John Herbert Davison, music educator, academic administrator. Paine Traveling fellow Harvard, 1953-1955; Ford Foundation-Music Educators National Conference fellow for composer in residence Kansas City (Missouri) Public Schools, 1964-1965. Member National Association American Composers and Conductors (Philadelphia chapter), Phi Beta Kappa.
Background
Born in Istanbul, Turkey, he grew up in Upstate New York and in New York City, and studied music at the Juilliard School"s lower school, Haverford College, then received his master"s degree from Harvard University, where he focused on Renaissance music, particularly the works of Orlando Gibbons.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Haverford College, 1951;
Master of Arts (Woodrow Wilson fellow), Harvard, 1952;
Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1959.
Career
He earned his doctorate in creative composition from the Eastman School of Music. During 1964-1965, Davison was placed in the Kansas City (Missouri) Schools as part of the Music Educators National Conference"s Contemporary Music Project, where he composed numerous works for band, chorus, and orchestra. He was also a conscientious objector.
His music is published by Southern Music Publishing Company, Shawnee Press, and TAP Music Publishing, and his music has been recorded by the Cryptography Research Inc, Crystal, Coronet, Encore, and Albany labels.
He coauthored, with John Ashmead, a book about the songs of Robert Burns. Davison taught at Haverford College from 1959 until his death.
Paine Traveling fellow Harvard, 1953-1955. Ford Foundation-Music Educators National Conference fellow for composer in residence Kansas City (Missouri) Public Schools, 1964-1965.
Paine Traveling fellow Harvard, 1953-1955. Ford Foundation-Music Educators National Conference fellow for composer in residence Kansas City (Missouri) Public Schools, 1964-1965.