Ron Nelson

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Ron Nelson (born December 14, 1929 in Joliet , Illinois ) is an American composer and conductor .

Life

Ron Nelson studied at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in Rochester in the US state of New York . He received his Bachelor of Music in 1952, his Master of Music in 1953 and his Doctor of Music Arts in 1956. In 1955, he studied at the Ecole Normale de Musique and the Conservatoire Superieur in Paris. He then became a faculty member at Brown University in Providence . There he worked initially as an assistant professor , from 1960 as an associate professor and from 1968 as a full professor , he taught there until his retirement in 1993.

In 1991 he was the first musicologist to receive the Acuff Chair of Excellence in the Creative Arts Award. In 1993, for his composition Passacaglia (Homage on BACH), he received all three major wind orchestra composition prizes in the United States , the National Band Association Prize , the American Bandmasters Association Ostwald Prize and the Sudler International Prize . In 1994 he received the Medal of Honor from the John Philip Sousa Foundation in Washington, DC

As a composer, he has received numerous commissions from leading orchestras and organizations in the United States and abroad. He also worked as a guest composer / conductor at various universities in the USA, such as B. Illinois University, Yale University, North Texas State University, Western Michigan University, Sam Houston University, Lawrence University, Dartmouth University, Southern Main University, California Technical University and Princeton University. He has made a name for himself as a composer of works for choir , wind orchestra and orchestra .

Works

Works for orchestra

  • 1954 Sarabande: For Katherine in April
  • 1955 Savannah River Holiday
  • 1960 This is the Orchestra for speaker and orchestra
  • 1960 Jubilee
  • 1961 Overture for Latecomers
  • 1961 Toccata for Orchestra
  • 1969 Trilogy: JFK-MLK-RFK for orchestra and tape
  • 1976 Five Pieces after Paintings by Andrew Wyeth
    1. Winter 1946
    2. Young America
    3. Christina's World
    4. The Drifter
    5. The Patriot
  • 1977 Meditation and Dance
  • 1983 Fanfare for a Celebration
  • 1988 Elegy II for string orchestra
  • 1996 Panels "Epiphanies II"
  • 1997 Resonances III

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1948 Concerto for Piano and Symphonic Band
  • 1958 Mayflower Overture
  • 1969 Rocky Point Holiday
  • 1973 Savannah River Holiday
  • 1982 Fanfare for a Celebration
  • 1982 Medieval Suite
  • 1983 Pebble Beach Sojoum for Organ, Brass and Percussion
  • 1984 Aspen Jubilee
  • 1985 Te Deum Laudamus for Chorus (SATB) and Wind Ensemble
  • 1986 Brevard Fanfare for Brass
  • 1988 Danza Capriccio for Solo Alto-Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
  • 1989 Morning Alleluias
  • 1989 Fanfare for the Hour of Sunrise
  • 1990 Resonances I
  • 1991 Lauds "Praise High Day"
  • 1992 To the Airborne
  • 1992 Passacaglia (Homage on BACH )
  • 1994 Epiphanies - Fanfares and Chorales
  • 1994 Chaconne - In Memoriam ...
  • 1994 Sonoran Desert Holiday
  • 1995 Courtly Airs and Dances
    1. Intrada
    2. Bass dance
    3. Pavane
    4. Saltarello
    5. Sarabande
    6. Allemande
  • 1998 Nightsong for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble
  • 1999 Fanfare for the new Millennium for Symphonic Band and two antiphonal Brass Choirs
  • 2006 Pastorale: Autumn Rune

Stage works

  • 1954 Dance in Ruins Ballet
  • 1955–1956 The Birthday of the Infanta Opera for chamber orchestra
  • 1981 Hamaguchi opera for chamber ensemble

Chamber music

  • 1982 Kristen's Song for Violin, Flute, and Organ
  • 1983 And the Moon Rose Golden for Cello and Piano

Choral music

  • 1958 Three Mountain Ballads for three-part female choir (SSA), harp and flute
    1. He's gon away
    2. Will he remember?
    3. Barbara Allen
  • 1958 Cantata: The Christmas Story for mixed choir (SATB), organ, brass and timpani
  • 1958 Glory to God for mixed choir (SATB), organ and brass
  • 1958 Christmas Fanfare for mixed choir (SATB), brass and timpani
  • 1958 Choral Fanfare for Easter for mixed choir and speaker
  • 1960 He came here for me for female choir (SSA), mixed choir (SATB) and tubular bells
  • 1960 Fanfare for a Festival for mixed choir, brass and timpani
  • 1960 All Praise to Music for mixed choir, brass and timpani
  • 1961 Five Anthems for young Choirs of Prayer for two-part choir (SA) and piano
  • 1962 Three Ancient Prayers for mixed choir (SATB) and organ
    1. O Lord how can we know Thee
    2. Hear, O Israel
    3. Cause us o lord
  • 1963 Triumphal Te Deum for double choir (SSAATTBB), brass, organ and percussion
  • 1964 Oratorio: What is Man? in three parts, for speaker, soprano solo and baritone solo, mixed choir and orchestra
  • 1967 God bring thy Sword for mixed choir, organ and drums
  • 1969 Alleluia, July 20, 1969 for mixed choir
  • 1971 Psalm 95 for mixed choir and instrumental ensemble
  • 1972 Prayer of Emperor of China on the Altar of Heaven, December 21, 1539 for mixed choir and instrumental ensemble
  • 1973 Thy Thruth is Great for mixed choir and organ
  • 1975 Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi for mixed choir and organ
  • 1978 O God invent a Word for us for mixed choir and children's choir
  • 1980 For Freedom in Conscience for mixed choir, organ and trumpet
  • 1981 Mass of Saint LaSalle for mixed choir, organ, mallet percussion, instrumental ensemble, two pianos and drums
    1. Kyrie
    2. Gloria
    3. Sanctus
    4. Agnus Dei
  • 1982 Make Music in the Lord's Honor for mixed choir, organ and brass
  • 1983 Three Settings of the Moon for female choir (SA), piano, marimbaphone and glockenspiel
    1. The moon does not sleep
    2. Autumn Lullaby
    3. Ask the moon
  • 1984 Praise the Name for mixed choir and organ
  • 1985 Te Deum Laudamus for mixed Choir (SATB) and Wind Ensemble
  • 1985 Festive Anthem for mixed choir, brass and organ
  • 1990 And this shall be for Music for mixed choir and brass
  • 1991 Songs of Praise and Reconciliation for mixed choir, male choir, piano and percussion
    1. Prime (The Hour of Sunrise)
    2. Lauds (Praise High Day)
    3. Vespers (Time of the Evening Star)
  • 2001 Proclaim this Day for Music for mixed choir brass and percussion

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personal data
SURNAME Nelson, Ron
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer, conductor, and music teacher at Brown University
DATE OF BIRTH December 14, 1929
PLACE OF BIRTH Joliet , Illinois