Composer
Joseph Willcox Jenkins
American musician, composer and professor (1928-2014)
1928–2014
17 works in the index
- Born
- 1928
- Died
- 2014
- Birthplace
- Wawa
- Place of death
- Lawrenceville
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Joseph Willcox Jenkins (15 February 1928 – 31 January 2014) was an American composer, professor of music, and musician. During his military service in the Korean War, he became the first arranger for the United States Army Chorus. He ended his teaching career as Professor Emeritus at the Mary Pappert School of Music, Duquesne University, where he had been a professor since 1961, and composed over 200 works.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- conductor; composer; musicologist; musician
- Instruments played
- organ
- VIAF ID
- 267136148
- ISNI
- 0000000382825235
- GND ID
- 1105503291
- Library of Congress ID
- n80028482
- MusicBrainz ID
- e8869445-f1b9-4b04-bd5e-5adb011da319
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Organ, percussion, Timpani, Piano, Choir
- Genres represented
- Christmas, Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 17
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochone from Six Pieces | — | — | — | Organ | — | 6 |
| Arioso from Six Pieces | — | — | — | Organ | — | 4 |
| Upon An Old English Hymn Tune | — | — | — | Organ | — | 3 |
| Sonata | — | — | — | Organ | — | 3 |
| Dona nobis pacem from Six Pieces | — | — | — | Organ | — | 2 |
| 1) Sonata | — | — | — | Piano, Timpani, percussion | — | 1 |
| 4) Toccata Breve | — | — | — | Piano, Timpani, percussion | — | — |
| Hail Thee, Festival Day | — | — | — | Choir, Horn, Trombone, Timpani, percussion | — | 2 |
| Joy to the World | — | — | — | — | Christmas | 1 |
| 2) Nocturne | — | — | — | Piano, Timpani, percussion | — | — |
| 3) La Esperanza | — | — | — | Piano, Timpani, percussion | — | — |
| Adeste Fideles | — | — | — | Organ, Trumpet | — | — |
| Arioso | — | — | — | Organ | — | 1 |
| Adagio In Phrygian Modes | — | — | — | Organ | — | 1 |
| Rondeau | — | — | — | Organ | — | 1 |
| Deo gracias | — | — | — | Organ | — | 1 |
| American Overture for Band | — | — | — | Tenor, Piccolo, English Horn | Classical | 1 |
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 267136148.