Beversdorf, Samuel Thomas 8.aug.1924-15.feb.1981 USA Texas, Yoakum - Indiana, Bloomington
trombonist, 1945 BM with Kent Kennan, Arthur Kreutz and Eric DeLamarter from the University of Texas in Austin, 1946 MM and 1959 DM with Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, studied with Aaron Copland, Arthur Honneger and Serge Koussevitzky at Tanglewood in Lenox Massachusetts, held a Danforth teacher study grant at Eastman, 1946-1948 first trombonist of the Houston Symphony, 1948-1949 of the Pittsburgh Symphony, 1946-1948 taught at the University of Houston Texas, 1951 professor at Indiana University in Bloomington, 1970-1971 composer-in-residence at Bucknell University in Lewisburg Pennsylvania, 1976 risiding in Bloomington Indiana ; son of mail carrier Samuel Thomas Beversdorf sr (Texas 1888-10.sep.1959 Texas, Lavaca) and Estella Miles Hamblen (Missouri 12.jun.1894-15.jul.1991 Yoakum)

Title Parts


[] Symphony no1. 1946
[] Essay on mass production. Orchestra. 1946
[] Reflections. Orchestra. 1947
[] Mexican portrait. Orchestra. 1947
[] Concerto grosso. Oboe and chamber orchestra. 1948
[] Symphony no2. 1950
[] Prelude and fugue. Woodwind quintet. 1950
[] Cathedral music. Brass choir. 1950
[] Concerto for 2 pianos and orchestra. 1951
[] Ode. Orchestra. 1952
[] String quartet no1. 1952
[] New frontiers. Orchestra. 1955
[] String quartet no2. 1955
[] 3 Epitaphs in memory of of Eric DeLamarter. Brass quartet. 1955
[] Serenade. Orchestra. 1956
[] Serenade. Winds and percussion. 1957
[] Symphony no3. Winds and percussion. 1958
[] Violin concerto "Danforth". 1959
[] Symphony no4. 1960
[] Variations. Orchestra. 1965
[] Generation with the torch, an overture for youth. Orchestra. 1965
[] Divertimento da camera. Flute, oboe, double bass and harpsichord. 1968
[] The hooligan. Opera in 1-act on Chekhov's The boor. 1964-1969
[] Divertimento concertante. Orchestra. 1970
[] Vision of Christ. Mystery play. Lewisburg 1971
[] Walruses, cheesecake and Morse code. Tuba and piano. 1972
[] Sonata. Horn and piano
Laurence Lowe, James Margetts. Tantara 799

[] Sonata. Violin and harp
[] Piano sonata
[] Tuba sonata
[] Trumpet sonata
[] Flute sonata
[] Cello sonata
[] Suite on baroque themes no1. Clarinet, cello and piano
[] Suite on baroque themes no2. Clarinet, cello and piano
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