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.

  • solo instrument(s) featured+ens 3 to 6 players
  • chamber orchestra
  • solo keyboard
  • ACE Publications

    26 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 pf
    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 ANSWER pf
    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 DOMINO WALTZ(Maked Ball)
    Walter Mourant FOUR GARDEN SCENES cham orch:2-1-2-2,2hn,perc,hp,str
    Walter Mourant INVOCATION OF INNER GRACE pf
    Walter Mourant LATIN AMERICAN SUITE pf
    Walter Mourant LIRICO E RITMICO
    Walter Mourant NINE PRELUDES FOR PIANO
    solo piano
    Walter Mourant NINE TINY PIGLETS
    Walter Mourant OOGABOO ARMY MARCH (from Suite for Piano)
    Walter Mourant OVERTURE TO "MAX & FELIX"
    solo piano
    Walter Mourant POLYCHROME
    pf
    Walter Mourant PONY EXPRESS band:pic-1-1-3-bcl,4sax-1, 2-3-3-2euph-1,perc
    Walter Mourant PRELUDE for solo piano pf
    Walter Mourant QUESTION pf
    Walter Mourant QUESTION - ANSWER solo piano
    Walter Mourant SEASCAPE for Band band:pic-2-1-ehn-3-alcl bcl-cbcl- 4sax-1-2-3cor-3tbn-2euph-tb,2perc
    Walter Mourant SONATA pf
    Walter Mourant SUITE FOR PIANO:FOUR CLOWNS pf
    Walter Mourant SUITE FOR PIANO (from the 'Land of Oz') PF
    Walter Mourant THREE PRELUDES pf

    Additional Works