Alan Burrage Stout Jr (November 26, 1932 – February 1, 2018) was an American composer of

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. Born in

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, Stout studied at

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(B.S., 1954) and at the

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. His instructors included

Henry Cowell Henry Dixon Cowell (; March 11, 1897 – December 10, 1965) was an American composer, writer, pianist, publisher, teacher Marchioni, Tonimarie (2012)"Henry Cowell: A Life Stranger Than Fiction" ''The Juilliard Journal''. Retrieved 19 June 2022.C ...

Wallingford Riegger Wallingford Constantine Riegger ( ; April 29, 1885 – April 2, 1961) was an American modernist composer and pianist, best known for his orchestral and modern dance music. He was born in Albany, Georgia, but spent most of his career in New York Ci ...

John Verrall John Weedon Verrall (June 17, 1908April 15, 2001) was an American composer of contemporary classical music. Life Prior to his University studies, Verrall studied composition with Donald Ferguson, followed by studies with R. O. Morris in London ...

, and

Vagn Holmboe Vagn Gylding Holmboe (; 20 December 1909 – 1 September 1996) was a Danish composer and teacher. Early life and education Vagn Holmboe was born in Horsens, Jutland, into a merchant family of dedicated amateur musicians. Both parents played the ...

, the latter at the

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for a year. He then studied at the

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, obtaining a M.A. in 1959. Stout taught at

Northwestern University Northwestern University (NU) is a Private university, private research university in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Established in 1851 to serve the historic Northwest Territory, it is the oldest University charter, chartered university in ...

beginning in 1962. His notable students include

Joseph Schwantner Joseph Clyde Schwantner (born March 22, 1943) is an American composer, educator and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters since 2002. He was awarded the 1970 Charles Ives Prize. Schwantner is prolific, with many works to his cred ...

Augusta Read Thomas Augusta Read Thomas (born April 24, 1964) is an American composer and University Professor of Composition in the Department of Music at the University of Chicago, where she is also director of the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition. B ...

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Jared Spears Jared Tozier Spears (born August 15, 1936) is an American composer and music teacher. Biography Spears was born in Chicago, Illinois. Spears attended the Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois and earned his Bachelor of Science in ...

Marilyn Shrude Marilyn Shrude (born July 6, 1946) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and pianist, and Distinguished Artist Professor of composition at Bowling Green State University, since 1977. Life Born in Chicago, Illinois, Shrude gradu ...

Maggi Payne Maggi Payne (born 1945, Texas, United States) is an American composer, flutist, video artist, recording engineer/editor, and historical remastering engineer who creates electroacoustic, instrumental, vocal works, and works involving visuals (video ...

, Michael Twomey, Justinian Tamusuza,

Frank Ferko Frank Ferko (born June 18, 1950) is an American composer. Born in Barberton, Ohio, Ferko played piano from childhood, and worked as an organist and conductor in his teens. His first compositions were primarily liturgical in nature, with Lutheran ...

and

Michael Pisaro Michael Pisaro (born 1961 in Buffalo, New York) is an American guitarist and composer. A member of the Wandelweiser Composers Ensemble, he has composed over 80 works for a great variety of instrumental combinations, including several pieces for v ...

. Stout's style was modernist, incorporating elements of 12-tone music as well as experimental styles. His music has been performed by the

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, and

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American symphony orchestra based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore SO has its principal residence at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, where it performs more than 130 concerts a year. In 2005, ...

. Stout lived in

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References

External links

Alan Stout page
June 12, 1997 *Frank Villella
"Remembering Alan Stout"

From the Archives
' blog, February 2, 2018 *John von Rhein

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