Walter Mourant

Biography

Walter Mourant (b. 1911 - d. 1995) attended the Eastman School of Music from 1931-1936, where he received his Bachelor's and Master's in Music. His first orchestra work was performed in 1932 and published by Carl Fischer. He attended the Juilliard School of Music from 1937-1938. Various assignments while working at CBS and NBC included writing a 'March of Time' theme for the March of Time program, a theme for Westinghouse program, orchestrating the Robert Montgomery Show at NBC, and arranging for the Raymond Scott orchestra at CBS.

  • duo inst or voices
  • chamber orchestra
  • ACE Publications

    7 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Walter Mourant 76 SPECIAL band:pic-1-1-ehn-3Bbcl-Ebcl-alcl- bcl-cbcl-4sax(aatb)-1,2-3-3-euph,barhn-1,2perc
    Walter Mourant AIR FOR BAND band:2pic-6-2-ehn-12-4alcl-2bcl-cbcl- 4sax(aatb)-2,3cor,euph,4-4-6-5,timp,perc
    Walter Mourant CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL band:pic-1-1-ehn-3-alcl- bcl-cbcl-4sax(aatb)-1,3cor-2-2-3-euph-tb,perc(2)
    Walter Mourant DARK FOREST cham ens, or cham orch(hp,perc,str)
    Walter Mourant FOUR GARDEN SCENES cham orch:2-1-2-2,2hn,perc,hp,str
    Walter Mourant PONY EXPRESS band:pic-1-1-3-bcl,4sax-1, 2-3-3-2euph-1,perc
    Walter Mourant SEASCAPE for Band band:pic-2-1-ehn-3-alcl bcl-cbcl- 4sax-1-2-3cor-3tbn-2euph-tb,2perc

    Additional Works