William Schmidt (composer)
- William Schmidt (composer)
William Schmidt (born 1926) is an American composer of classical music.
He was born in Chicago. He has produced a large body of solo and chamber works for neglected woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, including several pieces for classical saxophone.
According to classical-composers.org, "William Schmidt was a student of Ingolf Dahl at the University of Southern California where he earned a Master of Music degree in composition. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and commissions." His "Double Concerto for Trumpet, PIano and Chamber Orchestra" was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1981.
Schmidt operates his own publishing company, Western International Music Inc., in Greeley, Colorado.
Recordings of Schmidt's work
*Mary Ann Covert & Steven Mauk - "Tenor Excursions" (1995)
*Trio Chromos - "Trumpet Colors" (2007)
External links
* [http://classical-composers.org/cgi-bin/ccd.cgi?comp=schmidt_william Schmidt page at classical-composers.org]
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