Erickson, Frank
Biography
Born: 1 September 1923, Spokane, Washington
Died: 21 October 1996
Country: USA
Studies: University of Southern California (B.M. 1950, M.M. 1951)
Teachers: M. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, H. Stevens
Frank William Erickson (Born 1 September, 1923 in Spokane, Washington - Died 21 October, 1996) the son of Frank O. and Myrtle (Leck) Erickson, began studying piano at the age of eight, trumpet at ten, and wrote his first band composition when he was in high school. He received his Mus.B. in 1950 and his Mus.M. in 1951, both from the University of Southern California. Before entering college he studied privately with Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, and with Halsey Stevens and Clarence Sawhill after enrolling at USC.
Erickson was a composer, conductor, arranger, and author of books on band method. He also lectured at the University of California at Los Angeles (1958) and was professor of music at San Jose State University. For a number of years he worked for a music publishing company, and later began his own company. He served with the United States Army Air Force from 1942-1946, and wrote arrangements for army bands during that time. After the war ended he worked in Los Angeles as a trumpet player and jazz arranger. He was a life member of the National Band Association, elected to the Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts in 1986, and a member of ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Pi Kappa Lamda, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Bandmasters Association.[1]
Works for Percussion
Frolics – Percussion Solo
Marching Bells – Percussion Solo
Suite for Percussion (Erickson) – Percussion Sextet
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