Thomas Canning

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Thomas Canning (born December 12, 1911 in Brookville , Pennsylvania , † October 4, 1989 ) was an American composer and music teacher.

Canning studied composition at Oberlin College with Normand Lockwood (Bachelor 1936) and the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester with Howard Hanson and Bernard Rogers (Master 1940). He taught from 1936 to 1941 at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa and 1945-46 at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania . After a year at the Royal Conservatory of Music at the University of Toronto , he was a teacher at the Eastman School of Music from 1947 to 1963 . Until his retirement in 1977 he was a professor at West Virginia University .

In addition to a number of choral works, Canning u. a. a children's opera and chamber music. His Fantasy on a Hymn by Justin Morgan for double string quartet became famous. The keyboardist Tom Canning is his son.

Works

  • Three Pieces for Clarinet & Piano , 1942
  • Rogation Hymn , 1950
  • The Shepherd Christmas Carol , 1950
  • The Temptation of Jesus , 1950
  • Rondo for Percussion and Brass , 1953
  • A Christmas Greeting , 1954
  • Mudras , 1955
  • That good old Mountain Dew , 1955
  • The Troubles of my Heart are enlarged , 1955
  • Wisdom hath builded her House , 1955
  • How beau8tiful upon the Mountains , 1956
  • All Abourd for Ararat , children's opera, 1957
  • Four Christmas Peaces , 1957
  • Hope College Service - Fold Amen , 1957
  • My Doul Thirteth for God , 1957
  • An Offering of Carols & Rounds , 1957
  • Spring , 1957
  • Baccalaureate Processional , 1958
  • A little Child ther is born , 1958
  • Good Kytt Hath lost her key , 1959
  • O God, Our Lord, thy Holy Word , 1959
  • Aurelia: Processional , 1960
  • The Builders , 1960
  • Nature's Playmates , 1960
  • Sonata for Organ , 1960
  • Spirit of God , 1960
  • Covenant Hymn , 1961
  • Psalm 1 , 1961
  • A Child this Day is born , 1962
  • Anthem: All Creatures of our God and King , 1963
  • A Carol of Praise , 1964
  • God is my strong Salvation , 1964
  • Three Songs , 1964
  • Trumpets on the Tower , 1964
  • Antiphon and Psalm , 1965
  • Praise , 1965
  • Two Songs , 1966
  • Gratitude to the God of Nature , 1967
  • Bless the Lord, all works of the Lord , 1968
  • Inaugural Fanfare , 1968
  • A Hymn for our Nation , 1969
  • Variations for Piano and Percussion , 1970
  • Bless the Lord, oh my Soul , 1972
  • Perpetual Motion , 1972
  • The Spirit of the Mountains , 1972
  • Prelude & Chorale , 1975
  • The chambered Nautilus , 1976

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personal data
SURNAME Canning, Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 12, 1911
PLACE OF BIRTH Brookville , Pennsylvania
DATE OF DEATH 4th October 1989