Background
Swing, Peter Gram was born on July 15, 1922 in New York City. Son of Raymond and Betty (Gram).
Swing, Peter Gram was born on July 15, 1922 in New York City. Son of Raymond and Betty (Gram).
AB, Harvard University, 1948. A.M., Harvard University, 1951. Postgraduate, University Utrecht, Netherlands, 1952.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1969.
Instructor, associate choirmaster Rollins College, 1952-1953. Instructor University Chicago, 1953-1955. Member faculty Swarthmore College, 1955-1989, associate professor, 1959-1969, professor, 1969-1989, director college chorus, 1955-1989, chairman department music, 1958-1974.
Conductor faculty choir, associate Institute Advanced Museum Studies King's College, London, 1989-1990. Member faculty Berkshire Music Center, Lenox, Massachusetts, 1962-1986. Member National Humanities Faculty, 1969-1970.
Visiting committee music University Chicago, 1971-1977.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Association of University Professors, American Musicol. Society (chairman Philadelphia chapter 1969-1970), College Music Society, Vereniging voor Nederlandse Muziekgeschiedenis, Choral Arts Society Philadelphia, Musical Fund Society Philadelphia, Phi Beta Kappa (honorary).
Son of; married Elizabeth Ann Sherman, May 27, 1948. Children: Pamela Sherman, Bradford Scott.
