Keith Patchel Explained

Keith Patchel (July 23, 1955 – August 7, 2021) was an American musician and composer.^{[1] [2]}

Patchel studied at the Juilliard School in New York City with among other teachers Samuel Adler.^[3]

His Pluto Symphony created for the Hayden Planetarium was an official selection for nomination for the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in Music.^{[4] [5]}

Patchel composed the opera "Plain of Jars" about the U.S. bombings of Laos which premiered at the Medicine Show Theater in New York City on December 10, 2016. He was the recipient of the 2017 Acker award for music. ^{[6] [7]}

Patchel played guitar and sang backing vocals on the track Losin' Anna on Richard Lloyd formerly of Television's 1987 album Field of Fire.^[8] Patchel created the original music for the 2008 film Shoot First and Pray You Live starring Jim Gaffigan.^[9]

Patchel wrote and performed the accompanying music for Anthony Haden-Guest's 2017 spoken word cd The Further Chronicles of Now.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Opera: America's War Without End. July 21, 2017. Straight Up | Herman.
2. Web site: Keith Patchel, 65, musician, avant-garde composer. 14 August 2021 .
3. https://www.nycemf.org › N...PDFNEW YORK CITY ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL __ JUNE 2-8, 2014 ...
4. Web site: Keith Patchel. iF.
5. Web site: MOS Boston Launches Virtual Events For Adults In 2021. January 27, 2021. Boston on Budget.
6. Web site: 'Jars' creator defies containment | amNewYork. www.amny.com. 20 July 2017.
7. Web site: Composer Keith Patchel: From Ludlow St. basement to the stars. 7 April 2020 .
8. News: Lloyd: Forged in the 'Fire' . 1986-01-17 . Richard Harrington . . Washington, D.C. . 0190-8286 . 1330888409.
9. Web site: Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do With It) (2008). www.rottentomatoes.com.
10. Web site: Anthony Haden-Guest: The Further Chronicles of Now. May 17, 2017. Howl! Arts.