Davison's music is generally tonal, strongly melodic, and influenced by such diverse musics as Western classical and Romantic music (particularly the music of Johannes Brahms, Renaissance and Baroque music, Irish music, English country dancing, Anglican church music, and jazz.
His music is published by Southern Music Publishing Co., Shawnee Press, and TAP Music Publishing, and his music has been recorded by the CRI, Crystal, Coronet, Encore, and Albany labels. He coauthored, with John Ashmead, a book about the songs of Robert Burns.
Davison taught at Haverford College from 1959 until his death. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth Davison.
john, davison, composer, john, davison, 1930, march, 1999, american, composer, pianist, contents, life, career, works, discography, references, external, linkslife, career, editborn, istanbul, turkey, grew, upstate, york, york, city, studied, music, juilliard,. John H Davison 31 May 1930 5 March 1999 was an American composer and pianist Contents 1 Life and career 2 Works 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksLife and career editBorn in Istanbul Turkey he grew up in Upstate New York and in New York City and studied music at the Juilliard School s lower school Haverford College then received his master s degree from Harvard University where he focused on Renaissance music particularly the works of Orlando Gibbons He earned his doctorate in creative composition from the Eastman School of Music His teachers included Alfred Swan Randall Thompson Walter Piston Bernard Rogers Howard Hanson Alan Hovhaness and Robert Palmer During 1964 1965 Davison was placed in the Kansas City Missouri Schools as part of the Music Educators National Conference s Contemporary Music Project where he composed numerous works for band chorus and orchestra 1 He was a friend of Aaron Copland and maintained a correspondence with him He was also a conscientious objector Davison s music is generally tonal strongly melodic and influenced by such diverse musics as Western classical and Romantic music particularly the music of Johannes Brahms Renaissance and Baroque music Irish music English country dancing Anglican church music and jazz His music is published by Southern Music Publishing Co Shawnee Press and TAP Music Publishing and his music has been recorded by the CRI Crystal Coronet Encore and Albany labels He coauthored with John Ashmead a book about the songs of Robert Burns Davison taught at Haverford College from 1959 until his death He was survived by his wife Elizabeth Davison Works edit1957 Sonata for Trombone and Piano 1963 Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings 1967 Canzona and Chorale 4 flutes 1967 Suite 8 brass instruments 2 horns 2 trumpets 3 trombones and tuba 1967 Symphony no 2 for Band 1968 Suite flute violin and piano 1968 69 Sextet English horn violin viola violoncello bass viola da gamba and piano 1971 Prelude and Rhapsody for Euphonium 1977 Concertino for oboe and chamber orchestra 1980 Sonata euphonium or trombone tuba and piano Opus 73 1980 Symphony no 5 1983 Arthur s Return bagpipes and string orchestra 1985 Sinfonia cimbalon and chamber orchestra 1986 Quintet for trombone and string quartet 1986 Suite for Six Trombones 1991 Canzona amp Reel Jig 4 flutes 1993 Over the Mountain Op 115 orchestra 1994 Cello Concerto Op 120 1996 Sonata for Horn and PianoDiscography edit1996 Music of John Davison Albany Records References edit Contemporary Music Project Special Collections in Performing Arts at the University of Maryland Retrieved 27 July 2013 External links editJohn Davison page from Haverford College site nbsp This article about an American composer born in the 20th century is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Davison composer amp oldid 1090278244, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
