Researching Patrick Kavanaugh
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Kavanaugh surname? In that year Kavanaugh was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Patrick means "nobleman" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Patrick Kavanaugh on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Patrick Kavanaugh and the Kavanaugh Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 19 people with the Kavanaugh surname in the UK? Kavanaugh is now ranked number 4024 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kavanaugh surname in the USA? Kavanaugh is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Patrick Kavanaugh
Patrick Kavanaugh (October 20, 1954 - April 2, 2018) was a composer, conductor, and the author of many books, including Music of the Spheres (Four Brothers Publishing), The Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers (Zondervan), Worship - A Way of Life (Baker Books), Raising Musical Kids (Vine Books), Music of the Great Composers (Zondervan), and Spiritual Moments with the Great Composers (Zondervan), The Music of Angels; A Listener's Guide to Sacred Music, from Chant to Christian Rock (Loyola Press), and Devotions from the World of Music (Cook).
From 1984 until his death, he served as the executive director of the Christian Performing Artists' Fellowship. He was also the artistic director of the Masterworks festival, and the conductor of the Symphony of the Lakes.
Patrick Kavanaugh's musical education included a Doctor of Musical Arts and a Master of Music (both from the University of Maryland), and a Bachelor of Music from the Catholic University of America School of Music. He also did extensive Post-Doctoral work in musicology, music theory, and conducting. His teachers included Earle Brown, Conrad Bernier, Mark Wilson, and Lloyd Geisler. As a composer, he currently has eighteen compositions published by Carl Fischer Music, and licensed by Broadcast Music Incorporated. Kavanaugh has composed in a wide variety of genre, from orchestral to chamber music, from opera to electronic music.
He resided near Winona Lake, Indiana, with his wife, Barbara - a cellist. He died from a heart attack on April 2, 2018.
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