Hennagin began his professional career as a Hollywood composer and arranger working in film and television. He composed in all media, and music for both instrumental and vocal ensembles, including frequently performed pieces for choir, symphonic band and orchestra, and percussion ensemble.[1] Notable compositions include soundtracks for The DuPont Show of the Week and the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea,[2] ballet scores for the Lester Horton Dance Theater[3] in Los Angeles, and his Duo Chopinesque for Percussion Ensemble and Walking on the Green Grass for Choir are performed frequently. His compositions are published by Walton Music, Southern Music Company, and Boosey and Hawkes.
He came to the University of Oklahoma in 1972 where he was composer-in-residence and taught composition until his retirement in 1992. The Michael Hennagin Prize in Composition is awarded biennially by the University of Oklahoma. He retired, in part, to devote more time to his composing and accept new commissions. For his last work, "Proud Music," he returned to the poetry of Walt Whitman, combining the texts of "Proud Music of the Storm" and "I Hear America Singing".
Hennagin died suddenly in his home, at the age of 56, on 11 June 1993.[5]
Jas Miller, composer, recording artist, teacher, author, San Diego, CA[6]
Dr. Cheryl Bates, University of Houston, DMA (Music Education); University of North Texas PhD music theory in progress; Lone Star College – Tomball (retired professor of music)
Dr. Roland Barrett, Director of the School of Music, University of Oklahoma
Joseph Blaha, Roanoke College
Nancy Cobb-Lippens, Director of the School of Music, Florida Gulf Coast University[7]
Richard Ford, composer
Ted Hammond, veterinarian and amusement park consultant
michael, hennagin, september, 1936, june, 1993, american, composer, university, professor, contents, life, career, students, prize, composition, recipients, notes, references, external, linkslife, career, edithennagin, born, dalles, oregon, studied, compositio. Michael Hennagin 17 September 1936 4 June 1993 was an American composer and university professor Contents 1 Life and career 2 Students 3 The Michael Hennagin Prize in Composition recipients 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksLife and career editHennagin was born in The Dalles Oregon He studied composition at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and at summer festivals in Aspen and Tanglewood His composition teachers included Darius Milhaud and Aaron Copland Hennagin began his professional career as a Hollywood composer and arranger working in film and television He composed in all media and music for both instrumental and vocal ensembles including frequently performed pieces for choir symphonic band and orchestra and percussion ensemble 1 Notable compositions include soundtracks for The DuPont Show of the Week and the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 2 ballet scores for the Lester Horton Dance Theater 3 in Los Angeles and his Duo Chopinesque for Percussion Ensemble and Walking on the Green Grass for Choir are performed frequently His compositions are published by Walton Music Southern Music Company and Boosey and Hawkes He received awards from American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers ASCAP recognizing his continued commercial influence and success and he was named National Composer of the Year in 1975 by the Music Teachers National Association 4 He was commissioned several times by the Gregg Smith Singers Shortly before his death Ohio State University honored him with a week long festival and he traveled to New York City where The Gregg Smith Singers premiered a new choral work at Carnegie Hall 4 He came to the University of Oklahoma in 1972 where he was composer in residence and taught composition until his retirement in 1992 The Michael Hennagin Prize in Composition is awarded biennially by the University of Oklahoma He retired in part to devote more time to his composing and accept new commissions For his last work Proud Music he returned to the poetry of Walt Whitman combining the texts of Proud Music of the Storm and I Hear America Singing Hennagin died suddenly in his home at the age of 56 on 11 June 1993 5 Students editTed Hammond veterinarian and amusement park consultant clarification needed Jas Miller composer recording artist teacher author San Diego CA 6 Dr Cheryl Bates University of Houston DMA Music Education University of North Texas PhD music theory in progress Lone Star College Tomball retired professor of music Dr Roland Barrett Director of the School of Music University of Oklahoma Joseph Blaha Roanoke College Nancy Cobb Lippens Director of the School of Music Florida Gulf Coast University 7 Richard Ford composer Ted Hammond veterinarian and amusement park consultant Corey A Jackson composer 8 Carvin Knowles composer 9 Anthony Lis South Dakota State University 10 Casey McClure Internet Marketing Specialist Advanced Academics Inc Stephen Sewell Composer 11 Paul Steinberg Director of the Center for New Music Resources at Crane School 12 rogerallenward composer Mark Wilder composer Blake Wilkins University of Houston 13 Stephen L Yarbrough University of South Dakota 14 The Michael Hennagin Prize in Composition recipients editThe Michael Hennagin Prize in Composition is awarded biennially by the University of Oklahoma 2005 Eric Champagne Champ de Mars par jour de lumiere 2003 Christopher Palestrant Lesbia Catulli 2001 Joseph Blaha The Night Watch 1999 Dana Wilson Primal WorldsNotes edit Catalog of works Boosey and Hawkes Walton Music Southern Music Company Official bio University of Oklahoma by Carolyn Bremer failed verification Lester Horton Dance Theater Collection Library of Congress a b The New York Times January 25 1994 The Oklahoman 1993 verification needed Biography Pavane Publishing ABOUT Carvin Knowles Biography Anthony Lis Lunch and Listen Dr Steve Sewell and Dr Janet Romanishin Steinbpa SUNY Potsdam Blake Wilkins Stephen Yarbrough References editBates Cheryl Analyses of Selected Published Choral Works of Michael Hennagin Dissertation University of Houston 2005 External links editFilm Score Monthly article on Hennagin s time in Hollywood and relation to Jerry Goldsmith Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Hennagin Michael archive from 28 December 2017 accessed 27 January 2018 Catalog of Michael Hennagin choral works compiled by Ray Wheeler dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michael Hennagin amp oldid 1172463319, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
