Composer laureate

A composer laureate is a position awarded by a government as an honor to a musical composer.

United Kingdom

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United States

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Arkansas

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The first composer laureate of Arkansas (and the first composer laureate to be designated in the United States) was W. Francis McBeth,[1][2] who served as Composer laureate from 1975 until his death in 2012. No new composer laureate has been selected since.

North Carolina

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Hunter Johnson was selected as North Carolina's first composer laureate in 1991,[3][4] a position which he held until his death in 1998.

References

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  1. ^ "Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame inductees announced". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. June 22, 2015.
  2. ^ "W. Francis McBeth Papers (1961-1992)" (PDF). Eastman School Archives. Eastman School of Music. p. 203.
  3. ^ "NORTH CAROLINA GETS FIRST COMPOSER LAUREATE". Greensboro News and Record. 1991-06-16. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  4. ^ "An Our State Playlist: Carolina Classical". Our State. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2024-11-07.