Arthur Shepherd

Arthur Shepherd ( born February 19, 1880 in Paris, Idaho, † January 12, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio ) was an American composer.

Shepherd studied from 1892 to 1897 at the New England Conservatory in Percy Goetschius and George Chadwick. After that he worked until 1909 as a conductor, pianist and composer in Salt Lake City. Until 1920, he taught at the New England Conservatory and then moved to Cleveland. There he worked as a conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra and taught as a professor at Western Reserve University.

In addition to two symphonies and other works for orchestra he composed chamber music and numerous songs.

Works

  • Overture Joyeuse, 1901
  • Piano Sonata No. 1, 1907
  • The City in the Sea, for baritone, chorus and orchestra, 1913
  • Violin Sonata, 1918
  • Overture to a Drama, 1919
  • Horizons ( 1.Sinfonie ), 1927
  • Piano Sonata No. 2, 1930
  • Symphony No. 2, 1938
  • Piano Quintet, 1940
  • Fantasy on Down East Spirituals, 1946
  • Violin Concerto, 1946
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