Wayne Brewster[1][2] Barlow (b. Elyria, Ohio, September 6, 1912; d. Rochester, NY, December 17, 1996) was an American composer of classical music. He was also a professor of music, organist, and choir director.
Barlow received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the Eastman School of Music, majoring in composition and theory and becoming in 1937 the first American to receive a doctorate in music composition.[3] He also studied with Arnold Schoenberg in California, as well as with Myron Schaeffer, the director of the Electronic Music Laboratory at the University of Toronto.[4][5] He served as a professor at the Eastman School of Music from 1937 to 1978, where he directed the Electronic Music Studio from 1968 to 1978, and also served as Dean of Graduate Studies from 1973 to 1978. From 1978 to 1996 he held the position of Emeritus Professor of Composition at the Eastman School of Music. His notable students include James Cohn, Lucrecia Kasilag, Samuel Jones, Martin Mailman, Norma Wendelburg, and Don Freund.
External audio
You may hear Wayne Barlow's The Winter's Past for Oboe and String Orchestra performed by Howard Hanson conducting the Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Robert Sprenkle, oboe in 1941 Here on archive.org
Among his best-known compositions is The Winter's Past, for oboe and string orchestra.
He died at the age of 84.
His manuscripts are held by the Sibley Music Library of the Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester.
WorksEdit
Stage
False faces, Choral Ballet in a prologue and 2 scenes (1935); libretto by Leone Coffer
Three Moods for Dancing, ballet for orchestra (1940)
The Black Madonna, ballet in 3 scenes, adapted from the play by William Sharp (1941)
Orchestral
De Profundis, Symphonic Poem (1934)
Nocturne for small orchestra (1946)
Rondo-Overture (1947)
Night Song (1956)
Sinfonia da camera (1960)
Vistas (1963)
Rota for chamber orchestra (1959)
Hampton Beach, Overture (1971)
Soundscapes for orchestra and tape (1972)
Band or Wind or brass ensemble
Frontiers, for symphonic band (1982)
Requiem and Alleluia, for trombone choir (1991)
Fanfare for the University of Alabama, for trumpets
Concertante
The Winter's Passed for oboe and string orchestra (1940)
Lyrical Piece for clarinet and string orchestra (1947)
Images for harp and orchestra (1961); additional version for harp, clarinet, and string quartet (1963)
Elegy, for viola and orchestra (1968)
Divertissement for flute and chamber orchestra (1980)
Chamber music
Prelude, Air and Variation for bassoon, string quartet and piano (1947)
Quintet for piano and strings (1951)
Triptych for string quartet (1953)
Intrada, Fugue and Postlude for brass ensemble (1960)
Trio for oboe, viola, and piano (1964)
Elegy for viola and piano (1967)
Duo for harp and tape (1971)
Intermezzo for viola and harp (1980)
Piano
Impressionist (1940)
Sonata for Piano (1947)
Dynamisms for 2 pianos (1966)
Prelude in E (? 1968)
Organ
Three Christmas Tunes (1960)
Four Chorale Voluntaries (1981)
Vocal
Zion in Exile, Cantata for soprano, tenor, baritone and bass soli, mixed chorus and orchestra (1937)
Madrigal for a Bright Morning for mixed chorus (1942); words by John R. Slater
The Twenty-Third Psalm for mixed chorus and organ (1943)
Three Songs after Shakespeare for soprano and piano (1948)
Mass in G for mixed chorus and orchestra (1951)
Poems for Music, Four Songs for soprano and orchestra (1958); poems by Robert Hillyer
Diversify the Abyss for male chorus and piano (1963); words by Hyam Plutzik
Missa Sanctis Thomae for unison voices (1963)
We All Believe in One True God for mixed chorus, brass quartet (ad libitum) and organ (1965); words by Tobias Clausnitzer
Wait for the Promise of the Father for soloists, chorus, organ, and orchestra (1968)
Voices of Darkness for reader, piano, percussion and tape (1974)
Voices of Faith for soprano solo, narrator, mixed chorus and orchestra (1975)
Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking for chamber chorus, tenor solo, clarinet, viola, piano, and electronic tape (1978)
The Seven Seals of Revelation for chorus and orchestra (1989)
Electronic media
Study in Electronic Sound (1965)
Moonflight (1970)
Soundprints in Concrete (1975)
BooksEdit
Foundations of Music.
ReferencesEdit
^W. Thomas Marrocco and Mary Wallace Davidson, "Barlow, Wayne (Brewster)", The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, second edition, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell (London: Macmillan Publishers, 2001)
^Nicolas Slonimsky, Laura Kuhn, and Dennis McIntire, "Barlow, Wayne (Brewster)", Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, eighth edition, edited by Nicolas Slonimsky and Laura Kuhn (New York: Schirmer Books, 2001).
^. www.esm.rochester.edu. Archived from the original on 2006-09-17.
Wayne Barlow Collection at the Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester
August 25, 2023
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For the artist see Wayne Barlowe Wayne Brewster 1 2 Barlow b Elyria Ohio September 6 1912 d Rochester NY December 17 1996 was an American composer of classical music He was also a professor of music organist and choir director Contents 1 Life and career 2 Works 3 Books 4 References 5 External linksLife and career EditBarlow received bachelor s master s and doctoral degrees from the Eastman School of Music majoring in composition and theory and becoming in 1937 the first American to receive a doctorate in music composition 3 He also studied with Arnold Schoenberg in California as well as with Myron Schaeffer the director of the Electronic Music Laboratory at the University of Toronto 4 5 He served as a professor at the Eastman School of Music from 1937 to 1978 where he directed the Electronic Music Studio from 1968 to 1978 and also served as Dean of Graduate Studies from 1973 to 1978 From 1978 to 1996 he held the position of Emeritus Professor of Composition at the Eastman School of Music His notable students include James Cohn Lucrecia Kasilag Samuel Jones Martin Mailman Norma Wendelburg and Don Freund External audio You may hear Wayne Barlow s The Winter s Past for Oboe and String Orchestra performed by Howard Hanson conducting the Eastman Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Robert Sprenkle oboe in 1941 Here on archive orgAmong his best known compositions is The Winter s Past for oboe and string orchestra He died at the age of 84 His manuscripts are held by the Sibley Music Library of the Eastman School of Music University of Rochester Works EditStageFalse faces Choral Ballet in a prologue and 2 scenes 1935 libretto by Leone Coffer Three Moods for Dancing ballet for orchestra 1940 The Black Madonna ballet in 3 scenes adapted from the play by William Sharp 1941 OrchestralDe Profundis Symphonic Poem 1934 Nocturne for small orchestra 1946 Rondo Overture 1947 Night Song 1956 Sinfonia da camera 1960 Vistas 1963 Rota for chamber orchestra 1959 Hampton Beach Overture 1971 Soundscapes for orchestra and tape 1972 Band or Wind or brass ensembleFrontiers for symphonic band 1982 Requiem and Alleluia for trombone choir 1991 Fanfare for the University of Alabama for trumpetsConcertanteThe Winter s Passed for oboe and string orchestra 1940 Lyrical Piece for clarinet and string orchestra 1947 Images for harp and orchestra 1961 additional version for harp clarinet and string quartet 1963 Elegy for viola and orchestra 1968 Divertissement for flute and chamber orchestra 1980 Chamber musicPrelude Air and Variation for bassoon string quartet and piano 1947 Quintet for piano and strings 1951 Triptych for string quartet 1953 Intrada Fugue and Postlude for brass ensemble 1960 Trio for oboe viola and piano 1964 Elegy for viola and piano 1967 Duo for harp and tape 1971 Intermezzo for viola and harp 1980 PianoImpressionist 1940 Sonata for Piano 1947 Dynamisms for 2 pianos 1966 Prelude in E 1968 OrganThree Christmas Tunes 1960 Four Chorale Voluntaries 1981 VocalZion in Exile Cantata for soprano tenor baritone and bass soli mixed chorus and orchestra 1937 Madrigal for a Bright Morning for mixed chorus 1942 words by John R Slater The Twenty Third Psalm for mixed chorus and organ 1943 Three Songs after Shakespeare for soprano and piano 1948 Mass in G for mixed chorus and orchestra 1951 Poems for Music Four Songs for soprano and orchestra 1958 poems by Robert Hillyer Diversify the Abyss for male chorus and piano 1963 words by Hyam Plutzik Missa Sanctis Thomae for unison voices 1963 We All Believe in One True God for mixed chorus brass quartet ad libitum and organ 1965 words by Tobias Clausnitzer Wait for the Promise of the Father for soloists chorus organ and orchestra 1968 Voices of Darkness for reader piano percussion and tape 1974 Voices of Faith for soprano solo narrator mixed chorus and orchestra 1975 Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking for chamber chorus tenor solo clarinet viola piano and electronic tape 1978 The Seven Seals of Revelation for chorus and orchestra 1989 Electronic mediaStudy in Electronic Sound 1965 Moonflight 1970 Soundprints in Concrete 1975 Books EditFoundations of Music References Edit W Thomas Marrocco and Mary Wallace Davidson Barlow Wayne Brewster The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians second edition edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell London Macmillan Publishers 2001 Nicolas Slonimsky Laura Kuhn and Dennis McIntire Barlow Wayne Brewster Baker s Biographical Dictionary of Musicians eighth edition edited by Nicolas Slonimsky and Laura Kuhn New York Schirmer Books 2001 Cominsky Portrait Gallery Wayne Barlow www esm rochester edu Archived from the original on 2006 09 17 https www allmusic com artist q379 http webcache googleusercontent com search q cache hEKc44ojZXgJ issuu com bmcarchives docs bmc 1982 overture 22wayne barlow 22 elyria amp cd 9 amp hl en amp ct clnk amp gl us dead link External links EditWayne Barlow page Allmusic page Interview with Wayne Barlow September 10 1988 Wayne 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