Background
Brainard, Paul Henry was born on April 18, 1928 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of George E. and Frances (Weinhauer) Brainard.
Brainard, Paul Henry was born on April 18, 1928 in Binghamton, New York, United States. Son of George E. and Frances (Weinhauer) Brainard.
Bachelor, University Rochester, 1949. Master of Arts, University Rochester, 1951. Postgraduate, Heidelberg University, Germany, 1954.
Doctor of Philosophy, Goettingen University, Germany, 1960.
Research assistant, Deutsches Musikgeschichtliches Archiv, Kassel, Germany., 1960; instructor music, Ohio State University, 1960-1961; faculty, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1961-1981; professor music, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1974-1981; chairman School Creative Arts, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1965-1968; department chairman music, Brandeis U., Waltham, Massachusetts, 1969-1972, 75-77; professor music, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1981-1987; professor music, Yale Institute Sacred Music, 1987-1993; retired, 1993. Special research music history.
Served with Army of the United States, 1951-1953.