Meyers, Emerson

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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

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Dolcedo : a short opera in one act / music by E. Meyers ; libretto by Dominic Rover, O.P. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Howe, Mary, 1882-1964. Mary Howe collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1945-1955. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn The Mel Powell Papers, 1942-1991, inclusive Irving S. Gilmore Music Library
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Concertino for piano and orchestra / Emerson Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation, Sub-Committee on Music Papers, 1941-1946 Library of Congress. Music Division
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Cantate Domino : for mixed chorus, brass, string bass, harp, piano & percussion / by Emerson Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. I love Washington / arr. J.W. Jenkins. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Rhapsodie fantastique : sonate pour piano / E. Meyers. The Juilliard School, Lila Acheson Wallace Library
referencedIn Vincent Persichetti collection of noncommercial recordings, 1940-1987 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Barn dance / E. Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Symphony no. 1 for small orchestra / by Emerson Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. A mighty fortress / M. Luther ; E. M. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Smith, John Stafford, 1750-1836. The star spangled banner / arr. E. Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Antiquities : for string quartet, clarinet and string orchestra / by Emerson Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Mary Howe collection of noncommercial recordings [sound recording], 1945-1955 The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.
referencedIn New Arts Forum Collection, 1972 Archive of Recorded Sound
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Fanfare for brass & percussion with seven second reverberation : for Nov. 9, 1969 / E. Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Kaleidoscope : concerto for piano & orchestra / by E. Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Meyers, Emerson. Three pieces in triple metre for orchestra. II, Sarabande / Emerson Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Franck, César, 1822-1890. Pièce héroique for organ / by César Franck ; orchestrated by E. Meyers. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
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associatedWith Bielawa, Herbert person
associatedWith Franck, César, 1822-1890. person
associatedWith Howe, Mary, 1882-1964. person
associatedWith Jenkins, Joseph Willcox. person
associatedWith Library of Congress. Kindler Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. person
correspondedWith Mel Powell person
associatedWith Persichetti, Vincent, 1915-1987 person
associatedWith Rover, Thomas Dominic, 1920- person
correspondedWith United States. Joint Army and Navy Committee on Welfare and Recreation. Sub-Committee on Music corporateBody
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Brass ensembles
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra
Clarinet, string quartet with string orchestra
Clarinet with string orchestra
Concertos (Piano)
Fanfares
Instrumental ensembles
Music
Operas
Orchestral music
Orchestral music, Arranged
Piano music
Rhapsodies (Music)
Sarabands
Sonatas (Piano)
Symphonies (Chamber orchestra)
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Performer
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Birth 1910-10-27

Death 1990-12-05

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