Composer
John O'reilly
American composer
b. 1940
1,104 works in the index
- Born
- 1940
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
John O'Reilly (born November 25, 1940) is an American composer and music author. He has received numerous ASCAP awards and studied composition with Robert Washburn, Arthur Frackenpohl, Charles Walton and Donald Hunsberger. He graduated from the Crane School of Music at the State University of New York at Potsdam. In addition, he is the recipient of a Master of Arts in Composition and Theory degree from Columbia University and an honorary Doctorate of Music from Crane. He taught instrumental music and theory at all grade levels and for 35 years was Editor-In-Chief and Executive Vice President for Alfred Publishing Company. He is co-author of Yamaha Band Student with Sandy Feldstein, Strictly Strings with Jacqueline Dillon and James Kjelland, and Accent on Achievement with Mark Williams. He has made a major impact on concert band, and string music education. He has received 50 prestigious commissions for his music, published 407 compositions and has conducted his music in 48 states, all Canadian provinces and numerous international venues.
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Life and musical career
- Career institutions / employers
- Nassau Community College; Alfred Music Publishing
- Recorded memberships
- American Bandmasters Association
- Official website
- http://alfred.com/img/authors/oreilly.html
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 91525870
- ISNI
- 0000000107858294
- GND ID
- 128753994
- Library of Congress ID
- n88144467
- MusicBrainz ID
- fe5b9eab-04bf-4761-950d-17d88d3ab19e
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Trumpet, violin, Orchestra, percussion, Trombone
- Genres represented
- Classical, Christmas
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1,104
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 13 of 23
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 91525870.