Homer Keller

Homer T. Keller ( born February 17, 1915 in Oxnard / California; † 12 May 1996) was an American composer and music educator.

Keller attended until 1933, the Oxnard Union High School and then studied until 1938 at the Eastman School of Music with Howard Hanson. He taught at the University of Michigan and from 1958 to 1976 at the University of Oregon in Eugene (Oregon ). Here he built a studio for electronic music with Jon Appleton. Among his pupils were, inter alia, Leslie Bassett, Ralph Towner, Stephen Scott, Donald Harris, Raymond Barker, David W. Maves, Robert Scott Thompson, Lawrence Crawford, Burt Levy, Dwight Beckham and Jim Cockey.

Works

• Sonatina No.. 1 for piano, 1935
• Chamber Symphony, 1941
• Sonata for Bassoon and Piano, 1941
• Six preludes for piano, 1947
• Sonatina No.. 2 for piano, 1947
• Symphony No.. 2, 1948
• Magnificat for chorus and orchestra, 1948
• Sonata for Viola and Piano, 1951
• Sonata for Organ, 1952
• Sonata for Flute and Piano, 1953
• Offertory for organ, 1955
• Symphony No.. 3, 1956
• String Quartet, 1958
• Duo for Violin and Harpsichord, 1960
• 3 Constructs for piano, 1966
• Declaration for Violin, Cello and Piano, 1966
• Interplay for chamber orchestra, 1970
• Sonorities for orchestra, 1970
• For behold, I create new heavens and new earth for choir and organ, 1971
• Sonata for Piano, 1972
• Sonata for Cello and Piano, 1977
• Quiet music for a tree for Piano, 1979

• American composer
• Composer of classical music ( 20th century)
• Music teacher
• Born in 1915
• Died in 1996
• Man