Background
Moore, Earl Vincent was born on September 27, 1890 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank W. and Clara Frances (Keith) Moore.
Moore, Earl Vincent was born on September 27, 1890 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Frank W. and Clara Frances (Keith) Moore.
Artist diploma in organ, University Michigan School Music, 1910. Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1912. AM, University Michigan, 1915.
Doctor of Music. (honorary), University Michigan, 1964. Postgraduate organ and theory, under Widor, Paris, 1913. Study in composition and conducting, under Holst and Boult, London.
Study in composition and conducting, under Sepilli, Milan, Italy. Study in composition and conducting, under Heger, Vienna, 1925. Doctor of Music (honorary), University Rochester, 1929.
Doctor of Music (honorary), American Consultant Music, Chicago, 1938. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Drake University, 1945. Doctor of Laws, Eastern Michigan University, 1959.
Head organ department School Music, University of Michigan, 1914;
head theory Department, University Michigan, 1916;
instructor music College Literature and Arts, University of Michigan, 1916-1919;
assistant professor, University of Michigan, 1919-1923;
professor, University of Michigan, 1923-1960;
director School Music, University of Michigan, 1923-1946;
dean, University of Michigan, 1946-1960;
dean emeritus, University of Michigan, from 1961;
university organist, University of Michigan, 1913-1923;
M.D. Anderson professor music, department chairman, U. Houston, 1960-1970. Conductor, music director Ann Arbor MAy Music Festivals, 1923-1939. National director World Pet Association Music PRogram, 1939-1940, consultant, 1941-1943.
Consultant Ward Department School Spl.Service, 1942-1946. Music consultant educational surveys U. Florida, U. Georgia, Florida State University. Consultant department music Knox College, Galesburg, Ill, Stetson U., 1965-1967.
Adviser for music advisory council Rice U., Houston, 1971-1973.
Civilian member Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation com Library. of Congress, 1959-1972. Member advisory committee on arts National Cultural Center, Washington, 1959-1970. Consultant in music Educational Radio and television Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1958-1959.
Member American Guild Organists, Music Educators National Conference (contributor Proceedings), Music Teachers National Association (president, contributor Proceedings), National Association Music Schools (founder member, president 1936-1938, chairman commission curricula 1949-1964, consultant 1964-1970), Phi Delta Theta, Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda (national president 1946-1950, board regents from 1946), Kappa Kappa Psi.
Married Blanche W. Anderson, August 26, 1914. Children: E. Vincent, Stanley Anderson, Mary (Mistress William E. Huff).