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.

  • chamber orchestra
  • ACE Publications

    190 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    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 CHECK voice,pf
    Walter Mourant CHILL OF THE EVE voice,pf
    Walter Mourant CHORALE PRELUDE org
    Walter Mourant CHRISTMAS BELLS Unison children's voices,satb,pf
    Walter Mourant CONCERTINO FOR CLARINET & SMALL ORCHESTRA orch:2-2-2-2, 2-2-0-0,2perc,hp,str
    Walter Mourant CONSTANCY med voice,pf
    Walter Mourant COOLIN, THE
    voice,piano
    Walter Mourant COW, THE med voice,pf
    Walter Mourant CUPID! TURN THY BOW
    Walter Mourant DAISIES, THE med voice,pf
    Walter Mourant DANCE OF THE POTTED PUPPET cl, pf
    Walter Mourant DARK FOREST cham ens, or cham orch(hp,perc,str)
    Walter Mourant DAYDREAM str orch
    Walter Mourant DOMINO WALTZ(Maked Ball)
    Walter Mourant DREAMS high voice,pf
    Walter Mourant EGAN O'RAHILLY voice,pf
    Walter Mourant EL GAUCHO orch:pic-2-2-2,4-3-3-1,timp,perc,hp,str
    Walter Mourant ELEGY fl, hp
    Walter Mourant ELM STREET, FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS EHn, strings
    Walter Mourant ENCHANTMENT, THE med voice,pf
    Walter Mourant ESCAPE AT BEDTIME med or hg voice,pf
    Walter Mourant EVENING SONG 8cl
    Walter Mourant EVERYTHING THAT I CAN SPY voice,pf
    Walter Mourant FAIRY BREAD med voice,pf

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