Dale Wood was a renowned composer, organist, and choral director best known for his church music compositions. He was born on February 13, 1934, in Glendale, California, and died April 13, 2003. Wood began writing compositions at a young age. When he was 13 years old, he won a national hymn-writing contest for the American Lutheran Church.[1][2]
Achievements
edit- Contributing editor to the Journal of Church Music
- Headed the publication committee of the Choristers Guild from 1970 to 1974
- Music director at the Grace Cathedral School for Boys in San Francisco from 1973–1974
- Editor for The Sacred Music Press from 1975–1996
- Editor emeritus of The Sacred Music Press from 1996–2001
- Exemplar Medallion from California Lutheran University in 1993
Bibliography
edit- James Welch (May 8, 2020). Dale Wood: The Man and the Music. ASIN B088DFJJZ7.
- The Essential Dale Wood: 40 Classic Hymn Tune Settings for Organ. Dayton, OH: Lorenz Publishing Company. 2014. ISBN 978-1429130011.
- Hemidemisemiquavers ... and other such things. Dayton, Ohio: Heritage Music Press. 1989. ISBN 0893281034. OCLC 20070672. LCCN 88-83507
References
edit- ^ Welch, James (December 27, 2003). "Dale Wood, An American Original". Palo Alto, California. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Our Composers: Dale Wood". Dallas, TX: Choristers Guild. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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