Frederick Alfred Fox, Jr. was born January 17, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan. His early musical training in his native Detroit encompassed the saxophone (with Laurence "Larry" Teal) and music theory and arranging (with Ray McConnell). He subsequently studied composition with Ruth Shaw Wylie and received the B.Mus. degree from Wayne State University in 1953. He worked for a year with Ross Lee Finney at the University of Michigan, but took a leave from his studies to tour as a jazz saxophonist (tenor and baritone), a career he gave up in 1956–57 to return to serious composing. Fox then came to Bloomington, Indiana, and the Indiana University School of Music (now the Jacobs School of Music), where he studied composition with Bernhard Heiden, and from which he was graduated with the M.Mus. (1957) and D.Mus. (1959).[1]
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After serving in various faculty and foundation posts in the United States, Fox returned to the Indiana University School of Music in 1974 as professor of composition. One of his first undertakings was the founding of the Indiana University New Music Ensemble[2] in 1975–76, with himself as its first director. During his leadership tenure, the New Music Ensemble began to take its place as one of the foremost university ensembles of its kind in the country; it has since toured to cities such as Chicago, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, New York City, among others.[1] Fox was appointed chair of the I.U. School of Music composition department in 1981, and lead that department for 13 years, a period during which it gained increasing recognition and became one of the highest-ranked programs in the United States.[1]
Notable students of Fox include: , Margaret Brouwer, David Dzubay, Keith Fitch, Jeffrey Hass,[1] Jeeyoung Kim, Robert Paterson, , and Stephen Suber.
Compositionsedit
With more than 55 published compositions in various media, Fox's catalog ranges from solo instrumental and choral pieces to large-scale works for orchestra; a good number of them are commercially recorded.[1]
Like many young American composers in the 1950s and 1960s, Fox had some experience as a jazz performer and arranger before he took up composing. His music grows principally out of this background, experience, and interest in jazz, in addition to serial techniques, and some informal systematic formations which tend to possess qualities of improvisation. Though he found serialism to be essentially at odds with his creative outlook, his jazz background was to find its echo in several of his characteristic works.[3]
Zagreb Saxophone Quartet with Eugene Rousseau. Tsunagari, Zagrebačka banka, 2002.
Trio Indiana, Crystal Records, Inc., 1996.
Michael Jacobson, saxophone. Mixed Company, Equilibrium, 2000.
Referencesedit
^ abcdeAnon.. 2005-10-12 at the Wayback Machine "IU Jacobs School of Music Mourns Death of Opera Studies Professor and Designer Robert O’Hearn" Indiana University, Bloomington, June 15, 2016.
^. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
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December 15, 2023
frederick, january, 1931, august, 2011, american, composer, former, music, educator, specializing, contemporary, classical, music, bornjanuary, 1931diedaugust, 2011, 2011, aged, occupationcomposer, classical, music, professor, composition, jacobs, school, musi. Frederick A Fox January 17 1931 August 24 2011 was an American composer and former music educator specializing in contemporary classical music Frederick A FoxBornJanuary 17 1931DiedAugust 24 2011 2011 08 24 aged 80 OccupationComposer of Classical Music Professor of Composition Jacobs School of Music Indiana UniversityNationalityAmericanGenreContemporary Contents 1 Early years 2 Composer teacher 3 Compositions 4 Selected works 4 1 Orchestra 4 2 String orchestra 4 3 Symphonic band 4 4 Ensemble chamber 4 5 Choral voice 4 6 Solo 5 Selected discography 6 References 7 External linksEarly years editFrederick Alfred Fox Jr was born January 17 1931 in Detroit Michigan His early musical training in his native Detroit encompassed the saxophone with Laurence Larry Teal and music theory and arranging with Ray McConnell He subsequently studied composition with Ruth Shaw Wylie and received the B Mus degree from Wayne State University in 1953 He worked for a year with Ross Lee Finney at the University of Michigan but took a leave from his studies to tour as a jazz saxophonist tenor and baritone a career he gave up in 1956 57 to return to serious composing Fox then came to Bloomington Indiana and the Indiana University School of Music now the Jacobs School of Music where he studied composition with Bernhard Heiden and from which he was graduated with the M Mus 1957 and D Mus 1959 1 Composer teacher editAfter serving in various faculty and foundation posts in the United States Fox returned to the Indiana University School of Music in 1974 as professor of composition One of his first undertakings was the founding of the Indiana University New Music Ensemble 2 in 1975 76 with himself as its first director During his leadership tenure the New Music Ensemble began to take its place as one of the foremost university ensembles of its kind in the country it has since toured to cities such as Chicago Washington D C San Francisco New York City among others 1 Fox was appointed chair of the I U School of Music composition department in 1981 and lead that department for 13 years a period during which it gained increasing recognition and became one of the highest ranked programs in the United States 1 Notable students of Fox include James Aikman Margaret Brouwer David Dzubay Keith Fitch Jeffrey Hass 1 Jeeyoung Kim Robert Paterson Mark Phillips and Stephen Suber Compositions editWith more than 55 published compositions in various media Fox s catalog ranges from solo instrumental and choral pieces to large scale works for orchestra a good number of them are commercially recorded 1 Like many young American composers in the 1950s and 1960s Fox had some experience as a jazz performer and arranger before he took up composing His music grows principally out of this background experience and interest in jazz in addition to serial techniques and some informal systematic formations which tend to possess qualities of improvisation Though he found serialism to be essentially at odds with his creative outlook his jazz background was to find its echo in several of his characteristic works 3 Selected works editOrchestra edit Impressions 1995 Echo Blues 1992 In the Elsewhere 1988 Now and Then 1988 Chamber Orchestra Januaries 1984 Night Ceremonies 1979 String orchestra edit Nightscenes 1988 string orchestra harp piano celeste percussion 5 Symphonic band edit Four Times Round 1996 Polarities 1987 Ensemble chamber edit Blind Time 1996 orchestra brass percussion 2 Dreamcatcher 1994 flute oboe clarinet horn trumpet trombone violin viola cello double bass piano percussion 2 Time Weaving 1993 clarinet trio Eb Bb Bass Cl Devil s Tramping Ground 1991 flute oboe clarinet violin cello piano percussion 1 The Avenging Spirit 1989 saxophone quartet Auras 1988 flute clarinet cello piano percussion 1 Time Messages 1988 brass quintet Shaking the Pumpkin 1986 saxophone piano percussion 2 3 Diversions 1987 saxophone quartet Vis A Vis 1985 horn and string quartet Dawnen Grey 1984 string quartet Sonaspheres 5 1983 flute alto flute fl picc clarinet trumpet trombone violin viola cello piano percussion 2 Bren 1982 brass ensemble Sonaspheres 1 1980 flute alto flute picc clarinet trumpet trombone violin viola cello piano percussion 2 S A X 1979 solo alto saxophone saxophone quartet Ambient Shadows 1978 flute alto clarinet trombone violin viola cello piano percussion 1 Choral voice edit Time Excursions 1976 soprano speaker flute clarinet violin cello piano percussion 2 The Descent 1969 SATB piano percussion 2 Solo edit When the Thunder Speaks 1998 alto saxophone and piano Five Mementos for Trumpet amp Piano 1995 trumpet and piano Kokopelli 1994 flute and piano Fantasy 1993 viola and piano Echos and Shadows 1993 violin and piano Hear Again in Memory 1991 saxophone Annexus 1980 alto saxophone and pianoSelected discography editThe Music of Frederick Fox Indiana University School of Music 1992 The Music of Frederick Fox Vol 2 Indiana University School of Music 2000 New Music from Indiana University Vol 2 Indiana University School of Music 1998 Thomas Walsh Shaking the Pumpkin permanent dead link RIAX Inc 1998 Zagreb Saxophone Quartet with Eugene Rousseau Tsunagari Zagrebacka banka 2002 Trio Indiana Crystal Records Inc 1996 Michael Jacobson saxophone Mixed Company Equilibrium 2000 References edit a b c d e Anon Archived 2005 10 12 at the Wayback Machine IU Jacobs School of Music Mourns Death of Opera Studies Professor and Designer Robert O Hearn Indiana University Bloomington June 15 2016 Indiana University New Music Ensemble New Music from Indiana University Vol 2 Composers MarketPlace School of Music Indiana University Archived from the original on July 29 2010 Retrieved July 2 2010 External links editComposition Department Jacobs School of Music Indiana University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frederick A Fox amp oldid 1134613268, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
