Background
Greenfield, Alfred M. was born on March 14, 1902 in St. Paul. Son of Joseph William and Edith Mary (Stripe) Greenfield.
Greenfield, Alfred M. was born on March 14, 1902 in St. Paul. Son of Joseph William and Edith Mary (Stripe) Greenfield.
1 son, William Edward.
February 1967); 1 son, William Edward. Married Nancy Ann Harris, May 19, 1970. Student, Institute Musical Art, New York City, 1922-1925, David Mannes School, New York, 1925-1926, New York U, 1924-1927.
Organist Virginia Avenue Church (Swedenborgen), St. Paul, 1920, First Church Christ Scientist, St. Paul, 1921-1922, Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, New York City, 1923-1924, Fifth Church Christ Scientist, New York City, 1924-1941. Conductor Oratorio Society of New York City, 1943-1955, honorary conductor, 1955-1983. Instructor New York University, 1925-1929, assistant professor, 1929-1934, associate professor, 1934-1946, professor music, 1946-1968.
Administrator department chairman music U. College, 1930-1959. Teacher oratorio interpretation and conducting Union Theological Seminary, School of Sacred Music, 1945-1955. Visiting professor various educational instns., summers.
Professor choral music unites states department State specialist program, Colombia, S. American, 1962-1963, United States specialist, Dominican Republic, 1969. Fulbright lecturer National U., Bogota, Colombia, 1961, 64. Director National Choral Home: Winston-Salem, North Carolina University Choruses, Bogota, 1971.
Conductor Messiah seminar Emory University Concert Series, 1972. Professor honorario Universidad de Cartagena, 1962. Director Army Specialist Training Unit Glee Club, Air Cadet Singers, New York University, World World War World War II Conductor of, Bach Festival Choir, Rollins College, 1946, Handel’s Messiah, Salt Lake Oratorio Society, Mormon Tabernacle, 1947, 1948, also with, Shreveport Civic Chorus, Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Shreveport, Louisiana, Twin City Chorus and Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra for National Convention American Guild Organists, 1954, Mozart Club Chorus and Orchestra, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1958, 65, 66, 67, 77, 78, 82, in, Carnegie Hall with Oratorio Society New York and Orchestra, 1958.
Conductor: with chorus and orchestra Messiah, Ridgecrest, North Carolina and Glorietta, New Mexico, 1965. Composer: anthems Here, O My Lord. Solos The Hem of His Garment.
Organ Prelude in Olden Style. Solo Here, O My Lord, 1948, The Earth Is the Lord’s. Anthem, 1950, Quodlibet.
For organ, 1959; Editor: University Glee Club series, since 1931.
Member American Guild Organists, Juilliard Alumni Association, Music library association, Phi Kappa Tau.
Married Elsie Holbrook Learned, June 15, 1925 (deceased.; married Nancy Ann Harris, May 19, 1970.