Walker, George, 1922-

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George Theophilus Walker (1922- ), African American composer and winner of the first Pulitzer Prize in Music by an African American.

From the description of George Walker papers, 1940-2008. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79463348

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creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Address : for orchestra / George Walker. Indiana University
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Sinfonia no. 2 for orchestra / George Walker. Library of Congress
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Lament / poem by Countee Cullen ; [music by] George Walker. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Music of George Walker [sound recording]. University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Semans Library
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. George Walker papers, 1940-2008. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Correspondence with Eugene Ormandy, 1978. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Spatials; (variations) for piano. California State University East Bay, Hayward Campus Library
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. O my luve's like a red, red rose / poem by Robert Burns ; [music by] George Walker. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Wind set : for woodwind quintet / George Walker. Library of Congress
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Antifonys : for string orchestra / George Walker. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Walker, George, 1922-. Elevation ; Jesu wir sind hier : chorale prelude : organ / George Walker. New York Public Library System, NYPL
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associatedWith Burke, D'Walla Simmons. person
associatedWith Burns, Robert, 1759-1796 person
associatedWith Cleare, Bernadette. person
associatedWith Cullen, Countee, 1903-1946 person
associatedWith Davis, Matthew, 1983- person
associatedWith Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 person
associatedWith Dooms, Paula Grissom. person
associatedWith Dunbar, Paul Lawrence, 1872-1906 person
associatedWith Jones, Emory. person
associatedWith Library of Congress. Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Payton, Jarae. person
associatedWith Perry, Kendria. person
associatedWith Rocco, Robert. person
associatedWith Rodgers, Jason. person
associatedWith Winston-Salem State University Brass Ensemble. corporateBody
associatedWith Winston-Salem State University Choir. corporateBody
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Subject
African American composers
African American musicians
African Americans
Chorale preludes
Gospel music
Izler Solomon Collection
Music
Orchestral music
Organ music
Piano music
Pulitzer Prizes
Quintets (Trumpets (2), horn, trombone, tuba)
Sonatas (Piano)
Songs (High voice) with piano
Songs with piano
Spirituals (Songs)
String orchestra music, Arranged
Variations (Piano)
Wind quintets (Bassoon, clarinet, flute, horn, oboe)
Occupation
Composers
Activity

Person

Birth 1922-06-27

Americans

English

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