Clare Grundman
Clare Ewing Grundman (born May 1, 1913 in Cleveland , Ohio , † June 15, 1996 in South Salem , NY ) was an American composer and arranger .
Life
Grundman graduated from Ohio State University with a bachelor's degree in music in 1934 . After that he was a music teacher in Ohio and Kentucky for three years . In 1936 he returned to Ohio State University for a master's degree. During this time he gave lessons in orchestration , wind orchestra and woodwind instruments . During World War II, Grundman served as chief of the music corps in the Coast Guard. Grundman stated that his work was most influenced by Manley R. Whitecomb and Paul Hindemith . His music often evolves around folk songs from the USA, but also from England, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Scotland and Japan.
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Grundman composed numerous works for wind orchestra . In addition, he created works for radio, television, ballets, musicals and films. His arrangements are almost as important to his work. He adapted numerous classical works for wind orchestra.
Chamber music
- Bagatelle (for four clarinets)
- Caprice for Clarinets (for four clarinets)
- Conversation for Cornet (for trumpet and piano)
- Tuba Rhapsody (for tuba and piano)
- Flutation (for flute trio or flute choir)
- Waltz and Interlude (for clarinet and flute)
Orchestral works
- American Folk Rhapsody No. 1 (for concert band)
- American Folk Rhapsody No. 2 (for concert band)
- Fantasy on American Sailing Songs (for concert band)
- Kentucky 1800
- A Welsh Rhapsody (for concert band)
- The blue and the gray
- Concertante for alto saxophone and wind orchestra
Arrangements
- Overture to Candide (composed by Leonard Bernstein , arranged for wind orchestra)
- Candide Suite
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| SURNAME | Grundman, Clare |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grundman, Clare Ewing (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland , Ohio |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 1996 |
| Place of death | South Salem , NY |