William Francis McBeth

Born: 9 March 1933, Ropesville, Texas (USA)
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Music

Works for Band - mostly by Southern Music of San Antonio, Texas:

• Battaglia (1967)
• Beowulf (1986)
• Caccia (1980)
• Cantique & Faranade (1967)
• Canto (1978)
• Capriccio Concertant (1976)
• Cavata 1981
• Chant & Jubilo (1963)
• Daniel in the Lion’s Den [Delta Pub]
• Divergents (1970)
• Divertimento (1953 - unpub)
• Drayton Hall Esprit (1994)
• Drammatico (1970)
• The Feast of Trumpets (1983)
• Festive Centennial (1974)
• The Fifth Trumpeter (1987)
• Flourishes (1983)
• Grace Praeludium (1983)
• Joyant Narrative (1966)
• Kaddish (1977)
• Masque (1968)
• Mosaic (1964)
• Narrative (1961 -unpub)
• The New Canaan (1976)
• Of Sailors & Whales
• Orfadh (1952 - unpub)
• Praises (1983)
• Reflections Past (1965)
• Second Suite (1962)
• The Seventh Seal (1972)
• They Hung Their Harps in the Willows (1988)
• This Land of Eldorado
• Through Countless Halls of Air
• To be Fed By Ravens (1974)
• To the Unknowns (1986)
• Two Fanfares for Marching Band
• Wine from These Grapes
• With Sounding Trumpets (1986)

[more detailed information in : Heritage Encyclopedia of the Band’s Music - William H. Rehrig, Paul E Bierley- editor. Integrity Press: Westerville Ohio]

Biography

B.M. degree - Hardin-Simmons University 1954. MM degree - University of Texas 1957. Doctor of Music degree from Hardin-Simmons 1971. Studied composition at University of Texas and Eastman School of Music. Professor, resident composer, chairman Theory Dept. - Ouachita Baptist University since 1957. Conductor of Arkansas Symphony Orchestra ( Little Rock, Arkansas ) until retirement in 1973.

Guest conducts average of 40 concerts a year in Germany, France, Italy, England, Scotland, Iceland, Canada, Japan and 47 of 50 U.S. States.

1975 - Appointed Composer Laureate of the State of Arkansas by the Governor. Elected to the American Bandmasters Association in 1972, elected to Fellow of the Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts by National Band Association in 1984.

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