Biographical SketchBiographical Sketch
A native of Chicago, Donald M. Wilson studied composition with Karel Husa and Robert Palmer at Cornell University and with Gunther Schuller at the Berkshire Music Center
(Tanglewood). In 1965 Wilson became the first music director of the educational FM station in Philadelphia now known as WHYY-FM. Now a professor emeritus at Bowling Green State University, Wilson joined the BGSU music faculty in 1967, taught music theory, analysis and composition for 31 years and chaired the Music Composition/History Department for two four-year terms (1973-77; 1994-98). From 1983 to 1995 Wilson produced over 80 one-hour
programs in the annual "New Music Festival" radio series for national distribution. A member of the American Music Center since 1964 and a member of the American Composers Alliance since 1967, Wilson became a founding member of the Christian Fellowship of Art Music Composers in 1995. Three years later he was elected to the latter organization's Board of Directors.
Fanfare 10 Trumpets (Canonic Variation on "Amazing Grace") in mp3 format
Arrangement Copyright © 2001 Donald M. Wilson. All rights reserved (arrangement only).
Viola Sonata (excerpts) in mp3 format
Copyright © 1962, 1990 Donald M. Wilson. All rights reserved.
I. Flowing
II. Dramatic
III. Energetic
Stabile I for Two Pianos (first 9 minutes) in wav format (Please wait for completion of extended download.)
Copyright © 1965 Donald M. Wilson. All rights reserved.
Stabile II for Double Wind Quintet (complete work) in wav format (Please wait for completion of extended download.)
Copyright © 2008 Donald M. Wilson. All rights reserved.
Nocturne for Piano (excerpt) in mp3 format
Copyright © 1990 Donald M. Wilson. All rights reserved.
Daventry Suite MIDI files
All compositions and files are Copyright © 1999 Donald M. Wilson. All rights reserved.
I. Sarah's Song (1999)
II. Connor's Triumphal Return to Daventry (1998-99)
III. Celebration with Ringing Peal
(1999)
Please write for a free electronic copy of the lyrics to "Sarah's Song" and the program notes for Daventry Suite: dwilson@bgnet.bgsu.edu
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