Pendleton, Edmund Johnson 1.mar.1899-31.jan.1987 USA Ohio, Cincinnati - France, Paris (bur Yvelines)
organist, conductor, 1910 residing with waitress, nursemaid, cook and his parents at 66 East Hamilton Avenue in Englewood New Jersey, 1918-1920 studied at Columbia University and boarding with his widowed mother at 121 Madison Avenue and 608 West 184th Street New York, 1920-1925 his residence remained 519 Main Street Cincinnati, 15.apr.1920 and 3.feb.1925 for another five years he traveled and studied in Europe (France, Italy, Switzerland, England, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, Austria, Poland, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Norway) mainly based in Paris where he resided at 51 boulevard Saint Michel and 4 rue du Dragon, studied composition with Paul Dukas, conducting with Charles Munch, Pierre Monteux and Igor Markevich, 1937 residing at 203 Ocean Front Ave in Santa Monica California, 1935-1975 organist and choirmaster of the American Church in Paris ; son of attorney and manager chemical company (and body-builder !) Nathaniel Greene Pendleton (Cincinnati 9.dec.1861-13.may.1914 Cincinnati) and Adelaide Elizabeth Johnson (Niagara Falls 16.jul.1873-22.may.1960 Santa Monica)

Title	Parts

The Miracle of the Nativity. Lyric drama. Soprano, tenor, baritone, choir and chamber orchestra. 1975 Susan Bullock, Douglas Robinson, Stephan Imboden, Jorge Chamine, Vocal Ensemble Michel Piquemal, Ile de France CO / Jean-Walter Audoli
[] Two songs for medium voice with piano accompaniment pub G. Schirmer, New York 24dec1931	[] 1 - Old ships. poem by David Morton [] 2 - Dark hills. poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson
[] God be in my head. Motet. Mixed voices and organ words from an old Sarum primer, music by Edmund Pendleton of France pub H. W. Gray Co., New York 13oct1931
[] O sing unto the Lord. Anthem. Mixed voices and organ music by Edmund Pendleton of France pub H. W. Gray Co., New York 13oct1931
[] Christ our passover. Easter anthem, in the Dorian and Lydian modes. Mixed voices and organ music by Edmund Pendleton pub H. W. Gray Co., New York 22jan1932
[] Dark hills. Medium voice words Edwin Arlington Robinson, music Edmund Pendleton pub G. Schirmer Inc., New York 2jan1932
[] Bid adieu. Voice and piano words and air by James Joyce pub Ars Musica, Paris 1949 pub G. Schirmer, New York 21aug1949
[] Prelude, fanfare et fugue. 2 Trumpets, 2 trombones, timpani and string orchestra pub Ars Musica, Paris 1951
[] The bells words Edgar Allen Poe pub Ars Musica, Paris 20may1952
[] Be still, O heav'n. Silence ciel! silence terre! Noel de Normandie. SATTB and organ English words by Edmund Pendleton (1899-), harmonization by Aline Pendleton (1908-) pub R. D. Row Music Co., Boston 14jul1954
[] Brother John's noel. Noel de Frere Jacques. SATTB and organ English words by Edmund Pendleton (1899-), harmonization by Aline Pendleton (1908-) pub R. D. Row Music Co., Boston 14jul1954
[] Come, come away. Noel savoyard. 3 Equal voices and organ English words by Edmund Pendleton (1899-), harmonization by Aline Pendleton (1908-) pub R. D. Row Music Co., Boston 14jul1954
[] Come, come ye blessed. Tenor, SATB choir and organ words St Matthew XXV 34, 36, 40 music Edmund J. Pendleton pub R. D. Row Music Co., Boston 30aug1954
[] A sweeter love. Hou! Chanson des Lavandieres de la Loire. Mixed voices a cappella English words by Edmund Pendleton (1899-), harmonization by Aline Pendleton (1908-) pub R. D. Row music Co., Boston 11apr1955
[] Dancing day. Vive la bouree. Chez le Bon Dieu. Folk-dance song from Auvergne, SATB a cappella English words and music Edmund J. Pendleton pub R. D. Row Music Co., Boston 24feb1955
[] With friendly cattle 'round, noel in dialogue 15th century. Nous voici dans la ville. SATB and organ English words and music by Edmund J. Pendleton pub R. D. Row Music Co., Boston 10aug1955
[] Vingt canons a chanter ou a jouer (Twenty canons to sing or to play). 2 Books paroles et musique de Edmund Pendleton pub Alphonse Leduc Editiones Musicales, Paris 6sep1972
[] Cinq poemes pour voix, flutes a bec et percussions. SSA voices, 2 recorders, percussion, violoncello, guitar and double bass ad lib. poems de Maurice Careme, musique et paroles anglaises de Edmund Pendleton pub Alphonse Leduc Editiones Musicales, Paris 1974	[] 1 - A crapaurue (In toady-town) [] 2 - Sabre de bois (Sword of wood) [] 3 - Mon perroquet (My parakeet) [] 4 - Petits metiers (Needle and thread) [] 5 - Le crayon bizarre (The crazy crayon)
[] Le jeu naturel du piano, technique et harmonie (Natural piano play, technique and harmony) pub Choudens, Paris 1983

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