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travel and study in Europe. Studied with Fizzetti, Rome; Sibelius, Finland. Professor of composition at National Music Camp, 1940; fellowship to Berkshire Music Center, 1941, pupil of Aaron Copland. Taught at St. Louis Inst, of Music 1941-43; head of composition department Cleveland Inst, of Music, 1945-48. At present chairman of Department of Theory and Composition, Boston Univ. College of Music. Awarded Julliard Publication Award 1938,1941 for Sketches of the City and Prelude and Toccata; $1000 prize for Symphony No. 2, Paderewski Fund Competition, 1943; Composers Press Publication Award, 1948, for First Overture; co-winner of $1000 Pennsylvania College for Women, for suite for organ, 1950. Other works: Sketches of the City, svmphonic suite, Op. 26, Symphony No. 1, Op. 30; Suite for String Orchestra, Op. 33a; Passacaglia and Fugue, Op. 34a; song-cycle From a Lute of Jade, Op. 36, Fantasy for Viola and Orch., Op. 38; The Golden Journey to Samarkand, Op. 41, chorus and orchestra; Night Flight Op. 44; Symphony No. 2, Op. 45, Piano Quintet, Op. 47; Pan e Dafni, Op. 53, Cello Concerto, Op. 55; First Overture, Op. 58; Symphony No. 3, Op. 75; A Bell Overture, Op. 72; Partita, Op. 70; Pennsylvaniana Suite, Op. 67; The Temptation of St. Anthony, Op. 56; transcriptions of Bach's Prelude and Fugue in B Minor and Padre Martini's Sonata in E Minor. Address: 253 Marlboro St., Boston, Mass.
Reddick, William J., composer, pianist, conductor; b. Paducah, Ky., June 23, 1890. ASCAP 1926. Educ: Cincinnati Coll. of Music; Cincinnati Univ. Organist Central Presbyterian Church, New York, 1920-37; toured U.S. with many celebrated artists. Active as teacher and coach, New York, twenty-five years; choral director original Friends of Music under |
Artur Bodanzky, New York, 1923-27. Founder and musical and general director, Ford Sunday Evening Hour on radio, 1936-46. Works for orch.: Armistice Day; Espanharlem; The Biography of Ann Bowers. Songs: "Velvet Darkness"; "Red Bombay"; "To a Little Child"; Love in a Cot-tage, song cycle. Arrangements of Negro spirituals: "Standm in De Need O' Prayer"; "Wait 'Til! I Put On My Crown"; "Sweet Canaan"; "Swing Low." Adaptations of "The Raccoon Song" and "Hitch My Mule." Also Roustabout Songs of the Ohio River, album. Home: Detroit, Mich. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Redman, Don (Donald Matthew Redman), composer, author, conductor, arranger, saxophonist; b. Piedmont, W. Va., July 29, 1900. ASCAP 1942. Child prodigy, played trumpet at three; band member at six. Educ., at eleven, entered Storer's Coll., Harper's Ferry, W. Va.; mastered several instruments; advanced studies Boston Cons, of Music. Saxophonist and arranger for popular orchestras. Organized own band; became radio and recording attraction. Works: "Howm I Doin'?"; "How Can I Hi De Hi?"; "If It Ain't Love", "Cherry"; "Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You"; "Down, Down, Down"; "If It's True"; "So Long"; "My Girl Friday"; "Plain Dirt"; "Coffee Light"; "The Flight of the Jitterbug"; "Save It Pretty Mama"; ''You Ain't No Where"; "Carrie Mae Blues"; "Mickey Finn"; "Who Wants to Sing My Love Song." "Home: New York, N.Y. Address: c/o ASCAP.
Redmond, John, composer, author, publisher, singer; b. Clinton, Mass., Feb. 25, 1906. ASCAP 1936. Educ.: Clinton High School. Studied voice Worcester, Boston, New York. Became radio singer on radio network programs. World War II, in U.S. Navy. Past president, Songwriters' |
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