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Formal Degrees: Mus. D., 1972, Indiana University (Music Composition); M.M., 1965, Eastman (Music Theory); B.S., 1960, SUNY, Potsdam (Music Education).
Composition Teachers/Mentors: Henry Cowell (1963-5), Ianis Xenakis (1969-71)
Teaching: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Visiting Professor (1996), Co-Director, I EAR STUDIOS, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Teacher, Computer Music (1987-89); Director, Electronic Music Center, Univ. of Texas-Austin (also theory, orchestration, composition), 1976-83; Indidna University-South Bend (Music Theory, Composition), 1969-76; Indiana University, Bloomington, (Music Theory) 1966-69; SUNY, Potsdam, (Music Theory, Ed., Piano, D. Bass (1960-66).
Administrative: New York Foundation for the Arts Artist Advisory Board (2007-present). Society of Composers, Inc. (SCI), Independent Composer Representative (1995-9), Co-director, I-EAR Computer Music Studios, R.P.I (1987-9); Director, Electronic Music Center, Univ. of Texas-Austin (1976-83); Head, Theory-Composition, Director, Electronic Music Center, Indiana University-South Bend (1969-76); Executive Committee, Head, Radio Series, Submissions, Society of Composers, Inc. (1974-79).
Grants: 2004: American Music Center Composer Award; 2003: Patricia and Jerry Mangione Fellow for MacDowell Colony Residency. 2000: Virgil Thompson Foundation for CRI Recording "Forgotten Shadows."1997: Asian Cultural Council (Residency with Asian Composers League in Manila, Philippines), 1996: Virgil Thompson Fdn. (for CRI Recording), Universiti Malaysia Research Grant. 1994,1990: NYSCA Decentralization Grants for multimedia installations. 1986: N.Y. Foundation for the Arts Composer Fellowship; 1985; MacDowell Colony Fellowship (also 1983, '81, '79); 1986: Leighton Colony Banff Centre for the Arts Fellowship; 1982: Nat. Endowment for the Arts Composer Fellowship (also 1976); 1983: The ELECTRIC SINFONIA awarded prize at Int. Bourges Electroacoustic Music Festival; 1981: DIMENSIONS III chosen as the American representative of the UNESCO-IMC-Rostrum International Festival. 1981: Martha Baird Rockefeller grant to attend and perform in the Zagreb Muzicki Biennale. 1976: Nat. Endowment for the Arts Media Arts Grant. 1975-95, 55 Meet the Composer Grants from MTC New York, New England, Midwest, Mid-America, Texas, West, and California.
Recordings: 2007: EM Records (Sounds, Reality and the Environment" series EM 1060CD. SONG OF THE NAHUATL, VALLEY OF LOST DREAMS, JOURNEY ON A LONG STRING. 2000: Composers Recordings "Emergency Music Series" CRI CD 846. RITUAL OF THE DAWN, FORGOTTEN SHADOWS, HAPPY DAYS. 1997: Composers Recordings Inc., CD 764. SONG OF THE NAHUATL, ETUNYTUDE. 1996: Capstone (CPS 8637), DIMENSIONS II, DAWN CHORUS, DIMENSIONS III. 1995: Capstone Records (CPS 8622 CD), VISIONS OF A SUMMER NIGHT (III-V), EARTH MUSIC. 1994: (Capstone CPS 8617 CD), RAINFOREST IMAGES, HIMALAYAN FANTASY. 1990, Centaur Records CD (CRC 2047): VISIONS OF A SUMMER NIGHT: (I, IV) . 1987, MLC Records: IN WILDERNESS IS THE PRESERVATION OF THE WORLD; 1983, Opus One Records: THE ELECTRIC SINFONIA, DIMENSIONS VIII; Folkways Records, THE LAST TEN MINUTES, ETUNYTUDE, 1972-82, MYSTERIES FROM THE ANCIENT NAHUATL-EXCERPTS (Folkways), DIMENSIONS III AND IV FOR SAXOPHONE & TAPE (CRI Recordings), HEAVY MUSIC FOR FOUR CROBARS, THE SORCERER REVISITED (Folkways), DIMENSIONS II FOR PIANO AND TAPE with David Burge, pno. (CRI Recordings), SONG OF THE NAHUATL (Folkways), DIMENSIONS I FOR VIOLIN AND TAPE (Advance Recordings), GENESIS, THE SORCERER REVISITED , DIMENSIONS II (Orion Records), SPIRALS (CRI RECORDINGS).
Major Articles and Biographical Descriptions: THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF TOURING FOR A LIVING. JOURNAL SEAMUS, VOL. 20# 1 (2009). The New Grove Dictionary (2000). Joel Chadabe, ELECTRIC SOUND, p. 330-331, Leon Dallin, LISTENERS' GUIDE TO MUSICAL UNDERSTANDING, P. 298: GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC, THE HUMANISTIC TRADITION (Fiero, Brown & Benchmark textbook '92), EXPERIMENTAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (major article Sept.'94), LEONARDO JOURNAL (Vol 2 #1 pp. 19-22, 1992), BAKERS BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY, TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC (Prentice-Hall, 1990), MUSIC SINCE 1945 (Godfrey-Schirmer, 1990), SEAMUS JOURNAL (several), ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN (Jan'90), KEYBOARD MAGAZINE (several), SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, INC. NEWSLETTER issues from 1995 through present regularly, AMERICAN RECORD GUIDE Vol. 7, '82, INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC, Joseph Machlis, NEW DIRECTIONS IN MUSIC, David Cope, POLYPHONY MAGAZINE, Vol. 2, 1978, ASTERISK MAGAZINE, Vol. 2, 1976, PERSPECTIVES OF NEW MUSIC, 1983, AMC BULLETIN, VOL. 4, 1980, WHO'S WHO IN MUSIC, WHO'S WHO IN ENTERTAINMENT, THE INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO, WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA, STERN'S PERFORMING ARTS DIRECTORY, CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN COMPOSERS, PERSONALITIES OF AMERICA, etc. THE ART OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC (Keybd Magazine Publications).
EDUCATION: MM Composition, 1969, Indiana University; BME Music Ed.1965: Lowell (Mass.) University; Bach. of Ele. Education, 1963: Fitchburg State College, Mass.
TEACHING: 1985: Visiting Professor of Music at the University of Hawaii at Manoa; 1975-76: Composer-in-Residence at the Electronic Music Center, Indiana University at South Bend, Ind., 1973-76. Associ. Lecturer: St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Ind.1971-73 (theory, piano): Assoc. Lecturer: Indiana University at Kokomo, Ind. 1968-69 (Theory). Art and Music Specialist in the Mishawaka Public Schools, Mishawaka, IN, 1969-70; Choral Instructor at John Adams High School, South Bend, IN, 1965-66: Specialist in Vocal and Instrumental Music: Munroe and Adams Schools, Lexington, Mass.
GRANTS, AWARDS, AND HONORS: 2004: American Music Center Composer Award; 2003: Patricia and Jerry Mangione Fellow for MacDowell Colony Residency. 1997: Asian Cultural Council (Residency with Asian Composers League in Manila, Philippines), Virgil Thompson Fnd. for CRI recording, 1996: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak Research Grant, 1990:Commission from Women's Philharmonic; 1989: International Comp-osers Rostrum: One of three U.S. composers chosen for international broadcast (1989-90) of VOICES OF THE WILD, Mvt. 1 (Printemps) Rites, for Electronic Soloist and Orchestra; 1989, 1988, 1984, 1975: American Music Center Music Copying Awards; 1988: Winner of the 17th Sigvald Thompson (National) Orchestral Composition Competition: A MAGIC DWELLS for Orchestra and Tape; 1988: Commission from the Bennington County Choral Society: for IN CELEBRATION, for Chorus, Tape, and Solo Percussionist; 1986-87: National Endowment for the Arts Composer Fellowship; 1987: Leighton Artist Colony, Banff, Alberta Fellowship; 1986, 1984, 1981, 1979: MacDowell Colony Fellowships; 1985: Yellow Springs (Pa.) Institute. Composer Residency with the Relache Ensemble; 1984: Charles Ives Center for American Music Composer Residency with the Pittsburg New Music Ensemble; 1982-83: National Endow-ment for the Arts Composer Grant; 1983: Composer Residency at Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY; 1981: Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund for Music Travel Grant; 1980: National Endowment for the Arts Media Arts Grant; 1979: National Endowment for the Arts Composer Grant; 1979: Winner of the Gaudeamus Musiekweek (New Music) Festival,Holland; 1977: Guest Composer at the InterAmerican Music Festival with the Louisville Orchestra, Kennedy Center, Wash. D.C. (The work performed, VARIATIONS & MOZAICS ON A THEME OF STRAVINSKY, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1977; 1975: Guest Composer at the Indiana State University National Orchestral Symposium with the Indianapolis Symphony; 1975: Commission from the Indiana University at South Bend Choral Society.
ADMINISTRATIVE: Executive Comm. of Society of Composers, 1979-83. Co-director of "Radiofest - New American Music Radio Series I and II" (NEA Media Arts Grant) and ASUC Music Scores/Recordings, '79-83.
MAJOR ARTICLES AND BIOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTIONS: BAKERS BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1996, '89. INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO IN MUSIC AND MUSICIANS' DIRECTORY: 10th-14th Ed., International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England,1984,'87,'94. THE NEW GROVE DICTIONARY OF MUSIC, Ed. by Barbara Petersen, Lesley A. Wright, 2000, 1994. Reprint of "Fire and Ice: A Query" by Priscilla McLean, printed in ON THE WIRES OF OUR NERVES: THE ART OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC (book) by Robin J. Heifetz, 1990. "PRISCILLA McLEAN", WOMEN COMPOSERS, CONDUCTORS, AND MUSICIANS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY: SELECTED BIOGRAPHIES, Vol. III by Jane Weiner LePage, The Scarecrow Press, Inc., Metuchen, NJ & London, 1988, pp.128-146. INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF WOMEN COMPOSERS, A.J. Cohen, Editor. New York, NY, 1981, 1985. "Barton and Priscilla McLean", chap."Artists of Electronic Music", Tom Darter, Ed. THE ART OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC, Quill/A Keyboard Book, NY, 1984. INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC by Joseph Machlis, Third Ed. W.W. Norton & Co., New York, NY. 1984. WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN MUSIC, Carol Borland, Editor. Jacques Cattell Press, Tempe, AZ ,1983. THE ELECTRONIC ARTS OF SOUND AND LIGHT by Ronald Pellegrino, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. New York, Cincinnati, Toronto, London, Melbourne, 1983. P. McLean articles: SEAMUS JOURNAL , Vol. 8#2, 10/93. MUSICAL AMERICA MAGAZINE, New York, NY. 4/85,3/82, 10/81. PERSPECTIVES OF NEW MUSIC, Seattle, WA, Fall '81/Spring/1'82, Vol. 20, Fall/Winter 1978, Vol. 16/1.
RECORDINGS (DISCOGRAPHY): 2007 EM RECORDS EM 1060CD: INVISIBLE CHARIOTS, ANGELS OF DELIRIUM. '97 CRI CD, INVISIBLE CHARIOTS, NIGHT IMAGES, DANCE OF DAWN, '96, CAPSTONE CD THE INNER UNIVERSE, WHERE THE WILD GEESE GO '95 CAPSTONE CD: WILDERNESS, DANCE OF SHIVA. '94 CAPSTONE CD: RAINFOREST IMAGES, ON WINGS OF SONG. MLC PUBLICATIONS: "In Wilderness is the Preservation of the World": INVOCATION, ON WINGS OF SONG, and O BEAUTIFUL SUBURBIA!. OPUS ONE RECORDS, No. 96: BENEATH THE HORIZON III, "Salt Canyons" from The INNER UNIVERSE. FOLKWAYS RECORDS, FPX 60503: NIGHT IMAGES, INVISIBLE CHARIOTS, Mvt. 1. FOLKWAYS RECORDS, FTS 33450: INVISIBLE CHARIOTS. LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA FIRST EDITION RECORDS, LS 762: VARIATIONS & MOZAICS ON A THEME OF STRAVINSKY. ADVANCE RECORDINGS, FGR 19S: INTERPLANES. COMPOSERS RECORDINGS, INC.,CRI SD 335: DANCE OF DAWN.
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