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Who wrote Happy Days are Here Again?
Milton Ager
Who wrote Bridge Over Troubled Water?
Simon & Garfunkel
who wrote I Won’t Back Down?
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
who wrote Carmina Burana/O Fortuna
Carl Orff
who is Florence Reece?
an American activist, poet and songwriter during the early 20th century.
who is Shostakovich?
a Russian composer and pianist, widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century
who is John Philip Sousa
an American composer, conductor, and musician and his work remains synonymous with American patriotism and is a staple at national celebrations, parades, and Fourth of July festivities.
what is the Duke Ellington controversy?
the denial of a Pulitzer Prize in 1965 and critiques of his compositional practices.
who is Wynton Marsalis?
an American trumpeter, composer, bandleader, and educator. He is one of the most prominent figures in jazz and classical music
who is Caroline Shaw?
a highly celebrated American composer, vocalist, violinist, and producer. She became the youngest recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 2013
who is Steve Reich?
an influential American composer, often regarded as a pioneer of minimalism, a genre that emphasizes repetition, gradual change, and simple harmonic structures.
who is John Cage?
a pioneering American composer, philosopher, and artist, celebrated for his innovations in experimental music and his challenge to conventional notions of art and sound. He is best known for expanding the boundaries of what music could be, incorporating silence, chance operations, and unconventional instruments.