Marvin Lee Lamb (born July 12, 1946) is an American composer, music pedagogue and conductor.

Life

Lamb was born in

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, studied at

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and received a

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and

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. He then studied at the

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in Denton and received a Master of Music. He completed his studies at the

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and earned a

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in composition. His teachers include John Butler,

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and Paul Zonn as well as electronic music and computer techniques with Herbert Brun and

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. He worked at ''Atlantic Christian College'', now

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, (1973–1977), at the

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(1977–1979), from 1980 to 1983 at

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, from 1983 to 1989 at

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, and from 1989 to 1998 he served as

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of the school of music and held the Yeager Endowed Professorship of Composition at

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, at which point he became dean of the

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at the

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(1998-2005). He is currently professor of music at the University of Oklahoma. As a composer he writes works for different genres, with performances in Europe, Japan,

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and Canada. He is a member of the

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(ASCAP), the fraternities

Pi Kappa Lambda Pi Kappa Lambda () is an American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are over 270 chapters nationally; a complete roster of current chapters is listed in the organization's official web si ...

and

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America (colloquially known as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha, or simply Sinfonia) () is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "w ...

, the American Music Center, the ''Southern Association of Colleges and Schools College Consulting Network'' and former president of the ''Texas Association of Music Schools''.

Compositions

Works for orchestra

* 1972 ''Movements for trumpet, percussion, and string orchestra'' * 1977 ''Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra'' * 1985 ''J.B. II'', for picc., Dbl. Fl., Eng. Hrn., Dbl. Ob., and orchestra * 1987 ''Overture for orchestra'' * 1987 ''The Eagle has landed'', for speaker, harp, piano, orchestra and narrator * 2010 ''Bop!'', concertino for Theater Organ and Orchestra * 2011 ''For Franco/Delicatissimo'', for orchestra

Works for band

* 1985 ''Igor Fantasy'', for band * 2001 ''Sacred Ground'',

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for band

Musical theatre

Incidental music

* 2010 ''The Dada Play – Incidental Music and Solo Songs'', for tenor, mezzo-soprano, guitar, piano and vocal ensemble – text:

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Vocal music

Works for choir

* 1978 ''Sitio'', for 3 vocal soloists, SATB choir, brass trio, organ, and percussion – text: David Cassel * 1981 ''The Annunciation'', for Handbell choir, trompet, and SATB choir – text:

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"Annunciation to Mary" * 2008 ''Bless This House'', for SATB choir, brass quintet and piano

Solo vocal works

* 1970 ''Life Cycle'', for tenor, flute, trumpet, and bassoon * 1975 ''Lullabye on a text by George Barker'', for soprano, clarinet, oboe, and piano

Chamber music

* 1968 ''Structures'', for trombone and piano * 1970 ''Prairie Suite'', for brass quintet * 1973 ''Woodwind Quintet'' * 1973 ''In Memoriam, Benjy'', for saxophone quartet * 1974 ''Regards Broussards'', for clarinet and trombone * 1971 ''Solowalk'', for flute * 1973 ''The Professor March and Rag'', six speakers/actors * 1979 ''Ballad of Roland'', for alto saxophone and

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* 1981 ''Serenade for unknown friends'', for oboe, clarinet, tenor saxophone, and piano * 1984 ''Music for Julius Baker'', for flute choir * 1984 ''Vision of Basque'', for bassoon * 1984 ''Heavy metal'', for 5 tubas * 1985 ''Prism'', for trombone, piano, and percussion * 1986 ''Final Roland'', for alto saxophone, whistle siren, piano, and harmonica * 1986 ''The Stomp Revisited'', for brass quintet * 2006 ''A Fit Reliquary'', for brass quintet and percussion orchestra (10 players) * 2008 ''Lamentations'', for string quartet * 2008 ''Grappelli Dreams'', for alto saxophone and viola * 2008 ''House of Dawn'', for 4 violas (or viola ensemble) * 2010 ''Pablo/Saul'', for piccolo/flute, Eb, Bb, Bass Bb Cl, violin, cello, piano, and percussion * 2011 ''Fantasy'', for viola and piano

Intermedia works

* 1972 ''Intonazione'', for prepared tape, lights, and sculpture

Publications

* ''The musical, literary and graphic influences upon

Luciano Berio Luciano Berio (24 October 1925 – 27 May 2003) was an Italian composer noted for his experimental work (in particular his 1968 composition ''Sinfonia'' and his series of virtuosic solo pieces titled ''Sequenza''), and for his pioneering work ...

's Thema, Omaggio a Joyce'', DMA Thesis – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1977. 115 p.

Bibliography

* Wolfgang Suppan,

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: ''Das Neue Lexikon des Blasmusikwesens'', 4. Auflage, Freiburg-Tiengen, Blasmusikverlag Schulz GmbH, 1994, * Paul E. Bierley, William H. Rehrig: ''The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music – Composers and Their Music'', Westerville, Ohio: Integrity Press, 1991, *

Jean-Marie Londeix Jean-Marie Londeix (20 September 1932) is a French saxophonist born in Libourne who studied saxophone, piano, harmony and chamber music.Ingham, Richard (ed.)''The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone'' Cambridge University Press (1998) p. 169. Umb ...

: ''Musique pour saxophone, volume II : répertoire général des oeuvres et des ouvrages d' enseignement pour le saxophone'', Cherry Hill: Roncorp Publications, 1985. * E. Ruth Anderson: ''Contemporary American Composers – A Biographical Dictionary'', Second edition, Boston: G. K. Hall, 1982, 578 p.,

References

External links

Biography from the University of OklahomaBiography from Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI)Biography from Media Press, Inc.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamb, Marvin American male classical composers American classical composers 20th-century classical composers 1946 births Living people 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians