Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman

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In Joan Tower
…orchestral compositions included Sequoia (1981), Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman (1987), and Silver Ladders (1987). For the latter work, Tower became the first woman to receive the Grawemeyer Award. She also wrote concertos for clarinet (1988), oboe (1989), flute (1989), piano (1985 and 1996), violin (1991), percussion (2001), and bassoon…
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