Background
Jones, Samuel Leander was born on June 2, 1935 in Inverness, Mississippi, United States. Son of Samuel Leander and Ella Mae (Spencer) Jones.
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Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
(Includes tuba part and separate piano reduction by the co...)
Includes tuba part and separate piano reduction by the composer.
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Listen Now,My Children - Samuel Jones - Carl Fischer - full score, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in Bb, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, strings - CY2018F
(- full score, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2...)
- full score, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in Bb, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, strings - Carl Fischer - 798408073633 - 825873630 - 4/1/2010
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Samuel Leander Jones
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Samuel Leander Jones, American conductor. Recipient Founders medal Millsaps College, 1957, recording publication award Ford Foundation, 1976; Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1958; Martha Baird Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1973; music award Mississippi Institute Arts and Letters, 1986, 91, 2003; International Angel award, 1997; named to Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, 2000.
Education
Bachelor, Millsaps College, 1957. Master of Arts, University Rochester, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1960.
Doctor (honorary), Millsaps College, 2000.
Career
Director instrumental music, Alma (Michigan) College, 1960-1962;
instructor, Alma (Michigan) College, 1960-1961;
assistant professor, Alma (Michigan) College, 1961-1962;
music director, Saginaw Symphony Orchestra, 1962-1965;
assistant conductor, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, New York, 1965-1967;
associate conductor, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, New York, 1967-1969;
resident conductor, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, New York, 1969-1970;
conductor, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, New York, 1970-1972;
dean Shepherd School of Music, Rice U., Houston, 1973-1979;
professor of conducting and composition, Shepherd School Music, Rice U., Houston, 1973-1997;
professor emeritus, Rice U., Houston, since 1997;
professor of conducting and composition, director orchestral studies, Carnegie-Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1988-1989. Associate director American Symphony Orchestra League Institute of Orchestral Studies, Orkney Springs, Virginia, 1966-1976. Music advisor Flint Symphony Orchestra, 1974-1976.
Guest conductor Pittsburgh Symphony, Detroit Symphony, Houston Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, Prague Symphony. Composer-in-residence Seattle Symphony Orchestra, since 1997.
Achievements
Works
book
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Listen Now,My Children - Samuel Jones - Carl Fischer - full score, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in Bb, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, strings - CY2018F
(- full score, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2...)
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Concerto for Tuba and Orchestra
(Includes tuba part and separate piano reduction by the co...)
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Listen Now,My Children - Samuel Jones - Carl Fischer - full score, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets in Bb, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in Bb, 3 trombones, tuba, percussion, harp, strings - CY2018F
Membership
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Houston Professional Musicians Association, American Music Center, Condrs. Guild (president 1987-1989), National Association Humanities Education, Texas Composers Forum (advisory board), ||||||| Meet the Composer, American Symphony Orchestra League, College Music Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Interests
Connections
Married Nancy Ruth Peacock, January 29, 1957 (divorced). Children: Rachel Ann, Alison Frances. Married Kristin Barbara Schutte, December 22, 1975.
Education
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1957
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1958
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1960
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Career
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1962 - 1965
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1965 - 1967
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1970 - 1972
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1973 - 1979
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1988 - 1989
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1988 - 1989
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Recipient Founders medal Millsaps College, 1957, recording publication award Ford Foundation, 1976. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1958. Martha Baird Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1973. Music award Mississippi Institute Arts and Letters, 1986, 91, 2003. International Angel award, 1997. Named to Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, 2000.Recipient Founders medal Millsaps College, 1957, recording publication award Ford Foundation, 1976. Woodrow Wilson fellow, 1958. Martha Baird Rockefeller Foundation grantee, 1973.
Music award Mississippi Institute Arts and Letters, 1986, 91, 2003. International Angel award, 1997. Named to Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, 2000.