Heilman, William Clifford
Heilman, William Clifford
Heilman, William Clifford, American composer; b. Williamsport, Pa., Sept. 27, 1877; d. there, Dec. 20, 1946. He studied at Harvard Univ. (B.A., 1900) and in Europe with Rheinberger and Widor. He was a member of the music dept. of Harvard Univ. from 1905 until 1930. Among his works are a symphonic poem, By the Porta Catania (1916), Piano Trio, Romance for Cello and Piano, a number of character pieces for piano, and choruses. He also made arrangements of Negro spirituals.
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