Berkowitz, Solomon 'Sol' 27.apr.1922-29.jul.2006 USA Ohio, Warren - NY, Little Neck
pianist, writer on music, 1942 BA with Karol Rathaus from Queens College in New York City, 1947 MA with Otto Luening from Columbia University in New York City, studied with Abby Whiteside, 1946-1961 and 1972-1976 professor of composition and orchestration at Queens College, 1964 staff composer at the Taminent Playhouse and for the Gary Moore and Carol Burnett CBS TV shows, 1956 received a Ford Found grant, 1961 Dramatists Guild grant, 1961-1985 ASCAP composition awards

Title	Parts

[] Fat Tuesday. Jazz opera. 1956
[] Miss Emily Adams. Musical play. 1960
[] Nowhere to go but up. Musical play. Winter Garden Theatre, New York 10nov1962
[] Paradigm, a jazz adventure in sonata form. Band. 1968
[] Intro and scherzo. Viola. 1970
[] Suite. Woodwinds. 1975
[] Suite of miniatures. Band. 1977
[] Dialogue. Cello and piano. 1980
[] Dance suite. Strings. 1982
[] Two letters from Lincoln. Choir
[] Two letters from Jefferson. Choir
[] Add a riff. Mixed choir
[] Comparisons. Female choir
[] Diversion. Orchestra
[] Game of dance. Band
[] Without words, vocalize for women's voices

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