Lockrem Johnson Explained

Seattle-based Lockrem Johnson (1924, Davenport, Iowa – 1977) was an American composer. He studied at The Cornish School from 1931-38 with Berthe Poncy Jacobson and at the University of Washington from 1938-42 with George McKay.^[1] His one-act chamber opera A Letter to Emily (1951) was runner up for the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1952.^[2] Regarding an incident in the life of poet Emily Dickinson, the libretto was adapted by the composer from the play Consider the Lilies by Robert Hupton.^[3] Johnson returned to Seattle in 1962 to become head of the music department at The Cornish School, remaining in that position until 1969.^[4] He founded Puget Music Publications in 1970, devoted to publishing works by composers from the American Northwest.

Other works:

• Flower Drum Song
• She

Sources

• Butterworth, Neil. "Dictionary of American Classical Composers". London, Routledge, 2013.

External links

• "Lockrem Johnson", ArsNovaMusic.com.

Notes and References

1. Butterworth, Neil. "Dictionary of American Classical Composers". London, Routledge, 2013, p. 234
2. Heinz-D. Fischer, Erika J. Fischer (2003). Complete Historical Handbook of the Pulitzer Prize System 1917–2000, p. 264. .
3. [Quaintance Eaton|Eaton, Quaintance]
4. Butterworth, Neil. "Dictionary of American Classical Composers". London, Routledge, 2013, p. 234