Lawrence Willingham

Biography

Lawrence Willingham was born on 17 January 1942 in Portland (ME).  He graduated from St. John's College High School in Washington DC in 1959 and received a bachelor's degree in music from the New England Conservatory in 1963, a master's degree in music from Yale University in 1966 and a doctoral degree in musical arts from West Virginia University in 1974 where he studied composition, piano and viola. He won scholarships from all three institutions. His composition teachers were Dr. George Thaddeus Jones, Daniel Pinkham, Yehudi Wyner and Thomas Canning.  (with thanks to Prof. Tobias Broeker)

He died April 28, 2006 in Arlington.

  • ACE Publications

    25 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Lawrence Willingham ADAGIO CONCERTANTE, op 27 Clarinet, string orchestra
    Lawrence Willingham CAROL OF THE THRUSH, op 15 sop,fl,cl,vln,vla,vcl
    Lawrence Willingham COUNT UGOLINO, op 12 bar,ob,2 timp,perc,3vla,6vcl
    Lawrence Willingham EPIGRAMS, op 18 pf
    Lawrence Willingham FIVE PIECES FOR THE YOUNG ARTIST, op 21
    Piano
    Lawrence Willingham FOUR SCENARIOS, op 19
    Piano
    Lawrence Willingham FOUR SONGS FROM WILLIAM BLAKE, op 1
    Soprano, piano
    Lawrence Willingham GARGANTUAN BACCHANALE, op 23
    2 pianos
    Lawrence Willingham GHOST OF ABEL, THE; op 8 (Dram Cantata)
    Narrator, soprano, 3 tenor, 3 bass, SATB, orch: flute (3), oboe (2)/english horn, clarinet (2), bassoon (2), horn (2), trumpet, trombone, piano, percussion, strings
    Lawrence Willingham IN PRAISE OF FRODO
    String quartet: 2-1-1
    Lawrence Willingham LAKE, THE; op 25
    Soprano, clarinet, percussion, viola, piano
    Lawrence Willingham MAD SONG, op 24
    Soprano, clarinet, percussion (2), strings (2-1-1)
    Lawrence Willingham MAYA OZOLINA, op 29
    Soprano, flute
    Lawrence Willingham NOCTURNE, op 22(Homage a Field,Chopin,Barber)
    Piano
    Lawrence Willingham RIVER MERCHANT'S WIFE, THE; op 20
    Soprano, flute, percussion, piano, cello
    Lawrence Willingham SONATA, op 13
    Piano
    Lawrence Willingham SONGS FROM HERMAN HESSE, op 26
    Soprano, piano
    Lawrence Willingham SONGS OF INNOCENCE & EXPERIENCE, op 17
    Soprano, piano
    Lawrence Willingham STRING QUARTET NO. 2 op 6
    String quartet: 2-1-1
    Lawrence Willingham TEMPERAMENTAL YOUNG ARTIST'S ALBUM, THE; op 30
    Piano
    Lawrence Willingham THREE SERIOUS SONGS, op 9
    Tenor, piano
    Lawrence Willingham THREE SONGS from W. B. Yeats, op 11
    Tenor, chamber orchL 1-1-1-1, percussion, strings (2-1-1)
    Lawrence Willingham TZIGANE, op 7
    Violin, piano
    Lawrence Willingham VIOLIN CONCERTO Op. 16 solo violin; 2222 4221 hp perc(3) strings
    Lawrence Willingham YOUNG PEOPLE'S ALBUM, op 14
    Piano

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