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Born in Richmond Hill, New York, on 10 December 1913, Gould was recognized early on as a child prodigy with the ability to improvise and compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School), but his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside (piano) and Vincent Jones (composition). During the Depression, Gould (still a teenager) found work in New York's vaudeville and movie theaters. When Radio City Music Hall opened, the young Gould was its staff pianist. By the age of 21 he was conducting and arranging a series of orchestral programs for WOR Mutual Radio. Gould attained national prominence through his work in radio, as he appealed to a wide-ranging audience with his combination of classical and popular programming. During the 1940s Gould appeared on the "Cresta Blanca Carnival" program and "The Chrysler Hour" (CBS), reaching an audience of millions. Gould composed Broadway scores (Billion Dollar Baby, Arms and the Girl), film music (Delightfully Dangerous, Cinerama Holiday, Windjammer), music for television (Holocaust, the CBS documentary World War I), and ballet scores (Interplay, Fall River Legend, and I'm Old Fashioned). His music was commissioned by symphony orchestras throughout the United States, the Library of Congress, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the American Ballet Theatre, and the New York City Ballet. Gould integrated jazz, blues, gospel, country-and-western, and folk elements into compositions which bear Gould's unequaled mastery of orchestration and imaginative formal structures. These instantly recognizable American sounds led to Gould's receiving three commissions for the US Bicentennial (including American Ballads, Symphony of Spirituals, and Something to Do). Additional information on Morton Gould can be found at http://www.schirmer.com/composers/gould_bio.html

Title	Ensemble Type	Composed	Duration	Media
Boogie Woogie Etude	Keyboard		00:00:00
American Caprice	Keyboard		00:04:00
Ballerina, The : [from] Cariactones	Keyboard		00:02:40
Patterns, 1	Keyboard		00:01:20
China Chips: from Pieces of China	Keyboard		00:02:45
Elegy for String Orchestra	Orchestra		00:03:15
Patterns, 7	Keyboard		00:01:50
American Ballads: Setting of Familiar Tunes	Orchestra		00:00:00
Latin-American Symphonette	Orchestra		00:18:00
Symphony of Spirituals	Orchestra		00:27:00
Prelude and Toccata for Piano Solo	Keyboard		00:06:00
Mystic Fantasy: A Modern Composition	Keyboard		00:00:00
Adeste Fidelis	Orchestra		00:04:00
American Patrol for Three Bands	Band		00:04:00
Battle Hymn of the Republic	Orchestra		00:04:00
Chicago	Orchestra		00:03:00
Dance Gallery: Soft Shoe Gavotte	Orchestra		00:04:00
First Noel	Orchestra		00:04:00
Good King Wenceslas	Orchestra		00:03:00
Good King Wenceslas	Orchestra		00:03:00
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear	Orchestra		00:03:00
Jingle Bells	Orchestra		00:04:00
Night Watch	Keyboard		00:00:00
Parade	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice		00:00:00
Silent Night	Orchestra		00:05:00
Americana: Corn Cob	Orchestra		00:01:35
Americana: Hillbilly	Orchestra		00:02:00
Americana: Indian Nocturne	Orchestra		00:04:00
Americana: Night Song	Orchestra		00:02:40
Chorale and Fugue in Jazz	Orchestra		00:14:00
American Salute: based on When Johnny Comes Marching Home	Orchestra	2006	00:04:00
Stringmusic	Orchestra	2002	00:30:00	Stringmusic
Hosedown: A Firefighter Fable	Orchestra	1995	00:18:00
Anniversary Rag	Keyboard	1994	00:03:00
No Longer Very Clear	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	1994	00:04:00
Global Greetings for Symphonic Band	Band	1994	00:04:00
Christmas Time, Book I	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1992	00:21:00
Christmas Time, Book II	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1992	00:13:00
Jogger and the Dinosaur, The	Orchestra	1992	00:22:00
Ghost Waltzes	Keyboard	1991	00:11:00
Hail to a First Lady	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1991	00:02:00
Festive Fanfare	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1991	00:02:00
Diversions	Orchestra	1990	00:25:00
Minute-Plus Waltz/Rag	Orchestra	1990	00:01:00
Notes of Remembrance	Orchestra	1989	00:10:00
Notes of Remembrance	Orchestra	1989	00:10:00
A Cappella	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1987	00:04:20
Flares and Declamations	Orchestra	1987	00:03:00
Two Pianos	Keyboard	1987	00:16:00
Pieces of China	Keyboard	1985	00:14:45
Classical Variations	Orchestra	1985	00:14:00
Classical Variations: on Colonial Themes	Orchestra	1985	00:14:00
'Cellos	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1984	00:16:00
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra	Orchestra	1984	00:34:00
American Sing: Settings of Folk Songs	Orchestra	1984	00:16:00
Cellos	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1984	00:16:00
Patterns	Keyboard	1984	00:15:00
Rag Waltz	Keyboard	1984	00:00:00
Recovery Music	Solo instrument, non-keyboard	1984	00:04:00
I’m Old Fashioned, Astaire Variations	Orchestra	1983	00:35:00
Fiesta from “Centennial Symphony”	Band	1983	00:05:00
Centennial Symphony: Gala for Band	Band	1983	00:20:00
Flourishes and Galop	Orchestra	1983	00:04:00
Quotations	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1983	00:00:00
Warsaw Ghetto Surrender from “Holocaust”	Orchestra	1983	00:02:18
Concerto Concertante, for Violin Solo, Woodwind Quintet, and Piano	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1982	00:25:00
Housewarming	Orchestra	1982	00:08:00
Duo	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1982	00:10:00
Burchfield Gallery	Orchestra	1981	00:27:00
Celebration Strut for Orchestra	Orchestra	1981	00:03:00
Suite	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1981	00:22:00
Elegy from “Holocaust”	Orchestra	1980	00:03:00
Cheers! — A Celebration March (band)	Band	1979	00:05:00
Cheers! — A Celebration March (orchestra)	Orchestra	1979	00:05:00
Holocaust: Suite (from the NBC-TV series)	Orchestra	1978	00:20:00
Swanee River in the Style of Bach	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Beethoven	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Brahms	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Chopin	Keyboard	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Debussy	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Ellington	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Gershwin	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Liszt	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Mozart	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Rimsky-Korsakov	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Strauss (Johann)	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Tchaikovsky	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Swanee River in the Style of Wagner	Orchestra	1978	00:04:00
Chorales and Rags (Finale) from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1977	00:06:00
Amber Waves — on “America the Beautiful” from “American Ballads”	Orchestra	1976	00:07:00
Hymnal — on “We Shall Overcome” from “American Ballads” (orchestra)	Orchestra	1976	00:07:00
Memorials — on “Taps” from “American Ballads” (orchestra)	Orchestra	1976	00:06:00
Jubilo — on “Year of the Jubilo” from “American Ballads”	Orchestra	1976	00:03:00
Saratoga Quickstep — on “The Girl I Left Behind” from “American Ballads” (orchestra)	Orchestra	1976	00:03:00
Star-Spangled Overture on “The Star-Spangled Banner” from “American Ballads”	Orchestra	1976	00:05:00
Tuba Suite	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1971	00:10:30
Tribal Dance from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1970	00:05:00
Serenade (“Orfeo”) from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1970	00:08:00
Indian Attack from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1970	00:03:00
Night Music from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1970	00:05:00
Fire Music (Toccata) from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1970	00:04:00
Bird Movements (Six Movements) from “Audubon”	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1970	00:12:00
Apple Waltzes (Seven Movements) from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1969	00:18:00
Audubon (Birds of America)	Orchestra	1969	01:23:00
Scherzo from “Audubon”	Orchestra	1969	00:03:00
Soundings	Orchestra	1969	00:16:00
Troubadour Music	Orchestra	1969	00:24:00
Vivaldi Gallery for String Quartet and Divided Orchestra	Orchestra	1968	00:25:00
Mini-Suite for Band	Band	1968	00:04:00
Columbia: Broadsides for Orchestra	Orchestra	1967	00:13:00
Columbian Fanfares	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1967	00:00:00
Venice for Double Orchestra and Brass Choirs	Orchestra	1967	00:27:00
Salutations	Band	1966	00:14:00
Dancing Days	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1966	00:00:00
Ten for Deborah	Keyboard	1965	00:00:00
World War I: Selections (Music for the CBS-TV series)	Orchestra	1964	00:00:00
Dramatic Fanfares from CBS-TV documentary “World War I” (orchestra)	Orchestra	1964	00:03:00
Drum Waltz from CBS-TV documentary “World War I”	Keyboard	1964	00:02:30
Festive Music	Orchestra	1964	00:11:00
Hello Song from “The Bell System Ride”	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1964	00:00:00
Sarajevo Suite from the CBS-TV Documentary “World War I”	Orchestra	1964	00:13:00
Prologue, from CBS-TV series “World War I” (piano)	Keyboard	1964	00:02:00
Come Up From the Valley, Children	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1964	32:44:00
At the Piano- Book 1	Keyboard	1964	00:00:00
At the Piano- Book 2	Keyboard	1964	00:00:00
Calypso Souvenir	Orchestra	1964	00:03:00
Abby Variations	Keyboard	1964	00:10:00
Benny’s Gig	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1962	00:05:00
Fall River Legend: Ballet Suite for Orchestra	Orchestra	1961	00:20:20
Spirituals	Orchestra	1961	00:20:00
Rhythm Gallery	Orchestra	1959	00:24:00
Dialogues	Orchestra	1958	00:22:00
Windjammer	Keyboard	1958	00:06:30
Windjammer: Main Theme, The Ship	Orchestra	1958	00:03:00
Windjammer: Night Watch	Orchestra	1958	00:03:00
Café Rio (orchestra)	Orchestra	1957	00:02:00
Concerto Grosso	Orchestra	1956	00:19:00	Concerto Grosso
Jekyll and Hyde Variations	Orchestra	1956	00:20:00	Jekyll and Hyde Variations
Declaration	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1956	00:30:00
Declaration: Suite	Orchestra	1956	00:19:00
Hoofer Suite	Orchestra	1956	00:13:00
Skier’s Waltz from “Cinerama Holiday” (choral setting)	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1955	00:03:00
Derivations for Solo Clarinet and Dance Band	Voice, Solo or With Chamber or Jazz Ensemble	1955	00:17:00
Cinerama Holiday	Keyboard	1955	00:15:00
Cinerama Holiday: Suite	Orchestra	1955	00:15:00
Showpiece	Orchestra	1954	00:19:00
Inventions	Orchestra	1953	00:17:00
Dance Variations	Orchestra	1953	00:22:00
Dance Gallery, Volume 1	Keyboard	1952	00:17:00
Tap Dance Concerto : Concerto for Tap Dancer and Orchestra	Unknown	1952	00:16:05
Tap Dance Concerto	Orchestra	1952	00:16:00
Family Album: Suite	Orchestra	1951	00:15:00
Big City Blues	Orchestra	1950	00:05:00
Guajira	Orchestra	1949	00:02:00
Serenade of Carols	Orchestra	1949	00:15:00
Serenade of Carols (Choral Setting)	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1949	00:15:00
Philharmonic Waltzes	Orchestra	1948	00:09:00
Fourth of July	Keyboard	1947	00:02:15
Holiday Music	Orchestra	1947	00:16:00
Fall River Legend	Orchestra	1947	00:45:00
Minstrel Show	Orchestra	1946	00:08:00
Symphony No. 3	Orchestra	1946	00:36:00
Suite	Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice	1945	00:00:00
Spring Song: from "Of Time and the River"	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1945	00:04:00
Prologue, 1945	Keyboard	1945	00:06:00
Soliloquy: from "Of Time and the River"	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1945	00:05:00
Concerto for Orchestra	Orchestra	1944	00:18:00
Symphony No. 2 on Marching Tunes	Orchestra	1944	00:31:00
Symphony No. 1	Orchestra	1943	00:32:00
Concertette for Viola and Band	Orchestra	1943	00:15:00
Fanfare for Freedom, for wind ensemble	Band	1943	00:01:00
Lincoln Legend	Orchestra	1942	00:18:00
Song of Freedom	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1941	00:10:00
Foster Gallery	Orchestra	1939	00:30:00
Foster Gallery: Suite	Orchestra	1939	00:18:00
Home for Christmas (piano)	Keyboard	1939	00:03:00
Home for Christmas from “Holiday Music” (choral setting)	Chorus, with or without Solo Voices	1939	00:06:00
Home for Christmas from “Holiday Music” (orchestra)	Orchestra	1939	00:06:00
Homespun Overture	Orchestra	1939	00:06:00
Sonata No. 3	Keyboard	1936	00:00:00
Concerto for Piano	Orchestra	1934	00:20:00
Sonata No. 2	Keyboard	1932	00:00:00
Sonata No. 1	Keyboard	1930	00:00:00

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