Mayer, William, 1925-

Suggested by two unidentified lines of poetry: "Fresh is the snow, and beautiful the footprints left there ... ", and "Of fireflies and a summer night ..." Composed 1959. First performance New York, 12 February 1961, Orchestra of America, Richard Korn conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Two pastels : for orchestra / William Mayer. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926707

Originally composed as the slow movement of the composer's String Quartet No. 1, 1952. Transcribed 1956. First performance American Music Festival, New York, January 1958, Mannes College Orchestra, Maurice Peress conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Andante for strings / William Mayer. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926650

Commissioned by the Merry-Go-Rounders Ballet Company. Originally composed as a full ballet, scored for 2 pianos, 1963. First performance of ballet YMHA, New York, 30 December 1963, Merry-Go-Rounders Ballet Company with choreography by Sophie Maslow. These 2 movements orchestrated 1964. First performance of suite at the New York World's Fair, 1 September 1964, Ventnor Festival Orchestra, Russell Stanger conductor. Other movements later orchestrated but not included in this version.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Scenes from the Snow queen : a suite based on the story by Hans Christian Andersen / by William Mayer. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926688

Composed 1955. First performance Town Hall, New York, 21 January 1957, Little Orchestra Society, Thomas Scherman conductor, Robert Nagel soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concert piece : for trumpet and string orchestra / by William Mayer. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926659

American composer.

From the description of Interview conducted by Oliver Daniel, Apr. 20, 1979 [sound recording]. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155861757