William Warden Harvey | Andante | for Wind Quintet

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Description: This is my transcription of the Introductory Voluntary ‘Andante’ by composer William Warden Harvey (1861-1939). This piece appeared in Volume 1 of the Village Organist.

William Warden Harvey was an American composer and music educator born on November 20, 1861, in Auburn, New York. He began studying music at a young age and went on to receive a Bachelor of Music degree from Syracuse University in 1878. Later, he studied at the Leipzig Conservatory in Germany, where he received a degree in composition.

Harvey composed a variety of works, including chamber music, choral music, and operas, but it is his work as a music educator that is perhaps most significant. He served as the director of music at Syracuse University from 1893 to 1927, during which time he established the university's music department and worked to elevate the status of music education in the United States.

In addition to his work at Syracuse University, Harvey served as the president of the Music Teachers National Association and was a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. He was also a regular contributor to music journals and edited several collections of songs and hymns.

William Warden Harvey died on March 20, 1939, in Syracuse, New York, at the age of 77. His contributions to music education in the United States were significant, and his legacy lives on through the many students he taught and influenced during his long career.