Donald M. Wilson

Biography

A native of Chicago, Donald M. Wilson (b. 1937) studied composition with Karel Husa and Robert Palmer at Cornell University and with Gunther Schuller at the Berkshire Music Center (Tanglewood). In 1965 Wilson became the first music director of the educational FM station in Philadelphia now known as WHYY-FM. Now a professor emeritus at Bowling Green State University, Wilson joined the BGSU music faculty in 1967, taught music theory, analysis and composition for 31 years and chaired the Music Composition/History Department for two four-year terms (1973-77; 1994-98).

From 1983 to 1995 Wilson produced over 80 one-hour programs in the annual "New Music Festival" radio series for national distribution. A member of the American Music Center since 1964 and a member of the American Composers Alliance since 1967, Wilson became a founding member of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers in 1995. Three years later he was elected to the latter organization's Board of Directors.

  • ACE Publications

    24 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Donald M. Wilson DEDICATION solo organ
    Donald M. Wilson DO-IT-YOURSELF-STRING-QUARTET' KIT String Quartet
    Donald M. Wilson FIBONACCI SONATA
    Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Piano
    Donald M. Wilson FIBONACCI SONATA - PIANO QUARTET violin, viola, cello, piano
    Donald M. Wilson HEXAGON Piano and Fixed Media
    Donald M. Wilson ICICLES - LYDIAN PRELUDE solo keyboard
    Donald M. Wilson Let us Sing Unto the Lord mixed chorus, piano
    Donald M. Wilson MADRIGAL TTB, a cap OR TTB, eh, bsn, tbn
    Donald M. Wilson MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE mixed chorus, piano
    Donald M. Wilson NOCTURE for piano piano
    Donald M. Wilson PRISMS for Organ org
    Donald M. Wilson SETT 3 low instruments
    Donald M. Wilson Seven Descriptive Preludes - one for each of the seven diatonic modes solo piano
    Donald M. Wilson SEVENTEEN VIEWS 1 or 2 vln,slides &/or narr
    Donald M. Wilson SIX ETUDES FOR CLARINET Solo Clarinet
    Donald M. Wilson STABILE I For Two Pianos 2pf
    Donald M. Wilson STABILE II 5 or more players:any comb of 2 or more high, 1 or more low instru: qnt, double qnt, str orch, etc.
    Donald M. Wilson STABILE III "Ave Maria" for Triple Chorus and Percussion
    3 choirs, 5perc, str or alt winds = ad lib.
    Donald M. Wilson STABILE IV For String Quartet str qrt
    Donald M. Wilson SUITE DE JOURNÉE harp and tape-delay effects

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