Jane Corner Young
American classical composer
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Jane Corner Young (March 25, 1915 – March 9, 2001)[1] was an American composer,[2] music therapist, and pianist.[3] She was born in Athens, Ohio, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from Ohio University in 1936. She completed a master of music degree in piano and composition in 1953 at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Young studied piano[4] with Beryl Rubinstein and Arthur Loesser; composition with Marcel Dick; and Dalcroze eurythmics with Elsa Findlay and Ann Lombardo.[5]
Young taught privately and in public schools for over 27 years, and was a faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Music. She chaired the Cleveland Composers' Guild when it was formed in 1957,[6] and also served as the director of music therapy at Hawthornden State Hospital (today known as Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare) in Northfield, Ohio.[5]
Young's awards include:
- Ohio University Music Fellowship (1942)
- Cleveland Institute Alumni Award (in composition; 1961) [7]
- Mu Phi Epsilon (winner, composition contest; 1971)
Young's compositions include:[8]
Chamber
- Essences (for two violins; won 1961 Cleveland Institute Alumni Award)[5]
Piano
- Andante Espressivo
- Caprice (1976)
- Children's Picture Pieces
- Dramatic Soliloquy (1961)
- First Journey
- Five Duets for Matched Students
- Five Tone Thoughts and Summary (won 1971 Mu Phi Epsilon Composition Contest)
- Four Recital Pieces (The Chase; Patterns; Shadows; Waltz)
- I Won't Go
- Piano Gambol
- Schumanniana (1974)
- Two Humorous PIeces (Going Away; March for Clowns)
- Two Short Studies (Counting; Two Melodies)
- Two Study Pieces (Half Steps; Whole Steps)
- Variations on an American Sea Shanty
- Yesterday/Today
Vocal
- Blues Art Song: Who There to Know
- Captive (with L. Kenney)
- Fantasy (with L. Kenney)
- How I Like a Wild Tame Bird (with piano)
- (The) Story of Fay (with bassoon, flute, oboe, piano, trumpet, violin and zither)
- Such is Her Love (with piano)
- Untidy Sun (with L. Kenney)
- We People Song Cycle (with cello and piano)