Composer
Rudolph Schirmer
American composer and music publisher
1919–2000
7 works in the index
- Born
- 1919
- Died
- 2000
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Rudolph Edward Schirmer Jr. (June 18, 1919 – Nov 19, 2000) was a composer, lyricist, poet, and the former chairman of the Board of G. Schirmer Music Inc., an American classical music publishing company. In World War II, he worked in the U.S. Military Intelligence Service during the war in a unit called the Ritchie Boys, which was a unit that consisted of German-speaking personnel for roles in counterintelligence in Europe, translating key information from German prisoners of war (POW), and related services.
Starting in 1949, Schirmer was a prolific songwriter for over 20 years. He occasionally used poetry by notable poets or books by notable authors as the lyrics for songs.
In 1968, he wrote Hymn to the Americas (Himno a las Americas in Spanish) which was performed by the Washington National Symphony at the Fourth Inter-American Music Festival in 1968.
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Life and musical career
- VIAF ID
- 17646131
- ISNI
- 0000000374358163
- Library of Congress ID
- no97032472
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| So We'll Go No More A-roving | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| Remember Thee! Remember Thee! | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| Sound Of Laughter | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
| Honey Shun | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wanderlust | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lullaby | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| My Heart Is A River | — | — | — | Voice | — | — |
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 17646131.