Morton Gould
Morton Gould (December 10, 1913 – February 21, 1996) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist.
Biography
Morton Gould was born in Richmond Hill, New York. He was recognized early as a child prodigy with abilities in improvisation and composition. His first composition was published at age six. Gould studied at the Institute of Musical Art in New York, his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside and Vincent Jones.
During the Depression, Gould, while a teenager, worked in New York City playing piano in movie theaters, as well as with vaudeville acts. When Radio City Music Hall opened, Gould was hired as the staff pianist. By 1935, he was conducting and arranging orchestral programs for New York's WOR radio station, where he reached a national audience via the Mutual Broadcasting System, combining popular programming with classical music.
In the 1940s, Gould appeared on the Cresta Blanca Carnival program as well as The Chrysler Hour on CBS where he reached an audience of millions. In 1942, he composed music for the short film Ring of Steel, directed by Garson Kanin and produced by the Film Unit of the U.S. Office for Emergency Management.
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ALBUMS
- Cinerama Holiday released: 2014
- Windjammer released: 2013
- Derivations released: 2011
- Concerto for Orchestra / Interplay (Albany Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: David Alan Miller) released: 2010
- Morton Gould - A Tribute released: 1996
- Blues in the Night released: 1996
- Copland: Billy the Kid, Rodeo / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite released: 1993
- Benny Goodman Collector's Edition: Compositions & Collaborations released: 1986
- Greensleeves released: 1970
- Morton Gould Makes the Scene released: 1967
- More Jungle Drums released: 1964
- Latin, Lush & Lovely released: 1964
- Finlandia: Music Of Sibelius released: 1963
- Jungle Drums released: 1960
- Moon, Wind & Stars released: 1958
- Symphony No. 2 "The Four Temperaments" / Symphony No. 4 "Inextinguishable" released:
- Sibelius: Tone Poems / Grieg: Symphonic Dances released:
- Lincoln Portrait released:
Cinerama Holiday
Released 2014- Cinerama Holiday Main Title
- New England Carnival Music, Long Version
- New England Carnival Music, Love's Old Sweet Song
- Swiss Train
- Finale, Act II
- New Hampshire Scenic, Opening and Insert
- New Hampshire Closing Sequence
- Cartoon to Bobsled
- Swiss Waltz Entr'acte
- Aircraft Carrier
- Paris Promenade, Part A
- Finale, Second Section
- Band Holiday Finale
- Paris
- Exterior Theatre
- Early Morning Market and Bike Ride
- Interior Theatre
- Catapult
- Notre Dame to Art Class
- Joan of Arc
- Arc de Triomphe
- Arc de Triomphe, End Section Brighter
- Paris, Part II
- New York Ancillary Music
- The Carrier
- Paris Waltz, #2
- Exit Music
- Overture
- Cinerama Holiday March
- ver the Alps
- Skating Waltz
- On the Slopes
- Hup-Sa-Sa
- Skier
- Souvenirs of Paris
- Paris Promenade
- The Louvre
- Holiday in Rio
- Paris Theme
- Out West
- New York Town
- Hail to Our Land
Windjammer
Released 2013- Windjammer Prologue Credits Music
- Entr’acte “No More Roaming”
- The Windjammer Song
- Conductor Jack Shaindlin Working with Orchestra on the “Overture”
- Interview
- Windjammer Overture
- Windjammer (The Ship)
- Life on the Ocean Waves
- The Sea Is Green
- Madeira
- Music of Porto Santo
- Everybody Loves Saturday Night
- Catalan Melody (Song of the Birds)
- Night Watch (Lullaby)
- Kari Waits for Me
- Marianne
- Everybody Loves Saturday Night (Steel Band)
- (Sweet) Sugar Cane
- Don’t Hurry Worry Me
- The Happy Wanderer
- The Crew (Hornpipe)
- The Village of New York
- New York
Derivations
Released 2011- Fanfare for Freedom
- Saint Lawrence Suite: I. Dedication
- Saint Lawrence Suite: II. Quickstep
- Saint Lawrence Suite: III. Chansonette
- Saint Lawrence Suite: IV. Commemoration March
- Jericho Rhapsody
- Derivations: I. Warm Up
- Derivations: II. Contrapuntal Blues
- Derivations: III. Rag
- Derivations: IV. Ride Out
- Symphony No. 4, "West Point": I. Epitaphs
- Symphony No. 4, "West Point": II. Marches
Concerto for Orchestra / Interplay (Albany Symphony Orchestra feat. conductor: David Alan Miller)
Released 2010- American Symphonette No. 2: I. Moderately fast (with vigor and bounce)
- American Symphonette No. 2: II. Pavanne - Allegretto
- American Symphonette No. 2: III. Very fast: racy
- Concerto for Orchestra: I. Moderately fast, with drive and vigor
- Concerto for Orchestra: II. Slowly with stately lyricism
- Concerto for Orchestra: III. Fast: with gusto
- Interplay (American Concertette No. 1): I. With drive and vigor
- Interplay (American Concertette No. 1): II. Gavotte: gaily - moderate bounce tempo
- Interplay (American Concertette No. 1): III. Blues: slow and relaxed
- Interplay (American Concertette No. 1): IV. Very fast - with verge and gusto
- American Symphonette No. 3: I. Moderately fast
- American Symphonette No. 3: II. Intermezzo: slowly
- American Symphonette No. 3: III. Gavotte: bright tempo
- American Symphonette No. 3: IV. Finale: very fast
- Chorale and Fugue in Jazz: I. Maestoso
- Chorale and Fugue in Jazz: II. Allegro vivace
Morton Gould - A Tribute
Released 1996- American Ballads: Star Spangled Banner Overture
- American Ballads: Amber Waves
- American Ballads: Jubilo
- American Ballads: Memorials
- American Ballads: Saratoga Quick-Step
- American Ballads: Hymnal
- Spirituals for Strings: Gospel Train - Old Time Religion
- Spirituals for Strings: Were You There? - Steal Away
- Spirituals for Strings: All God's Children Got Wings
- Spirituals for Strings: Little David Play on Your Harp
- Spirituals for Strings: Calvary - He Never Said a Mumblin' Word
- Spirituals for Strings: Ezekiel Saw de Wheel
- American Symphonette no. 2: I. Moderately Fast With Vigor and Bounce
- American Symphonette no. 2: II. Pavane
- American Symphonette no. 2: III. Fast and Racy
- American Salute
Copland: Billy the Kid, Rodeo / Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite
Released 1993- Billy The Kid Suite: Introduction: The Open Prairie
- Billy The Kid Suite: Street Into A Frontier Town
- Billy The Kid Suite: Mexican Dance And Finale
- Billy The Kid Suite: Prarie Night: Card Game
- Billy The Kid Suite: Gun Battle
- Billy The Kid Suite: Celebration: After Billy's Capture
- Billy The Kid Suite: Billy's Death
- Billy The Kid Suite: The Open Prairie (Reprise)
- Rodeo Suite: Buckaroo Holiday
- Rodeo Suite: Corral Nocturne
- Rodeo Suite: Honky Tonk Interlude
- Rodeo Suite: Saturday Night Waltz
- Rodeo Suite: Hoe-Down
- Grand Canyon Suite: Sunrise
- Grand Canyon Suite: Painted Desert
- Grand Canyon Suite: On The Trail
- Grand Canyon Suite: Sunset
- Grand Canyon Suite: Cloudburst
Benny Goodman Collector's Edition: Compositions & Collaborations
Released 1986- Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
- Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra (With Piano & Harp)
- Ebony Concerto: I. Allegro moderato
- Ebony Concerto: II. Andante
- Ebony Concerto: III. Moderato - Con moto
- Derivations for clarinet and band: I. Warm-Up
- Derivations for clarinet and band: II. Contrapuntal Blues
- Derivations for clarinet and band: III. Rag
- Derivations for clarinet and band: IV. Ride-Out
- Contrasts: I. Verbunkos (Recruiting Dance)
- Contrasts: II. Pihenö (Relaxation)
- Contrasts: III. Sebes (Fast Dance)
Symphony No. 2 "The Four Temperaments" / Symphony No. 4 "Inextinguishable"
- Symphony no. 2, op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": I. Allegro collerico
- Symphony no. 2, op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": II. Andante comodo e flammatico
- Symphony no. 2, op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": III. Andante malincolico
- Symphony no. 2, op. 16 "The Four Temperaments": IV. Allegro sanguineo
- Symphony no. 4, op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": I. Allegro
- Symphony no. 4, op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": II. Poco allegretto
- Symphony no. 4, op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": III. Poco adagio quasi andante
- Symphony no. 4, op. 29 "The Inextinguishable": IV. Allegro
- Helios Overture, op. 17
- Moderen: The Fog is Lifting, op. 41
Born: 1913-12-10
Died: 1996-02-21
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