Composer
Vic Firth
American musician (1930–2015)
1930–2015
13 works in the index
- Born
- 1930
- Died
- 2015
- Birthplace
- Winchester
- Place of death
- Boston
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Vic Firth — American musician (1930–2015). Vic Firth was born in 1930 in Winchester. The recorded year of death is 2015; place of death: Boston. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- university teacher; percussionist; musical instrument maker; businessperson; entrepreneur; composer; musician; timpanist
- Education
- New England Conservatory; Sanford High School
- Career institutions / employers
- New England Conservatory
- Instruments played
- timpani
- Official website
- http://www.vicfirth.com
- VIAF ID
- 8604544
- ISNI
- 000000008088028X
- GND ID
- 135127270
- Library of Congress ID
- n82246113
- MusicBrainz ID
- e3b12365-5f57-4b1c-91aa-da7da0a0b688
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- percussion, Piano, Timpani
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo Impression for Two Timpani | — | — | — | Piano, Timpani, percussion | — | 4 |
| Solo Impression for Four Timpani | — | — | — | Piano, Timpani, percussion | — | 4 |
| Timpani or Kettledrums | — | — | — | percussion | — | 2 |
| Mallet Percussion | — | — | — | percussion | — | 2 |
| Glory to God in the Highest | — | — | — | percussion | — | 1 |
| Holy, Holy, Holy | — | — | — | percussion | — | 1 |
| Accessories | — | — | — | percussion | — | 1 |
| Solo Impression for Three Timpani [Transcribed by Newton Wayland] | — | — | — | Piano, Timpani, percussion | — | 1 |
| Lord Have Mercy | — | — | — | percussion | — | — |
| I Believe in One God | — | — | — | percussion | — | — |
| Lamb Of God | — | — | — | percussion | — | — |
| Drums | — | — | — | percussion | — | — |
| Cymbals | — | — | — | percussion | — | — |
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 8604544. Portrait: Vic_Firth.jpg : rhythmicdiaspora derivative work: Jayblue42 ( talk ), CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.