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Wilson, Roger C. |
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vocal activities. Works: "Song of Old Spain"; "When Grandma Danced the Polka"; "I Kneel To Pray"; "No Night There"; "Bid Me Enter In"; "A Symphony of Flowers"; "The Land I Love"; "The Children of God"; "Peace Must Come Like a Troubadour." Also many choral arrangements of standard works. Home: 90 Morn-ingside Dr., New York, N.Y.
Wilson, Ira B., composer; b. Bedford, Iowa, Sept. 6, 1880; d. Los Angeles, Calif., Apr. 3, 1950. ASCAP 1938. Theory, harmony, piano, violin instruction from older sister; with various teachers later. Became connected with publishing company 1905; composer, editor, and arranger. Works: chiefly for church choir and public school use. In public school field best known work series cantatas based on American legends: The Childhood of Hiawatha, Rip Van Winkle; The Courtship of Miles Standish; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; George Washington; The Spirit of '76; also Romance of Cinderella (based on Mozart) and The Frost-King's Daughter (based on Grieg). Operettas for public school use: Chonita, based on music of Liszt; The Forest Prince (Tchaikovsky); Enchanted Isle (Chopin); and original operettas: The Governors Daughter; H. R. H. Miss Jones; The Galloping Ghost; King Koko. Work for church choirs, cantatas, anthems, solos, and organ music. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Wilson, Irving M., composer, violinist; b. Santa Rosa, Calif.; Aug. 21, 1881; d. San Francisco, Calif., May 26, 1937. ASCAP 1925. Educ: Guatemala public schools; San Francisco High School, Polytechnic; in music with Julio Minetti; and Sig-mund Beal. Played violin in various orchestras; concertmaster Minetti's Orch. Works: comic opera King Zim of Zniba; Three Indian Love Songs. |
Other songs: "Kid Days"; "White Sails"; "Lingering Memory." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Wilson, Mortimer, composer; b. Chariton, Iowa, Aug. 6, 1876; d. New Yoik, N.Y., Jan. 27, 1932. ASCAP 1924. Educ: Chicago Cons., violin with S. E. Jacobson; harmony and composition with Frederick Grant Gleason; organ with William Middleschulte. Director, theoretical department at Univ. of Nebraska School of Music, 1902-09. To Europe 1909; two years composing; studied with Max Reger 1910. Conducted Atlanta Philh. 1911; director Atlanta Cons. 1916. To New York taught harmony and composition at Malkin School and privately. Composed music for motion pictuies: The Covered Wagon; Thief of Bagdad; Don Q., Black Pirate. Works: suite, From My Youth; overture New Orleans ($500 prize from Rialto and Rivoli theaters); overture 1849; scenic fantasy, My Country; Trio in G Minor, Op. 15; two Violin Sonatas; also symphonies, overtures, chamber music, works for organ, songs, and piano pieces. Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Wilson, Roger C, composer, arranger, director; b. Dayton, Ohio, April 25, 1912. ASCAP 1949. Educ.: Univ. of So. California; private study with father, Ira B. Wilson, and others. Free-lance composing and arranging, Los Angeles, 1932-38. Associate editor, music publishing house from 1938 to present. World War II, A.U.S. Infantry 1944-46. Editor of: The Organist, 1940-50, The Choir Herald since 1946; The Volunteer Choir since 1950; contributing editor of The Choir Leader; The Organ Portfolio and The Quarterly Anthem Folio. Works: choir cantatas, two school operettas, anthems, choral music (secular and sacred), church organ compositions, and sacred solos. |
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