Douglas Townsend

I am an American composer, musicologist, teacher, editor and writer. I studied with Aaron Copland, Stefan Wolpe, Otto Luening, Felix Greissle, and Tibor Serly.

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A memorial concert for Douglas Townsend this weekend http://t.co/9K0WK5AP via @examinercom

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Douglas Townsend Memorial Concert | Sun Sep 16 | DiMenna Center for Classical Music | Time Out New York: http://t.co/R48QGenf

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Going to Memorial Concert for American ... at The Dimenna Center for Classical ... on Sun, Sep 16 http://t.co/yNUHBUA7

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Douglas Townsend Memorial Concert | Sun Sep 16 | DiMenna Center for Classical Music | Time Out New York: http://t.co/USCSBVUF

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American Composer Douglas Townsend (November 8, 1921 - August 1, 2012)

Memorial Concert 9/16, 3PM, 450 W. 37th St, NYC

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2 wks from today (9/16) there will be a Memorial Service for Composer Douglas Townsend at 3PM, 450 W. 37th St. (near 10th Ave.), Manhattan.

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Added a new video: "CONCERTO 'IN THE OLD STYLE' FOR THREE SOLO VIOLINS AND STRINGS ..." http://t.co/98CFa6oC #video

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Added a new video: "FOUR FANTASIES ON AMERICAN FOLK SONGS (for piano four-hands), b..." http://t.co/VjFoa6kJ #video

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Added a new video: "Douglas Townsend's Piano Sonatina No. 1" http://t.co/Ky7XwwGW #video

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There will be a free Memorial Concert for Douglas on Sunday, September 16, 3-5PM, at 450 W. 37th St., Manhattan. (That is near 10th Ave.)

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I am very sad to announce that Douglas died on August 1, 2012, in NY Presbyterian Hospital, after 5 days of treatment for pneumonia and CHF.

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Many thanks to piano duo David Oei and Helene Jeanney for performing my FOUR FANTASIES ON AMERICAN FOLK SONGS at the Mohonk Mountain House.

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The podcast of our 4/24 Third Social Networking Concert is up 24/7. Access the link at http://t.co/M0vJzN1J (under Buzz).

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The podcast of our Third Annual Social Networking concert is up! Access the link at http://t.co/M0vJzN1J (under "Blogs").

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Added a new video: "Douglas Townsend's AVE MARIA for soprano, clarinet and piano (2..." http://t.co/0NAzD4nv #video

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Added a new video: "Douglas Townsend's AVE MARIA for soprano and piano (2012)" http://t.co/ZDTer8Yz #video

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Posted a new blog entry "Can't wait to hear my DR. JOLLY'S QUICKSTEP for brass quintet per..." http://t.co/zRovH2EN

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My DR. JOLLY'S QUICKSTEP for brass quintet will be performed this Friday 8PM, 6/8, at NYC's Austrian Cultural Forum, 11 E. 52nd St. FREE.

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Love SKYPE for rehearsing and for attending out-of-town concerts where my music is being performed. Fun!

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FREE BRASS QUINTET concert Fri. night, 8PM, at the Austrian Cultural Forum, 11 E. 52nd St., Manhattan. Franz Hackl, John Clark, W. DeMaine