John E. Cheetham is an American composer and educator. He is professor emeritus at the

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus Universit ...

where he was longtime Professor of Music Theory and Composition. His works have been widely performed in the United States and around the world. He was a member of the Columbia Community Band.

Early life and education

Born in

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on January 13, 1939, Cheetham would go on to attend the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

where he would earn both bachelor's and master's degrees. He would attain a Doctor of Musical Arts in composition from the

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University of Missouri

Cheetham became Professor of Music Theory and Composition at the

University of Missouri School of Music The School of Music is an Academic department, academic division of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Its focus is the study of music, awarding Bachelor's degree, baccalaureate, Master's degree, master's, and Doctorate, doctoral ...

in 1969. During his career he would compose works for virtually all media and publish commercially. He retired from the University in 2000 and started his own label, Booneslick Press in 2001.

Works

*ABA Symphonic March (1986) *Adios *Allusions *Booneslickers *Brass Menagerie *Canticle for Band (1965) *A Christmas Greeting *Colloquies *Commemorative Fanfare (1979) *Concertino *Concoctions for Trumpet *Divertimento *Dover Crossing *Eclectix *Elegy *Fanfare and Steeplechase *Fanfare for the Ozarks *Gaelic Variations *Glad Tidings *Ha' Penny March *In Memoriam Oklahoma City *Infinite Horizons (1991) *Journey of Three Rivers *Jubilus *Keystone Celebration (1989) *Kitty Hawk *Noel Francais *Open Ye Gates, Swing Wide Ye Portals *Overture "Silver Jubilee" *Partita Antico *Pavane *Reflections and Rattledance *Scherzo (1963) *Silhouettes *Sonata for Brass Quintet *Sonata for Trombone (2007) *Songs from the Open Range *Yuletide Offering

References

External links

booneslickpress.com
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