Lewis, Harold Merrills, 1908-

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Originally composed for piano 4-hnads, 1939. Transcribed 1939. First performance Rochester, New York, 22 January 1941, Rochester Civic Orchestra, Howard Hanson conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Two miniatures for orchestra / H. Merrills Lewis. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730312

Composed 1939. First performance Boston, 9 February 1940, Composers' Forum Laboratory of the WPA.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Concertino for oboe and viola with string orchestra / H. Merrills Lewis. c1980. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730287

Inspired by E.J.M. Dunsany's fairytale. Composed 1931-33. First performance of 3rd movement only, Yale University commencement concert, New Haven, Connecticut, 29 May 1931, Yale music students with the New Haven Symphony Orchestra, David Stanley Smith conductor. Awarded Yale's Steinert Prize.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of King of Elfland's daughter : (based on the fairy tale by Lord Dunsany) / by H. Merrills Lewis. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730294

Composed 1938. First performance of 1st movement only, Saratoga Springs, New York, 10 September 1938, Yaddo Chamber Orchestra, Richard Donovan conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Two preludes on Southern folk hymn tunes / H. Merrills Lewis. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52730331

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