Mechem

	Mechem Mechem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edwin L. Mechem (1912–2002), Governor of New Mexico and US Senator Kirke Mechem Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer. His first opera, '' Tartuffe'', with over 400 performances in seven countries, has become one of the most popular operas written by an American. He has composed more than 250 works in al ... (born 1925), American composer Merritt C. Mechem (1870–1946), American lawyer and politician See also * Mecham * Meacham {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kirke Mechem Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer. His first opera, ''Tartuffe (Mechem), Tartuffe'', with over 400 performances in seven countries, has become one of the most popular operas written by an American. He has composed more than 250 works in almost every form. In 2002, ASCAP registered performances of his music in 42 countries. He has been called the "dean of American choral composers". His memoir, ''Believe Your Ears: Life of a Lyric Composer,'' was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2015; it won ASCAP Foundation's 48th annual Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award for outstanding musical biography. Biography Mechem was born August 16, 1925, in Wichita, Kansas. During World War II, he served two and half years in the army, and then enrolled at Stanford University. He took a harmony course taught by Harold Schmidt, the choral director, and continued his study of harmony and counterpoint, changing his major to music at the end of his junior year. His principal teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mecham Mecham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Evan Mecham, Governor of Arizona 1987-1988 George Mecham, British naval officer who participated in the search for Franklin's lost expedition Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 1985-2006 William Mecham, British cartoonist and performer as ''Tom Merry'' (1853-1902) See also Mechem Mechem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edwin L. Mechem (1912–2002), Governor of New Mexico and US Senator Kirke Mechem Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer. His first opera, '' Tartuffe'', with ... Meacham {{surname, Mecham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Edwin L The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), American in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Merritt C Merritt may refer to: * Merritt (given name) * Merritt (surname) Merritt Parkway, a limited access highway in Connecticut, United States, known as "The Merritt" Places ;Canada Merritt, British Columbia ;United States Merritt, California Merritt Island AVA, California wine region in Yolo County Merritt, Michigan Merritt Township, Michigan Merritt, Missouri Merritt, South Dakota Merritt, Washington Merritt Island, Florida See also Merit (other) * Meritt (other) * Merrit (other) Merrit may refer to: People * Merrit Cecil Walton (1915-1969), United States Marine platoon sergeant * E. B. Merrit, pen name of Canadian author Miriam Waddington (1917–2004) * Milo Merrit (1915–2009), American politician Trees * ''Eucaly ... {{disambiguation, geo, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Mechem Mechem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Edwin L. Mechem (1912–2002), Governor of New Mexico and US Senator Kirke Mechem Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer. His first opera, '' Tartuffe'', with over 400 performances in seven countries, has become one of the most popular operas written by an American. He has composed more than 250 works in al ... (born 1925), American composer Merritt C. Mechem (1870–1946), American lawyer and politician See also * Mecham * Meacham {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Kirke Mechem Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer. His first opera, ''Tartuffe (Mechem), Tartuffe'', with over 400 performances in seven countries, has become one of the most popular operas written by an American. He has composed more than 250 works in almost every form. In 2002, ASCAP registered performances of his music in 42 countries. He has been called the "dean of American choral composers". His memoir, ''Believe Your Ears: Life of a Lyric Composer,'' was published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2015; it won ASCAP Foundation's 48th annual Deems Taylor/Virgil Thomson Award for outstanding musical biography. Biography Mechem was born August 16, 1925, in Wichita, Kansas. During World War II, he served two and half years in the army, and then enrolled at Stanford University. He took a harmony course taught by Harold Schmidt, the choral director, and continued his study of harmony and counterpoint, changing his major to music at the end of his junior year. His principal teac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mecham Mecham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Evan Mecham, Governor of Arizona 1987-1988 George Mecham, British naval officer who participated in the search for Franklin's lost expedition Leonidas Ralph Mecham, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 1985-2006 William Mecham, British cartoonist and performer as ''Tom Merry'' (1853-1902) See also Mechem Mechem is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edwin L. Mechem (1912–2002), Governor of New Mexico and US Senator Kirke Mechem Kirke Mechem (born August 16, 1925) is an American composer. His first opera, '' Tartuffe'', with ... Meacham {{surname, Mecham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Edwin L The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures. People * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) Edwin (director) (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), American in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Merritt C Merritt may refer to: * Merritt (given name) * Merritt (surname) Merritt Parkway, a limited access highway in Connecticut, United States, known as "The Merritt" Places ;Canada Merritt, British Columbia ;United States Merritt, California Merritt Island AVA, California wine region in Yolo County Merritt, Michigan Merritt Township, Michigan Merritt, Missouri Merritt, South Dakota Merritt, Washington Merritt Island, Florida See also Merit (other) * Meritt (other) * Merrit (other) Merrit may refer to: People * Merrit Cecil Walton (1915-1969), United States Marine platoon sergeant * E. B. Merrit, pen name of Canadian author Miriam Waddington (1917–2004) * Milo Merrit (1915–2009), American politician Trees * ''Eucaly ... {{disambiguation, geo, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]