Background
Brockington, Howard Burnell was born on October 21, 1922 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Hezekiah Bernard and Ruth Catherine (Floyd) Brockington.
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Brockington, Howard Burnell was born on October 21, 1922 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Hezekiah Bernard and Ruth Catherine (Floyd) Brockington.
Bachelor of Music, Michigan State University, 1951. Master of Music, Michigan State University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1963.
Instructor, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1952-1954; chairman music department, Wilberforce (Ohio) U., 1957-1961; chairman music department, Knoxville (Tennessee) College, 1961-1963; chairman music Department, University Maryland. East Shore, Princess Anne, 1963-1964; chairman music department, Delaware State College, Dover, 1964-1991; retired, 1991.
With United States Navy, 1943-1946. Member American Society for Composers, The Society for Music Theory, New England Conference of Music Theorists, Alpha Phi Alpha, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Married Anniece Lois Jackson, June 4, 1954 (deceased September 1971). Children: Howard Burnell Junior, Debra Anniece, Kelvin Bennett. Married Gloria Venita Lockerman, August 8, 1981.
1 child, Jason Linwood.