Walter Mourant

Biography

Walter Mourant (b. 1911 - d. 1995) attended the Eastman School of Music from 1931-1936, where he received his Bachelor's and Master's in Music. His first orchestra work was performed in 1932 and published by Carl Fischer. He attended the Juilliard School of Music from 1937-1938. Various assignments while working at CBS and NBC included writing a 'March of Time' theme for the March of Time program, a theme for Westinghouse program, orchestrating the Robert Montgomery Show at NBC, and arranging for the Raymond Scott orchestra at CBS.

  • mixed instrumental ens 6 to 15 players
  • ACE Publications

    24 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Walter Mourant ANTIPHON FOR EASTER b solo,children's choir,satb,pf
    Walter Mourant BLUE HORIZONS hp,str
    Walter Mourant BURLETTA cl,str qrt
    Walter Mourant CHRISTMAS BELLS Unison children's voices,satb,pf
    Walter Mourant DARK FOREST cham ens, or cham orch(hp,perc,str)
    Walter Mourant DAYDREAM str orch
    Walter Mourant FANTASY FOR STRINGS('Waltzing Mannequins') str orch
    Walter Mourant GOD OF ABRAHAM PRAISE, THE satb,band: pic-1-1-ehn-44sax-6-1,4-3cor-euph-0-3-barhn-1,perc(or satb,pf)
    Walter Mourant IDYL fl,str
    Walter Mourant LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD satb,organ
    Walter Mourant LITANY FOR EASTER satb,keyb
    Walter Mourant MOUNTAIN AIR solo fl,perc,str
    Walter Mourant ON THE EVE OF HIS EXECUTION bar,band: 1-1-3-alcl-bcl-cbcl-4sax-1,2hn,2tpt,3tbn,euph,tb,perc
    Walter Mourant PIZZICATO POLKA str orch
    Walter Mourant PRELUDE & RONDO
    cl, hp, strings
    Walter Mourant PSALM 1 satb,solo alto,org
    Walter Mourant PSALM 148 satb,org OR pf)
    Walter Mourant PSALM 24 satb,org
    Walter Mourant PSALM 29 satb,pf
    Walter Mourant QUIET RHAPSODY str orch
    Walter Mourant SONG FOR STRINGS str orch
    Walter Mourant SPRING IDYLL fl & pf OR fl & str
    Walter Mourant THREE NEW HAMPSHIRE IDYLS cel,str
    Walter Mourant WINTER ELEGY satb,pf or hp

    Additional Works