William Joel
William Joel is an American computer scientist , composer, and poet .
Joel received his PhD in Computer Science from Syracuse University in 1985 with a thesis on the mathematical foundations of computer animation. He heads the Department of Computer Science at Western Connecticut State University and is the director of its Center for Graphics Research .
In addition, he emerged as a composer of predominantly chamber music works, in which he combines influences from new music, jazz and folk . He also published poems and works as a storyteller.
Works
- Not So Shure , trio for clarinet, violin and harp
- Dervish , trio for clarinet, violin and harp
- Suite in Eb for Bass Clarinet and Piano
- Concerto for cello and chamber string orchestra
- Finger snap for four instruments
- Sextet in D for two trumpets, two horns, trombone and tuba
- Jig Slow for string or wind quartet
- Fuque for string or wind trio
- Trio for two flutes and cello
- Cello out for cello quartet
- Overture for the Unknown Musical , for small orchestra
- Septet for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, horn, tuba and percussion
- Piano Quartet
- three string quartets
- Tango for violin and tuba
- Elegy for String Quartet
- Piece for Solo Stringed Instrument
- Autumn for piano
- Blue Jig for piano
- Egypt for piano
- Lullaby in G for piano
- Off Waltz for piano
- Slow jig for piano
- Stream for piano
Web links
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- Vox Novus - William Joel
- Connecticut Film Festival - Dr. William Joel
- Western Connecticut State University - Dr. William J. Joel
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| SURNAME | Joel, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, poet and computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |