Stanley R. Avery
Encyclopedia
Stanley R. Avery was an American
composer. He wrote many pedagogical pieces for piano
, and some of his song
s and works for organ
were published during his life. Among his works in larger forms is an opera, The Operatician, on a libretto by William Skinner Cooper
.
United States
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composer. He wrote many pedagogical pieces for piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, and some of his song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s and works for organ
Pipe organ
The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by driving pressurized air through pipes selected via a keyboard. Because each organ pipe produces a single pitch, the pipes are provided in sets called ranks, each of which has a common timbre and volume throughout the keyboard compass...
were published during his life. Among his works in larger forms is an opera, The Operatician, on a libretto by William Skinner Cooper
William Skinner Cooper
William Skinner Cooper was an American ecologist.Cooper received his B.S. in 1906 from Alma College in Michigan. In 1909, he entered graduate school at the University of Chicago, where he studied with Henry Chandler Cowles, and completed his Ph.D. in 1911...
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