Background
Young, Gordon Ellsworth was born on October 15, 1919 in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Son of Benjamin Warden and Rose Esther (Johnson) Young.
Young, Gordon Ellsworth was born on October 15, 1919 in McPherson, Kansas, United States. Son of Benjamin Warden and Rose Esther (Johnson) Young.
Bachelor of Music, Southwestern College, 1940; Doctor of Music, Southwestern College, 1960; attended, Curtis Institute Music, 1944-1946; studies with Powell Weaver, Kansas City Conservatory studies with Joseph Bonnet, Paris.
His undergraduate degree in music was earned at Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas. Following that he was a scholarship pupil at Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and received his Doctor of Sacred Music from Southwestern in 1964. His published works total over 800, and a number of his church anthems such as his Now Sing We Joyfully unto God, and his organ compositions such as his Prelude in Classic Style, have become standard repertoire.
Young died October 2, 1998 in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan.
One of his pieces, Contempora Suite has been approved by the Federal Bar Association for Solo & Ensemble contests.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (several awards), American Guild of Organists (life, honorary).