Alexander, William, 1927-

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Composed 1974. First performance Edinboro, Pennsylvania, 23 January 1975, Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra, Donald Johanos conductor. Selected for performance by the Orchestra Society of Philadelphia as part of its Pennsylvania Composers Project 1976, made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts with performance materials prepared by The Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music and performed at the Mandell Theatre, Drexel University, Philadelphia, 30 May 1976, Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Sidney Rothstein conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Symphonic suite / William Alexander. [197-?] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42632366

Entered Bucks County Symphony Competition for a New Work.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Episodes for orchestra / William Alexander. [19--]. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42632334

Composed 1980. First performance Santa Cruz, California, 13 February 1981, Santa Cruz Chamber Orchestra, Richard Freeman-Toole conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Suite for small orchestra : music for solo winds and strings / William Alexander. 1980. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 42632359

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creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Chamber symphony : for solo winds and strings / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Brass quintet no. 2 / William Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Five songs to Celia / [music by] William Alexander ; poems by Thomas Carew. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Episodes in a winter's journey / [William Alexander] New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Suite for small orchestra : music for solo winds and strings / William Alexander. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Vignettes : English horn and strings / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Cambridge trio : oboe, viola or clarinet, piano / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Suite for five winds / Willam Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Prologue and repartee : for concert band / William Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Symphonic suite / William Alexander. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Sarum variations : variations on three plainchants from the Sarum rite / William Alexander. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Wynnewood quartet : for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano / William Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. The morning trumpet : for small orchestra / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. The morning trumpet : fantasy on a hymn from the Sacred harp / William Alexander. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Cinquains : for soprano voice, clarinet, cello, and piano : (1980) / music by William Alexander ; to poems by Adelaide Crapsey. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Octet : [for] 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons / William Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Vexilla Regis : for two euphoniums and two tubas / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. In the shadow of the wind : four lyric pieces : for oboe, clarinet, bassoon and piano / William Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
referencedIn Pacific Islands missions records, 1819-1960. Houghton Library
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Sonatina for clarinet and piano / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Mimicries : for flute, oboe, alto saxophone, bass clarinet / William Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Suite for clarinet and solo percussion : B♭ clarinet, marimba, vibraphone, timbales / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Missa contracta : chorus, two trumpets, piano / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Woodwind quartet no. 2 : flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon / William Alexander. University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University Libraries, UNCG University Libraries
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. The morning trumpet : a fantasy on a hymn from The sacred harp : for orchestra / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Suite for five brass / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Make a joyful noise : chorus and strings / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Symphony no. 2 / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Episodes : for band / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Samson at Gaza : a chamber opera for baritone and soprano (four-hand piano version) / music by William Alexander ; libretto by Ralph Church. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Episodes for orchestra / William Alexander. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. String quartet no. 2 : Sarum / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. The morning trumpet : a fantasy on a hymn from the Sacred Harp : for concert band / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Ikolmkil : for percussion / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. A winter's tale / William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. The monkey's paw : a chamber opera (four-hand piano version) / William Alexander ; libretto by the composer after a short story by W.W. Jacobs. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Star-flung altitudes / music by William Alexander ; poetry by Weston McDaniel. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. The cataract at Lodore : for speaking chorus / poem by Robert Southey ; set by William Alexander. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Alexander, William, 1927-. Sarum suite : for symphonic wind ensemble / William Alexander. Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries
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associatedWith American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. person
associatedWith Carew, Thomas, 1595?-1639? person
associatedWith Church, Ralph. person
associatedWith Crapsey, Adelaide, 1878-1914 person
associatedWith Delilah (Biblical figure) person
associatedWith Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark), 1863-1943. person
associatedWith McDaniel, Weston person
associatedWith Samson (Biblical judge) person
associatedWith Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 person
associatedWith White, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1800-1879. person
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Band music
Brass quartets (Euphoniums (2), tubas (2))
Brass quintets (Horn, trombone, trumpets (2), tuba)
Chamber orchestra music, Arranged
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with string orchestra, Arranged
Choruses, Secular (Mixed chorus, 4 parts), Unaccompanied
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices (4 parts)), Unaccompanied
English horn with string orchestra
Fantasia
Gregorian chant
Hymns
Hymns
Masses
Octets (Bassoons (2), clarinets (2), flutes (2), oboes (2))
Operas
Orchestral music
Orchestral music, Arranged
Percussion ensemble
Psalms (Music)
Quartets (Piano, bassoon, clarinet, oboe)
Quartets (Piano, bassoon, clarinet, oboe)
Sonatas (Clarinet and piano)
Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble
String quartets
Suites (Band)
Suites (Bass clarinet, bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe)
Suites (Clarinet and percussion)
Suites (Horn, trombone, trumpets (2), tuba)
Suites (Orchestra)
Symphonies
Symphonies (Chamber orchestra)
Trios (Piano, clarinet, oboe)
Trios (Piano, oboe, viola)
Variations (Orchestra)
Woodwind quartets (Bass clarinet, flute, oboe, saxophone)
Woodwind quartets (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe)
Woodwind quintets (Bass clarinet, bassoon, clarinet, flute, oboe)
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Birth 1927

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