Composer
James Beale
American composer and university professor
1924–2010
13 works in the index
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 2010
- Birthplace
- Wellesley
- Place of death
- Seattle
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
James Beale — American composer and university professor. James Beale was born in 1924 in Wellesley. The recorded year of death is 2010; place of death: Seattle. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; university teacher
- Education
- Harvard University; Yale University
- Teachers
- Walter Piston; Irving Fine; Aaron Copland
- Career institutions / employers
- University of Washington
- Instruments played
- piano
- Awards
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 56182363
- ISNI
- 0000000041529497
- GND ID
- 134486628X
- Library of Congress ID
- no93010412
- MusicBrainz ID
- 7f103df0-018a-4439-bed2-1a59105de70f
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 13
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Answering Questions | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hasty Decision | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| The Ski Lesson | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Scherzo from the Second Piano Sonata | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Just Thinking | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Caricature | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| How Beautiful Are the Dwellings of Peace | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Good Night | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Woodpecker | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Walking to School | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Hopscotch | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Three Pieces For Vibraphone, op. 27 | — | op. 27 | — | — | — | 1 |
| The Organ Grinder | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 56182363.