- Homer Keller
Homer T. Keller (b. Oxnard,
California ,February 17 ,1915 ; d.May 12 ,1996 ) was an American composer ofcontemporary classical music .He graduated from
Oxnard Union High School in Oxnard, California in 1933, after which he attended theEastman School of Music , where he studied withHoward Hanson , obtaining B.M. (1937) and M.M. (1938) degrees. In 1939 he was awarded US$500 in the 1939Henry Hadley Foundation compeition.He taught at the
University of Michigan (where his notable students includedLeslie Bassett ), then at theUniversity of Oregon in Eugene,Oregon from 1958 to 1976. His notable students at the University of Oregon includeRalph Towner ,Stephen Scott ,Donald Harris ,Raymond Barker ,David W. Maves ,Robert Scott Thompson , Lawrence Crawford,Burt Levy ,Dwight Beckham , andJim Cockey . Also at the University of Oregon, Keller worked withJon Appleton to set up that university's electronic music studio.His music has been conducted by William Strickland. It is published by the
American Composers Alliance .Keller's last residence was Montclair,
California .The Homer Keller Papers are held by the Eastman School of Music. [ [http://esm.rochester.edu/sibley/specialc/guide.php Guide to the Special Collections ] ]
References
Works
*Symphony no. 1 in A minor
*Symphony no. 2
*Symphony no. 3External links
* [http://composers.com/?q=user/222 Homer Keller page] from American Composers Alliance site
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