Better Know a Composer - Grantham

Donald Grantham

Basic Info
Lifetime: November 9, 1947 - Current
Birthplace: Duncan, OK (United States)
Education: University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Music), University of Southern California (MA & DMA)

Composer Info
Style: American-Modernist
Compositional Techniques: "Southern" themes, chromaticism, polyrhythm


Works to Know:

Southern Harmony

Kentucky Harmony

Baron Cimetiere's Mambo

We Remember Them

Spangled Heavens

Fun Facts
University of Texas at Austin: He has been the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Professor of Composition for the past three years.
The Technique of Orchestration: Grantham was the coauthor of this book with fellow composer, Kent Kennan.
Multi-Genre: He has written for nearly everything from wind symphony to opera. Don't believe me? Check it out for yourself!


Sources
Piquant Press: Donald Grantham
Wind Repertory Project
Butler School of Music
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