Irwin Heilner

Biography

Irwin Heilner (b. New York City, May 14, 1908; d. January 18, 1991) was an American composer of contemporary classical music.

Heilner lived in Brooklyn. In 1932 he was a member of the Young Composers' Group, which was founded by the composer Elie Siegmeister and which met regularly at the home of the composer Aaron Copland. Heilner studied with Nadia Boulanger beginning in the late spring of 1932, having been recommended by Aaron Copland. The two did not get along, however, and his planned three years of study lasted for just three months. His music was championed and recorded by William Strickland.

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    86 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Irwin Heilner BADINERIE lute,vla d gamba,cornetto
    Irwin Heilner BANNER OF JEW satb,pf
    Irwin Heilner BAR KOCHBA satb,pf
    Irwin Heilner BLACK IS 3 voice round
    Irwin Heilner BOOGIE-WOOGIE RHAPSODY 2 pf
    Irwin Heilner CAPRICCIO cornet(to?), vla d gamba, lute
    Irwin Heilner CHAMPION voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner CHANNEL FIRING voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner CHESTNUT CASTS HIS FLAMBEAUX voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner CHINESE SONGS voice, cham orch(1-1-1-1,1-1- 1-0, pf, perc, str)
    Irwin Heilner CHU YEH voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner CONCERTO (in memory of Dvorak) vln,orch(2- 2-2-2, 4-3-3-0, timp,perc, str
    Irwin Heilner COULD MAN BE DRUNK FOREVER voice, pf or voice, gtr
    Irwin Heilner DEMOCRACY voice, gtr
    Irwin Heilner DOGS voice, piano
    Irwin Heilner EASTERN GATE voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner EFHARISTCH fl,vln,narr
    Irwin Heilner EVERY DAY IS FRIDAY TO A SEAL voice, pf (or gtr,banjo,uke)
    Irwin Heilner Five Songs on Texts by Thomas Hardy voice, piano
    Irwin Heilner FOG voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner FRENCH CHILD CALLING HER DOG sop
    Irwin Heilner FUTILITY voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner GARLANDS & FLOWERS high voice, pf
    Irwin Heilner GHOST OF AMSTERDAM medium voice, ten sax
    Irwin Heilner GIFT OF FIRE voice, gtr

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