Paul Yoder

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Paul Van Buskirk Yoder (born October 8, 1908 in Tacoma , Washington , † April 4, 1990 in Hendersonville , North Carolina ) was an American composer , professor , conductor and drummer .

During his studies at the University of North Dakota , Yoder played as a drummer in salon orchestras . In 1930 he graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Arts . He was then a music teacher at public schools in Aurora ( Illinois ) and in Evansville ( Indiana ) until 1936. His compositions for school orchestras, which were already well-founded at that time, brought him a high profile throughout the United States of America. He moved to Chicago , where he worked as a freelance composer for a large number of music publishers.

On the side, Yoder completed his studies at Northwestern University in Evanston (Illinois) and graduated with a Master of Arts . During the Second World War he was a member of the wind orchestras of Fort Slocum and Fort Hamiltin . After the Second World War he composed the Mountain Majesty Overture . In 1958 he received his PhD from the University of North Dakota. From 1963 to 1964 he was chairman of the ABA (American Bandmasters Association) and he was also the initiator and most ardent advocate for the establishment of an ABA Band Research Center at the University of Maryland . He was also the founder of the Journal of Band Research , published by Iowa State University .

From 1974 to 1982. Yoder lecturer was on the music faculty of the Troy State University in Troy ( Alabama ). He also appeared as a visiting professor at universities in Japan , Canada , Great Britain , the Netherlands , South Korea and at various universities in the United States. His oeuvre includes more than 1500 works, all of which were printed.

Works

Works for wind orchestra (selection)

  • 1947 Mountain Majesty Overture
  • 1964 Barcelona
  • 1966 pachinko
  • 1968 Expo '70
  • 1968 Tin Pan Gallery
  • 1970 Spiritual Rhapsody
  • 1971 Tokyo Tower
  • 1972 Bands Around the World
  • 1974 The Gandy Dancers
  • 1977 Avalanche
  • 1977 Camp Meeting
  • 1977 Dance Americana
  • 1982 American West
  • 1985 Blues Americana
  • Alpha and Omega
  • American Pioneer
  • Anacapri
  • Arabian Night
  • Drumbeat Jamboree
  • Dutch Treat
  • Easy does it
  • Elbow Room
  • Glass slipper
  • Gypsy Princess
  • Harvest Home Overture
  • Highlights from Camelot
  • Holland Brass
  • Hurricane!
  • La Fonda
  • mantilla
  • Midnight Sun
  • Relax
  • Rumbalita
  • Rust Street Tarantella
  • Southern Cross
  • Swing bolero
  • Westward Ho!
personal data
SURNAME Yoder, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Van Buskirk Yoder, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer and professor
DATE OF BIRTH October 8, 1908
PLACE OF BIRTH Tacoma , Washington
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 1990
Place of death Hendersonville , North Carolina