Meyers, Emerson

Dates:

Birth 1910-10-27

Death 1990-12-05

Biographical notes:

Also known as "I am an American."--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of I love Washington / arr. J.W. Jenkins. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 124506752

Composed 1952-53. First performance Washington, D.C., 17 May 1953, National Gallery of Art Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor. Dedicated to the memory of the composer's parents.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphony no. 1 for small orchestra / by Emerson Meyers. 1953. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926290

Based on short chamber pieces composed originally in the 1930's and assembled into a Suite for String Orchestra and Clarinet in 1941. Revised and enlarged into the present work 1983-84. First performance Washington, D.C., 11 March 1984, National Gallery of Art Orchestra, Leon Feldman viola, Timothy Butler 'cello, Merlin Petroff clarinet. Dedicated to Richard Bales and the National Gallery of Art Orchestra.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Antiquities : for string quartet, clarinet and string orchestra / by Emerson Meyers. [1985], c1984. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926136

Written for the inauguration of new president Walton at Catholic University.--Cf Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Fanfare for brass & percussion with seven second reverberation : for Nov. 9, 1969 / E. Meyers. 1969. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 124506753

Composed 1977-78. First performance Alexandria, Virginia, December 1978, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, George Steiner conductor, Frank Conlon piano. Dedicated to the memory of Harold Spivacke.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Kaleidoscope : concerto for piano & orchestra / by E. Meyers. [1979], c1978. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926277

Commissioned by The National Council of Catholic Men for performance on The Catholic Hour, NBC-TV, May, 1959.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Dolcedo : a short opera in one act / music by E. Meyers ; libretto by Dominic Rover, O.P. c1959. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 124506765

Commissioned by Richard Bales. Composed 1949. First performance in a concert sponsored by the Nicholas Longworth Foundation, Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 9 December 1949, National Gallery Orchestra, Richard Bales conductor, the composer as soloist. --Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concertino for piano and orchestra / Emerson Meyers. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52926251