Background
Gulbrandsen, Norman Ralph was born on October 3, 1918 in Salt Lake City. Son of Ole and Halvorine Gulbrandsen.
Gulbrandsen, Norman Ralph was born on October 3, 1918 in Salt Lake City. Son of Ole and Halvorine Gulbrandsen.
Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1943. MM, Northwestern University, 1945. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1950.
Director of choral act Montana State University, 1945—1951. Assistant director choral act Northwestern University, 1944. Director glee clubs University Southern California, 1949.
Instructor voice and choral Brigham Young University, 1952—1961. Director choral Lake Forest College, 1962—1963. Professor voice and opera Northwestern University, 1963—1989.
Adjunct professor voice DePaul University, 1989—2003. Retired, 2003
Director choir Glenview Community College. Organic, foundation, conductor Community Male Chorus, Missoula, Montana, 1945—1951.
Conductor Glenview Community College.
Fellow: Lions Club; member: Pi Kappa Lambda, Phi Mu Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Joy Katharine Scott, March 21, 1969. Children: Glenn, Kevin McClure. Married Lois Stirling, September 7, 1943 (divorced 1968).
Children: Stephen, Douglas, James, Robert, Richard, Gina.