Background
Appledorn, Mary Jeanne van was born on October 2, 1927 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rinck) van Appledorn.
educator music educator pianist
Appledorn, Mary Jeanne van was born on October 2, 1927 in Holland, Michigan, United States. Daughter of John and Elizabeth (Rinck) van Appledorn.
Bachelor of Music with distinction, Eastman School Music, 1948. Master of Music, Eastman School Music, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Eastman School Music, 1966.
Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982.
Chairman music theory and music composition, Texas Technology University, Lubbock, since 1950;chairman, founder symposium of contemporary music, Texas Technology University, Lubbock, 1951-1982;chairman graduate studies in music, Texas Technology University, Lubbock, 1970-1981;Paul Whitfield Horn professor, Texas Technology University, since 1989.
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Author: Keyboard, Singing and Dictation Manual, 1968. Composer: Suite for Carillon, 1980 (1st prize World Carillon Federation, 1980), Set of Seven, New York City Ballet, 1988, Festival a Kerkrade, Cantata: Rising Night After Night, 1990, 7th World Congress Women in Music, 1991, Passages for Trombone and Piano (British Trombone Association award, 1996). Composer: (for band) Lux: Legend of Sankta Lucia, 1982, Cacophony (Virginia College Band Directors National Association award, 1981).
Composer: (for saxophone and tape) Liquid Gold, 1986 (Premio Ancona award, 1986). Composer: (for viola and cello) Four Duos, 1987 (1st prize Texas Composers Guild). Composer: (for clarinet and piano) Sonatine, 1988.
Composer: (for trumpet and band) Concerto, 1990. Composer: (for symphonic band) Opus One CD177: Cycles of Moons and Tides, 1995. Composer: (for concert band) Cycles of Moons and Tides, 1995.
Composer: (for violin and orchestra) Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra, 1997. Composer: (for unaccompanied SATB choir) Les hommes vides, 1996. Composer: (for Native American flute, strings and percussion) Music of Enchantment, 1997.
Composer: (for violin and piano with string orchestra) Terrestrial Music, 1997. Composer: (for clarinet quartet) Gestures, 1999. Composer: (for 2 coloratura sopranos and piano) Songs without Words, 2000.
Composer: (for percussion orchestra) Symphony, 2000. Composer: (for trombone quartet) Miniatures, 2000. Composer: (for orchestra) Meliora, 2000, A Symphony of Celebration, 2003.
Composer: (for bassoon and strings) Soundscapes, 2002. Composer: (for clarinet, violoncello and piano) Passages III, 2003. Composer: (for trombone and piano) Musique, 2003.
Composer: (for solo guitar) Sonata, 2003. Composer: (for piano) Fantasia, 2004. Composer: (for clarinet, cello, and piano) Mirrors, 2004.
Composer: (for Native American flute, shakuhachi and piano) Soliloque, 2004. Composer: Octet for Bassoons, 2004.
Commissioned for carillon work Skybells Crystal Catholic Carillon, 1991. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Annual Std. Panel awards 1980-1998), Society Composers Inc., International League Women Composers, Delta Kappa Gamma (international scholar 1959-1960), Mu Phi Epsilon, Alpha Chi Omega, Kappa Kappa Psi, Tau Beta Sigma.