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== Music career ==
== Music career ==
=== College teaching ===
=== College teaching ===
He was a member of the music faculty at [[Brigham Young University]] during the summers of 1948 to 1960, full-time from 1950 to 1966. He was the chair of BYU’s music department from 1960 to 1966. Gates was a professor of music and [[artist in residence]] at [[Beloit College]] in Wisconsin from 1966 to 1989.<ref>Beloit Teacher Index http://www.beloit.edu/~archives/documents/archival_collections/faculty/index.php</ref>
He was a member of the music faculty at [[Brigham Young University]] during the summers of 1948 to 1960, full-time from 1950 to 1966. He was the chair of BYU’s music department from 1960 to 1966. Gates was a professor of music and [[artist in residence]] at [[Beloit College]] in Wisconsin from 1966 to 1989.<ref>Beloit Teacher Index {{cite web |url=http://www.beloit.edu/~archives/documents/archival_collections/faculty/index.php |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-04-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20080615134955/http://www.beloit.edu/~archives/documents/archival_collections/faculty/index.php |archivedate=2008-06-15 |df= }}</ref>


=== Conducting ===
=== Conducting ===
Gates was the music director of the [[Beloit Janesville Symphony]] Orchestra for 34 years (1963–1964, 1966–1999), where he prepared orchestral and orchestral-choral arrangements for annual pops and children’s concerts. He was the music director of the [[Quincy Symphony]] from 1969 to 1970 and of the [[Rockford Symphony Orchestra]] from 1970 to 1986.<ref>Conducting Work http://www.sai-national.org/pubs/win99/cgates.html</ref>
Gates was the music director of the [[Beloit Janesville Symphony]] Orchestra for 34 years (1963–1964, 1966–1999), where he prepared orchestral and orchestral-choral arrangements for annual pops and children’s concerts. He was the music director of the [[Quincy Symphony]] from 1969 to 1970 and of the [[Rockford Symphony Orchestra]] from 1970 to 1986.<ref>Conducting Work {{cite web |url=http://www.sai-national.org/pubs/win99/cgates.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-04-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013010030/http://www.sai-national.org/pubs/win99/cgates.html |archivedate=2007-10-13 |df= }}</ref>


=== Composing ===
=== Composing ===
Since age eight Gates has composed or arranged over 800 titles.{{cn|date=March 2014}} His works have been performed by the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]], the [[Chicago Symphony]], the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] and orchestras in [[Dallas]], [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] and [[Milwaukee]]. Gates has had musical relationships (guest conducting, recording, commissioned compositions and premieres) with five major musical organizations in [[Utah]]: the [[Utah Symphony]], the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]], the [[Orchestra at Temple Square]], [[Ballet West]], the [[Utah Opera]] and the [[Oratorio Society of Utah]].<ref>[[Temple Square]] Concerts http://www.meridianmagazine.com/churchupdate/020814temple.html</ref>
Since age eight Gates has composed or arranged over 800 titles.{{cn|date=March 2014}} His works have been performed by the [[Philadelphia Orchestra]], the [[Chicago Symphony]], the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] and orchestras in [[Dallas]], [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] and [[Milwaukee]]. Gates has had musical relationships (guest conducting, recording, commissioned compositions and premieres) with five major musical organizations in [[Utah]]: the [[Utah Symphony]], the [[Mormon Tabernacle Choir]], the [[Orchestra at Temple Square]], [[Ballet West]], the [[Utah Opera]] and the [[Oratorio Society of Utah]].<ref>[[Temple Square]] Concerts http://www.meridianmagazine.com/churchupdate/020814temple.html</ref>


He wrote the music score to the play ''[[Promised Valley]]'' (1947), celebrating the centennial entrance of [[Mormon pioneers]] into the [[Salt Lake Valley]]. This stage work has been produced over 2,700 times, in six languages and on five continents.<ref>Promised Valley Info http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/pdf/gates.pdf</ref>
He wrote the music score to the play ''[[Promised Valley]]'' (1947), celebrating the centennial entrance of [[Mormon pioneers]] into the [[Salt Lake Valley]]. This stage work has been produced over 2,700 times, in six languages and on five continents.<ref>Promised Valley Info {{cite web |url=http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/pdf/gates.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-04-01 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509164022/http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/pdf/gates.pdf |archivedate=2008-05-09 |df= }}</ref>


Gates is most known for his works with religious themes. He wrote the musical score to the [[Hill Cumorah Pageant]] (1957-current).<ref>Hill Cumorah Music Score http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/pdf.php?filename=OTk5Njc3NDEzLTEzLTEucGRm&type=amJtcw==</ref> He composed two hymns in the [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|LDS hymn book]]: "Our Savior’s Love" and "[[Ring Out, Wild Bells]]",<ref>LDS Hymn Book http://www.lds.org/cm/acomposersearchalpha/1,18279,4783-1-1,00.html</ref><ref>Carma Wadley, "[http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650200356,00.html The music of Crawford Gates]", ''Deseret News'', Oct 2006, </ref> and wrote the music for two hymns in the LDS Children's Songbook: "On a Golden Springtime" and "Baptism".<ref>''Children's Songbook''. Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2005, pp. 88, 100.</ref>
Gates is most known for his works with religious themes. He wrote the musical score to the [[Hill Cumorah Pageant]] (1957-current).<ref>Hill Cumorah Music Score http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/pdf.php?filename=OTk5Njc3NDEzLTEzLTEucGRm&type=amJtcw==</ref> He composed two hymns in the [[Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 book)|LDS hymn book]]: "Our Savior’s Love" and "[[Ring Out, Wild Bells]]",<ref>LDS Hymn Book http://www.lds.org/cm/acomposersearchalpha/1,18279,4783-1-1,00.html</ref><ref>Carma Wadley, "[http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650200356,00.html The music of Crawford Gates]", ''Deseret News'', Oct 2006, </ref> and wrote the music for two hymns in the LDS Children's Songbook: "On a Golden Springtime" and "Baptism".<ref>''Children's Songbook''. Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2005, pp. 88, 100.</ref>

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Crawford Gates (born December 29, 1921) is a musician, composer, and conductor known for his contributions to the body of LDS music.

Early life

Gates was born in San Francisco, December 1921, and grew up in Palo Alto, California.

Education

Gates received a BA “with great distinction” from San Jose State University, a MA from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester.

Gates studied composition with two Pulitzer Prize-winning composers, Howard Hanson and Ernst Toch, and with Leroy Robertson. He studied conducting with Eleazar de Carvalho at Tanglewood and Hans Swarowsky of the Vienna State Opera.

Music career

College teaching

He was a member of the music faculty at Brigham Young University during the summers of 1948 to 1960, full-time from 1950 to 1966. He was the chair of BYU’s music department from 1960 to 1966. Gates was a professor of music and artist in residence at Beloit College in Wisconsin from 1966 to 1989.[1]

Conducting

Gates was the music director of the Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra for 34 years (1963–1964, 1966–1999), where he prepared orchestral and orchestral-choral arrangements for annual pops and children’s concerts. He was the music director of the Quincy Symphony from 1969 to 1970 and of the Rockford Symphony Orchestra from 1970 to 1986.[2]

Composing

Since age eight Gates has composed or arranged over 800 titles.[citation needed] His works have been performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony, the Los Angeles Philharmonic and orchestras in Dallas, Kansas City, Rochester and Milwaukee. Gates has had musical relationships (guest conducting, recording, commissioned compositions and premieres) with five major musical organizations in Utah: the Utah Symphony, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Orchestra at Temple Square, Ballet West, the Utah Opera and the Oratorio Society of Utah.[3]

He wrote the music score to the play Promised Valley (1947), celebrating the centennial entrance of Mormon pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley. This stage work has been produced over 2,700 times, in six languages and on five continents.[4]

Gates is most known for his works with religious themes. He wrote the musical score to the Hill Cumorah Pageant (1957-current).[5] He composed two hymns in the LDS hymn book: "Our Savior’s Love" and "Ring Out, Wild Bells",[6][7] and wrote the music for two hymns in the LDS Children's Songbook: "On a Golden Springtime" and "Baptism".[8]

Arrangements

Other LDS musicians have recorded special arrangements of his music such as Croft Family Singers and Garth Smith.

Personal life

Crawford Gates is married to Georgia Lauper.[9][9]

References

  1. ^ Beloit Teacher Index "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2008-04-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Conducting Work "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2008-04-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Temple Square Concerts http://www.meridianmagazine.com/churchupdate/020814temple.html
  4. ^ Promised Valley Info "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-04-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Hill Cumorah Music Score http://maxwellinstitute.byu.edu/pdf.php?filename=OTk5Njc3NDEzLTEzLTEucGRm&type=amJtcw==
  6. ^ LDS Hymn Book http://www.lds.org/cm/acomposersearchalpha/1,18279,4783-1-1,00.html
  7. ^ Carma Wadley, "The music of Crawford Gates", Deseret News, Oct 2006,
  8. ^ Children's Songbook. Salt Lake City: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2005, pp. 88, 100.
  9. ^ a b http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22Robert+M.+Cundick%22&start=10&sa=N
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