Whitmer, T. Carl (Thomas Carl), 1873-1959

Composed 1950 at the request of Mihail Stolarewski. First performance Pittsburgh, May 1950, Chatham College Orchestra, Mihail Stolarewski conductor. Dedicated to Mihail Stolarewski and the P.C.W. [Pennsylvania College for Women, later Chatham College] Orchestra.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Miniature suite for small orchestra / by T. Carl Whitmer. [1950] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 57235484

First performance Philadelphia, 20 March 1935, Philadelphia Sinfonietta, Fabien Sevitzky, conductor.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of Radiations from a thirteenth century melody by Adam de la Halle : suite for string orchestra [piano ad lib. in variations XII to end] / by T. Carl Whitmer. [1932] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 244442022

The three rivers are the Allegheny and Monongahela, the confluence of which forms the Ohio. Originally composed 1945, at the request of William Gibson, as Sarabande and Perpetual Motion for brass ensemble, timpani, and piano. First performance Carnegie Music Hall, Pittsburgh, 6 May 1950, The Carnegie Brass Choir, William Gibson conductor. Expanded and retitled, 1957.--Cf. Fleisher Collection.

From the description of I walk by the three rivers : a tone poem : meditations for orchestra / by T. Carl Whitmer. [1945] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 57235475