# In Memorium: Bernard Rands

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Podcast: [Relevant Tones](https://stenobird.com/podcast/relevant-tones-897129)
Published: 2026-03-06T13:52:47+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/relevant-tones/episodes/In-Memorium-Bernard-Rands-e3g1ijv
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Duration seconds: 3500

## Resource

Esteemed composer Bernard Rands has passed away, a huge loss to our musical community. We honor his memory by re-airing this interview with host Seth Boustead from September 2017. Pulitzer Prize–winning composer Bernard Rands reflects on a remarkable career spanning more than a hundred published works and recordings. In this conversation with Relevant Tones , he shares insights into his musical language, creative process, and the ideas that have shaped his work Produced by Sarah Zwinklis

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