Name Edmund Pendleton Role Composer | Died January 31, 1987 | |
Edmund J. Pendleton (1 March 1899 – 31 January 1987) was an American composer and musician.
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Early life
Pendleton was born in Cincinnati on 1 March 1899, and later attended Columbia University in New York.
Career
In Europe, Pendleton studied under Paul Dukas for composition, Charles Münch, Pierre Monteux and Igor Markevitch for orchestral direction. He composed many works, including Alpine Concerto for flute (1943), Concerto for viola (1983), the Dream of Yann (opera for children, 1970), and the Miracle of the Nativity (a lyric drama written in 1975). Pendleton was the organist and choir master for the American Church in Paris from 1935 until 1975. He was also music critic for the New York Herald Tribune for twenty years. He maintained friendly relations with James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, and Pablo Picasso. He died in Paris on 31 January 1987 and is buried at Guitrancourt Cemetery in Yvelines.