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
  • ACE Publications

    14 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Walter Mourant BURLESCA cl, pf
    Walter Mourant GO WHERE THE WATER GLIDETH GENTLY EVER med voice,pf
    Walter Mourant GOAT PATHS, THE med voice,pf
    Walter Mourant HALLOWE'EN DANCE fl, ob, cl, bsn
    woodwind quartet
    Walter Mourant LOVE,LOVE,LOVE sop,hp
    Walter Mourant MOUNTAIN AIR solo fl,perc,str
    Walter Mourant OH, IF THOU WILT NOT GIVE THINE HEART med voice,hp
    Walter Mourant OH! SAY NOT WOMAN'S HEART IS BOUGHT sop,hp
    Walter Mourant ON THE EVE OF HIS EXECUTION bar,pf
    Walter Mourant ON THE EVE OF HIS EXECUTION bar,band: 1-1-3-alcl-bcl-cbcl-4sax-1,2hn,2tpt,3tbn,euph,tb,perc
    Walter Mourant PRIMROSE, THE sop,hp
    Walter Mourant SHELL, THE med voice,pf
    Walter Mourant WHEN YOU WALK med voice,pf or hp
    Walter Mourant WHY SHOULD I BLUSH TO OWN I LOVE? sop,hp

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