Researching Homer Keller
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 421 people with the Keller surname? In that year Keller was ranked number 3158 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Homer means "Promise" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Homer Keller on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Homer Keller and the Keller Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 103300 people with the Keller surname in the USA? Keller is ranked number 123 for popularity in the USA. |
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Homer Keller
Homer T. Keller (b. Oxnard, California, February 17, 1915; d. Upland, California May 12, 1996) was an American composer of contemporary classical music.
He graduated from Oxnard Union High School in Oxnard, California in 1933, after which he attended the Eastman School of Music, where he studied with Howard Hanson, obtaining B.M. (1937) and M.M. (1938) degrees. In 1939 he was awarded US$500 in the 1939 Henry Hadley Foundation competition.
He taught at the University of Michigan (where his notable students included Leslie Bassett, George Balch Wilson, Norma Wendelburg, and Donald Harris) then at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon from 1958 to 1976. His notable students at the University of Oregon include Ralph Towner, Dean C. Taylor, Stephen Scott, and Robert Scott Thompson. Also at the University of Oregon, Keller worked with Jon Appleton to set up that university's electronic music studio.
While at the University of Michigan he also served on the Interlochen Music Camp staff where he helped and influenced many aspiring young musicians including notable Dwight Beckham in 1950.
His music has been conducted by William Strickland. It is published by the American Composers Alliance.
Keller's last residence was Montclair, California.
The Homer Keller Papers are held by the Eastman School of Music.
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