Warren Martin
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Warren Martin (1916 - 1982) was an American composer of classical music. He is best known for his humorous musical comedy (comic oratorio)The True Story of Cinderella (1955).
Martin entered Westminster Choir College in 1932 at the age of 15. He graduated in 1936. After earning his bachelor's and master's degree there, he went on to assume an organist/choirmaster position in Los Angeles, returning after serving a stint in the army, and then onto Chicago. He returned to Westminster in 1951 to devote 31 years to an academic career, serving on that college's faculty from 1950 until his death in 1982. He served variously as head of the Graduate Department, as musical director, as conductor of the Symphonic and Westminster Choirs, and as head of the Theory Department. He conducted the Westminster Symphonic Choir in a recording of Beethoven's 9th Symphony by Bruno Walter and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra (CBS).
His musical versatility is reflected in his compositional output, which includes orchestral music, solo and chamber music for a variety of instruments, and a large body of choral and solo vocal music.
The True Story of Cinderella is presented frequently for the students by members of the voice faculty at Westminster Choir College.
Most of Martin's compositions remain unpublished, in manuscript form. An archive of his compositions exists in the Special Collections department of Talbott Library (located at Westminster Choir College).[1]
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- Introduction & Allegro for String Quartet & String Orchestra, Op. 47 - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: No. 6a, Introductiion - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30 (Excerpts): No. 2, The Challenge of Thor - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: No. 6b, I Went To Sleep - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: No. 7, My Work Is Done - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30 (Excerpts): Epilogue. As Torrents in Summer - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: No. 8, Low-Born Clods of Brute Earth - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 1: No. 1, Prelude - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: No. 9, I See Not Those False Spirits - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 1: No. 2, I Am Near to Death - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 1: No. 3, Rouse Thee, My Fainting Soul - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: Chorus of Angelicals: Praise to the Holiest - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 1: No. 4, Sanctus fortis, sanctus Deus - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: The Angel: And now the threshold - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: No. 11, Thy Judgment Now Is Near - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 1: No. 5, I Can No More - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: Semi-chorus: Be merciful - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 1: No. 5, Proficiscere, anima Christiana - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- The Dream of Gerontius, Op. 38, Pt. 2: No. 13, Softly and Gently, Dearly-Ransomed Soul - Elgar from America, Vol. 3 - Warren Martin
- Exultate Deo - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Elijah Rock - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- The Battle of Jericho (Arr. M. Hogan) - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- 3 Motets, Op. 110: No. 2, Ach, arme Welt - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- The Lord's My Shepherd, I'll Not Want (Arr. J. Ferguson) - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Great Day - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- The Lamb - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Requiem, Op. 48: Libera me - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- God Loves Me Dearly - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Witness - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Soon ah will be Done (Arr. W. Dawson) - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- My Lord, What a Mornin': My Lord, What a Morning - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Lord, If I Got My Ticket, Can I Ride? (Arr. R. Shaw) - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Old American Songs II, No. 4. At the River: Old American Songs II: No. 4, At the River (Arr. R. Wilding-White) - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Mude bin ich geh zur Ruh - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
- Peace I Leave with You - Peace I Leave With You - Warren Martin
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