimal Music movt. with composition and first performance of In C 1964. John Simon Guggenheim.
Plays keyboards and soprano saxophone. Performer, teacher North Indian vocal music. Composer, performer United States, Europe, since 1963.Guest Swedish Radio and Academy Music, 1967. Compositions include In C, 1964, The Keyboard Studies, 1965, Dorian Reeds, 1966, Untitled Organ, 1966, Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band, 1968, A Rainbow in Curved Air, 1969, Music with Balls, 1969, Genesis (ballet), 1970, Persian Surgery Dervishes, 1971, Shri Camel, 1976, G-Song for string quartet, 1980, Songs from the Old Country, 1980-1981, Song of the Emerald Runner, 1983, Songs for Ten Voices of the Two Prophets, 1983, The Medicine Wheel for piano, voice, synthesizer, sitar, and tabla, 1983, Cadenza on the Night Plain for string quartet, 1984, The Harp of New Albion for solo piano, 1985, Salome Dances for Peace, parts I and II, for string quartet, 1985, 86, The Room of Remembrance for vibraphone, marimba, piano, and soprano saxophone, 1987, Chanting the Light of Foresight for saxophone quartet, 1987, The Crows Rosary for keyboard and string quartet, 1988, The Jade Palace Orchestral Dances for large symphony orchestra, 1989, Cactus Rosary for mixed instruments, 1990, The Sands concerto for string quartet and orchestra, 1991, June Buddhas concerto for chorus and orchestra, 1991, The Saint Adolf Ring, 1992, 4 Wölfli sketches for chamber ensemble, 1992, Embroidery, Eastern Man, Chorale of the Blessed Day, Ritmos and Melos for piano, violin, percussion, 1993, El Hombre for String Quartet and Piano, 1993, Ascencion for solo guitar, 1993, Chorus 193 for large mixed vocal ensemble, 1993, The Heaven Ladder, others.
Married Ann Yvonne Smith in 1958.