Contemporary Classical

Norman Dello Joio (1913-2008)

Daniel Wakin at the NY Times reports on the passing of Norman Dello Joio at age 95.

One of the first pieces of 20th Century choral music I sang was Dello Joio’s Jubilant Song. I still find the work, with its frequent time changes, syncopations, and pantonal harmonies to be an excellent exponent of the mid-century Americana style.