Richard Yardumian

Richard Yardumian (April 5 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — August 15, 1985 in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania) was an American classical music composer. Yardumian was born to Armenian parents and began studying the piano at a very early age.

elected works

*"Armenian Suite" ( [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4045047] )
*"Cantus animae et cordis" for strings (1955) ( [http://libcat.dartmouth.edu/record=b2024589] ) (recorded by Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra in string orchestra form ( [http://libcat.dartmouth.edu/record=b1471728] ))
*"Chorale-prelude on plainsong Veni Sancte Spiritus", for orchestra ( [http://libcat.dartmouth.edu/record=b2047756] )
*Flute quintet (1951)
*Symphony no. 1 (1950), no. 2 "Psalms" for medium voice and orchestra (written 1947-64 [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1065164] )
*Violin concerto (1949, revised 1960) ( [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4045047] )
*"Passacaglia, Recitative and Fugue" for piano and orchestra (1957; played by John Ogdon in concert [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0027-4666%28197210%29113%3A1556%3C994%3AF%3E2.0.CO%3B2-D] and recorded by him with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Paavo Berglund ( [http://johnogdon.org.uk/johnogdon/discography.php] )).
*Chromatic sonata (1946; recorded by John Ogdon on HMV SLS 868)

Discography

* Come, Creator Spirit: a new Mass in English [Chamber Symphony of Philadelphia] (RCA Victor LSC-2979), issued 1967.
* Symphony No. 2 "Psalms" and Armenian Suite [Utah Symphony Orchestra] (Varese Sarabande 704.130), issued 1981.

References

* [http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Yardumian-Richard.htm Richard Yardumian page at Bach-cantatas.com]