Howard Ansley Murphy

Background

Murphy, Howard Ansley was born on April 9, 1896 in Pittsburgh. Son of John Davidson and Mabel (Ansley) Murphy.

Education

Bachelor of Music, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1915, Doctor of Music, 1934. Post graduate, Institute Musical Art, New York, 1917. Bachelor of Science, Columbia, 1933.

Career

Instructor in theory, Institute of Musical Art, Juilliard School of Music, 1920-1936. Instructor in theory, Manhattan School of Music, since 1923, head theory department since 1950. Professor music education Teachers College, Columbia, 1927-1961, professor emeritus, since 1961.

In charge of music home study courses, Columbia, 1922-1936.

Achievements

• Howard Ansley Murphy has been listed as a notable educator, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Association for American Composers and Conductors (director), Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National Association, advisory committee Oratorio Society New York, National Academy Arts and Letters (Cuba), American Musciol. Society, Pi Kappa Lambda, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Phi Mu Alpha, Sinfonia.

Connections

Married Harriet Crosier, September 10, 1923. Children: Howard Alden, Richard Winslow.

Father:

John Davidson Murphy

Mother:

Mabel (Ansley) Murphy

Spouse:

Harriet Crosier

child:

Howard Alden Murphy

child:

Richard Winslow Murphy