Donald Erb
American composer
Donald Erb (January 17, 1927 – August 12, 2008) was an American composer best known for large orchestral works such as Concerto for Brass and Orchestra and Ritual Observances .
Early years
Erb was born in Youngstown , Ohio , graduated from Lakewood High School , a Cleveland suburb, and gained early recognition as a trumpet player for a local dance band. [1] Following a stint in the Navy during World War II , he continued his career as a jazz trumpeter and enrolled at Kent State University , where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in music in 1950. [1] Three years later, he earned a Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music . [1] In 1964, Erb earned a Doctorate in Music from Indiana University Bloomington , where he studied with Bernhard Heiden . [1] [2]
Honors and awards
In the course of his career, Erb earned considerable recognition. He received the 1992 Rome Prize and was composer-in-residence with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra . He was Distinguished Professor of Composition, Emeritus, at the Cleveland Institute of Music in Cleveland, Ohio . [1] He has received grants and fellowships from the Rockefeller , Guggenheim , Ford , Fromm, and Koussevitzky foundations. [1]
For a list of Erb's notable students, See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Donald Erb .
He died at his home in Cleveland Heights, Ohio , on August 12, 2008, at the age of 81. [3]
Selected works
- 1966 Concerto for Solo Percussionist
- 1964 Symphony of Overtures
- 1965 Phantasma for four musicians
- 1966 Diversion For Two (other than sex) for trumpet and percussion
- 1966 String Trio for violin, electric guitar and violoncello
- 1967 Reconnaissance for instruments and electronic sounds
- 1968 In No Strange Land for instruments and electronic sounds
- 1969 The Seventh Trumpet for orchestra
- 1983 "Prismatic Variations" for orchestra
- 1986 Concerto for Brass and Orchestra
- 1994 Changes
- 1994 Remembrances
- 1994 Sonata for Solo Violin
- 1995 Sunlit Peaks and Dark Valleys
- 1995 Sonata for Solo Harp
- "Autumn Music for Orchestra"
- "Christmas Music for Orchestra"
- "Harold's Trip to the Sky" for Viola, piano and percussion
- "Klangfarbenfunk I & II" for jazz group and orchestra
- "Percussion Concerto" for percussion and orchestra
- "The Hawk" for jazz group
- "The Treasures of the Snow" for electronics and orchestra
- "Trombone Concerto"
- "2 Milosci do Warszawy" for piano, clarinet, cello, trombone and electronic sounds
- String Quartet N. 1
- String Quartet N. 2
- String Quartet N. 3
- "Music for Mother Bear" for flute alone
- "Evensong" for orchestra
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Donald Erb biography" . New World Records . Retrieved 2007-03-27 . [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Slonimsky, Nicolas; Kuhn, Laura; McIntire, Dennis (January 1, 2001). "Erb, Donald (James)" . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians . Archived from the original on January 10, 2016 . Retrieved December 3, 2014 – via HighBeam Research .
- ↑ Richard M. Peery, " Donald Erb: Avant-Guard [sic ] Composer, Conductor Archived 2009-03-09 at the Wayback Machine ", Cleveland Plain Dealer (Tuesday August 12, 2008).
External links
- Donald Erb's page at Theodore Presser Company
- Obituary from New York Times , August 15, 2008
- Donald Erb bio [ permanent dead link ] as listed by the Cleveland Composers Guild
- Interview with Donald Erb , February 28, 1985
Finalists:
Pulitzer Prize for Music
(1991–2000)
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