Background
Pyle, Francis Johnson was born on September 13, 1901 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan and Zoula Angie (Johnson) Pyle.
Pyle, Francis Johnson was born on September 13, 1901 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan and Zoula Angie (Johnson) Pyle.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1923. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1945.
Director instrumental music Washington public schools, 1927-1929. Director instrumental music, assistant professor music theory Center State College, 1929-1937. Professor theory and musicology, head department Drake University, Des Moines, from 1937.
Visiting professor theory University of California at Los Angeles, summer, 1955. Bicentennial composer-in-residence St. Cloud (Minnesota) State University, 1976. Visiting professor orchestra director Center College, Pella, Iowa.
Composer, editor, lecturer, guest conductor, program annotator Des Moines Symphony Orchestra. Music advisor Iowa Fine Arts Council. Participant Professional Mentor Project, es Moines public schools, 1981.
Member National Association Music Teachers (national Executive Board), Music Educators National Conference (Iowa Executive Board), National Federation Music Clubs (Executive Committee Iowa Bicentennial 1976), American Musicol. Society, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Masons, Sigma Alpha Iota, PhiMu Alpha, Pi Kappa Lambda.
Married Eleanor Meneghel, April 14, 1927. 1 child, Zoula Pauline Pyle Zein-Eldin.