Halsey Stevens

Background

Stevens, Halsey was born on December 3, 1908 in Scott, New York, United States. Son of Horace B. and Mary Colenia (Churchill).

Education

Student, Syracuse University. Student, University California. Private study; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Syracuse University, 1966.

Career

Assistant instructor Syracuse University, 1935-1937. Associate professor Dakota Wesleyan University, 1937-1941. Professor, director college music Bradley University, 1941-1946.

Professor University Redlands, 1946. Assistant professor University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1946-1948, associate professor, 1948-1951, chairman composition department, 1949-1974, professor, 1951-1976, member graduate school administrative council, 1961-1963, graduate school research lecturer, 1956, composer in residence, 1972-1976, Mellon professor, 1974-1976, professor emeritus, 1976. Program annotator Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, 1946-1951.

Phoenix Symphony, 1947-1948, Coleman chamber concerts, 1967-1982. Visiting professor Pomona College, 1954, University Washington, summer 1958, Yale University, 1960-1961, University Cincinnati, 1968, Williams College, 1969. Resident scholar Rockefeller Foundation, Villa Serbelloni, Italy, 1971.

Achievements

• Halsey Stevens has been listed as a notable composer, educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Stevens: Sonata for Bb Trumpet and Piano (Piano Part and Pull-out Part for Horn) (Edition Peters, 6030)

    (Set of performance parts (includes separate pull-out trum...)

  • Five Duos. For two cellos. < Ed. by Gabor Rejto. > In score.
  • Sonatina ... For trombone or tuba and piano. Score and parts.

Membership

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member National Association American Composers and Conductors (vice president Southern California chapter), National Association Composers United States of America (advisory board), American Musicological Society (vice president Southern California chapter 1968-1970), American Liszt Society (director 1968-1978, national advisory committee from 1978), American Composers Alliance (board governors 1960-1961, national advisory board 1976-1979), Music Library Association, Conference Board Associate Research Councils (advisory committee), Committee International Exchange Persons (chairman 1961-1963), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Kappa Lambda.

Connections

Son of; married Harriett Elizabeth Merritt, September 2, 1939. Children: Christopher, Ann Stevens Naftel, Joanna StevensShields.

Father:

Horace B. Son

Mother:

Mary Colenia (Churchill) Son

Spouse:

Harriett Elizabeth Merritt

child:

Ann Stevens Naftel Stevens

child:

Christopher Stevens

child:

Joanna StevensShields Stevens