McKay, George Frederick, 1899-1970

Originally composed for clarinet and harmonium, 1929. Transcribed 1929. First performance Seattle, 23 February 1932, University of Washington Orchestra, the composer conducting, Ronald Phillips soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Sonatine for B♭ clarinet & string orchestra, op. 15 / George McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938604

First movement taken from A Short Symphony. Composed 1929. First performance Boston, 21 October 1934, People's Symphony Orchestra, Fabien Sevitzky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Sinfonietta no. 1 : From a mountain town, op. 5 / by George Frederick McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938596

Composed 1935 in honor of Sidney Lanier.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Lanier pastorale / George Frederick McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938581

Originally composed as Act 3 of Epoch, choreographic drama 1935. First performance of this version, Oakland, Calif., 17 February 1942, Oakland Symphony Orchestra, Orley See conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Pioneer epic / by George Frederick McKay. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938583

Composed 1925. First performance Rochester, New York, 1 May 1925, Rochester Philharmonic, Howard Hanson conductor. Later used in Sinfonietta no. 1.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Short symphony : From the black hills : 1st mov't / George F. McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938593

Composed 1933. First performance Rochester, New York, January 1937, Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Sinfonietta no. 2 / by George Frederick McKay. [193-] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938599

Composed 1931; revised 1935. First performance Seattle, 11 November 1935, Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Fantasy on a western folk song : O! bury me not on the lone prairie / George F. McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938570

Dedicated to the school orchestras of America and especially written for them.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphonie miniature / by George Frederick McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938607

Composed 1938. First performance Philadelphia, 3 April 1941, Philadelphia Chamber String Sinfonietta, Fabien Sevitzky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Introspective poem : for string orchestra / George Frederick McKay. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938577