McDonald, Harl
Variant namesComposed 1938. First performance Boston, 30 October 1939, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of San Juan Capistrano : two nocturnes for orchestra / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938443
Composed 1934. First performance Philadelphia, Philadelphia Orchestra, 4 October 1935, Leopold Stokowski conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Symphony no. 2 : Reflections on an era of turmoil / Harl McDonald. 1934. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938528
The second movement includes a theme based on a Canadian Indian fishing call. Composed 1945-47. First performance Philadelphia, 9 April 1948, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Mississippi / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938441
First movement originally composed 1941 as Overture 1941. Second movement composed as a separate tone poem 1941. Movements 3 and 4 composed as Elegy and Battle Hymn, originally for baritone and orchestra 1942. First performance as a suite Indianapolis, 8 January 1944, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Fabien Sevitzky conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of My country at war : symphonic suite / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938439
Composed 1938. First performed as an ostensible composition of Handel's amanuensis John Christopher Smith, Boston, 22 May 1939, Boston Pops, Arthur Fiedler conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Miniature suite / Harl McDonald. 1938. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938436
Composed 1932. First complete performance Philadelphia, 26 April 1932, Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Festival of the workers / Harl McDonald. 1933. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938425
Composed 1937. First performance Philadelphia, 8 April 1938, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Symphony no. 4 / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938531
Harl McDonald, 1899-1955, studied music under Vernon Spencer, Earnest Douglass, and Zielinski. He was appointed a lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania in 1927 and enjoyed other appointments at the University throughout his lifetime including the Director of the Music Department, Director of the University 's Choral Society, and Director of the Pennsylvania Glee Club. In addition to his administrative duties with the University, McDonald composed numerous musical works and served on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Orchestra Association.
From the description of Collection, 1937-1944. (University of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122691577
Composed 1933. First performance Philadelphia, 16 November 1934, Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Symphony no. 1 : the Santa Fé trail / by Harl McDonald. 1933. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938516
The Damariscotta is a river in Maine. Composed 1947. First performance Philadelphia, 8 January 1959, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Two concert pieces / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938537
Composed 1939. First performance CBS Ford Radio Hour broadcast from Detroit, 3 March 1940, Ford Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of The legend of the Arkansas traveler : (humoresque for orchestra) / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938433
Not to be confused with the composer's Scenes from Childhood Suite for solo harp and orchestra. Themes are all children's nursery rhymes such as: London bridge is falling down; Baa-baa, black sheep; Oh dear, what can the matter be?; and The farmer in the dell. First performance at a Youth Concert, Philadelphia, 8 March 1950, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Little symphony : themes from childhood / by Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938420
Commissioned by Samuel R. Rosenbaum, 1940. Composed 1940. First performance, Philadelphia, 17 January 1941, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor, Edna Phillips, soloist.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Suite for harp and orchestra / Harl McDonald. 1940. (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938509
Composed 1940. First performance Philadelphia, 11 March 1941, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.
From the description of Chameleon variations / Harl McDonald. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 52938415
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Birth 1899-07-27
Death 1955-03-30
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