This composer’s song cycle Winter Morning Walks won the 2014 Grammy Award for Best Classical Contemporary Composition. For 10 points each,
[10h] Name this composer and leader of her namesake “orchestra,” a jazz ensemble that attacked big data companies in their 2020 album Data Lords.
ANSWER: Maria Schneider [or Maria Lynn Schneider; accept Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra]
[10m] Winter Morning Walks, which was originally written for Dawn Upshaw, was recomposed for this American soprano. This soprano’s collaborations with composer Kevin Puts include The Brightness of Light and The Hours.
ANSWER: Renée Fleming [or Renée Lynn Fleming]
[10e] Winter Morning Walks was first recorded by this country’s Chamber Orchestra. Musicians from this country include violinist Ray Chen, the comedy duo TwoSet Violin, and sopranos Joan Sutherland and Nellie Melba.
ANSWER: Australia [or Commonwealth of Australia; accept Australian Chamber Orchestra]
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