Seattle-based Lockrem Johnson (1924, Davenport, Iowa – 1977) was an American composer. He studied at The Cornish School from 1931-38 with Berthe Poncy Jacobson and at the University of Washington from 1938-42 with George McKay.[1] His one-act chamber opera A Letter to Emily (1951) was runner up for the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1952.[2] Regarding an incident in the life of poet Emily Dickinson, the libretto was adapted by the composer from the play Consider the Lilies by Robert Hupton.[3] Johnson returned to Seattle in 1962 to become head of the music department at The Cornish School, remaining in that position until 1969.[4] He founded Puget Music Publications in 1970, devoted to publishing works by composers from the American Northwest.

Other works:

  • Flower Drum Song
  • She

Sources

  1. ↑ Butterworth, Neil. "Dictionary of American Classical Composers". London, Routledge, 2013, p. 234
  2. ↑ Heinz-D. Fischer, Erika J. Fischer (2003). Complete Historical Handbook of the Pulitzer Prize System 1917–2000, p. 264. ISBN 9783110939125.
  3. ↑ Eaton, Quaintance (1961). Opera Production: A Handbook, Volume 1, p. 193. ISBN 9780816657537.
  4. ↑ Butterworth, Neil. "Dictionary of American Classical Composers". London, Routledge, 2013, p. 234
  • Butterworth, Neil. "Dictionary of American Classical Composers". London, Routledge, 2013.


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