Regina Kastberg Hansen Willman (October 5, 1914 – October 28, 1965) was an American composer, born in

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. She married

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in 1942; they divorced in 1956, but remained close throughout her life. Willman received a B.M. from the

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in 1945, and a M.M. from the

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in 1961. She studied with

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, and pursued further studies at the

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, the

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, the

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, and the

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. Willman was the resident composer of the

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, from 1956–57 and 1960-61. Her papers are archived at the University of Wyoming.

Works

Regina Willman's compositions include:

Ballet

*Doves (piano) *Legend of the Willow Plate (1949; chamber orchestra)

Orchestra

*Anchorage Symphony *Design for Orchestra 1 (1948) *Design for Orchestra 2 (1953)

Piano

*Little Tailor Suite *Steel Mill (1941; two pianos) *Three Compositions for Piano

Theatre

*Music for Medea (text by

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)

Vocal

*Ante Vero Longam (1961; tenor solo, men's chorus, oboe, and piano; text by Lambertus) *Apres le Deluge (1961; high voice an piano; text by

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) *First Holy Sonnet (voice and string trio; text by

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) *O Sleep Now (1956; medium voice and piano) *Vocalise (voices and low strings)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Willman, Regina Hansen American women composers 1914 births 1965 deaths University of Wyoming alumni University of New Mexico alumni Lausanne Conservatory alumni People from Wyoming