Arthur Shepherd

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Arthur Shepherd was a talented American composer and conductor in the 20th century. He was born February 19, 1880 in Paris, Idaho into a Mormon family. He entered the New England Conservatory when he was only twelve years old. After his graduation, Shepherd returned to his family who had moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. After some encouragement, he returned to the east and took a teaching position at the New England Conservatory. He briefly served as a bandmaster during World War I, and then moved to Cleveland, Ohio once he returned to the States. He took a job as the Assistant Director of the Cleveland Orchestra, and then in 1927 he returned to teaching at the Western Reserve University in Cleveland. He retired in 1950 and died eight years later. He composed over 100 works, including symphonies, string quartets and songs.[1]

Shepherd was a Latter-day Saint.[2]

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[edit] Influences

His influences include Percy Goetschius and George W. Chadwick, Arthur Farwell, French Impressionists and Englishman, Vaughan Williams.

[edit] Selected Works[3]

  • Ouverture Joyeuse
  • Horizons
  • Triptych
  • Piano Quintet
  • Matin Song
  • He Came All So Still
  • The Lost Child
  • Nocturn
  • Solitude
  • Where Loveliness Keeps House
  • Two-Step
  • Exotic Dance No. 1
  • From a Mountain lake
  • Gigue Fantasque

[edit] References

  1. ^ 80327
  2. ^ Musical Compositions by LDS Composers in NYC Collections
  3. ^ ARTHUR SHEPHERD selected works: Classical CD Reviews-May 2000 Music on the Web(UK)

[edit] External links

  • Arthur Shepherd Biography at the University of Utah Mariott Library of Special Collections [1]
  • Arthur Shepherd Biography from The All Music Guide [2]
  • Encyclopedia of Cleveland article on Arthur Shepherd[3]
  • Arthur Shepherd at Find A Grave
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