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Clifton Williams
Clifton Williams composer / arranger
date of birth: 26.03.1923
date of death: 12.02.1976
(James) Clifton Williams, Jr. (26 March 1923 Traskwood, Arkansas 12 February 1976 Miami, Florida) was an American composer, pianist, French hornist, mellophonist, music theorist, conductor, and teacher. Williams was known by symphony patrons as a virtuoso French hornist with the symphony orchestras of Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houston, Oklahoma City, Austin, and San Antonio. The young composer was honored with performances of Peace, A Tone Poem and A Southwestern Overture by the Houston and Oklahoma City symphony orchestras, respectively. He remains widely known as one of America's accomplished composers for the wind ensemble and band repertory.
The following is a partial list of Clifton Williams's band compositions. Works marked with an asterisk are unpublished.
Academic Processional (1960)
Air Force Band of the West (1964)
Arioso (1958)
Ballade (1944)
Band of the Hour (1968)*
Border Festival (1966)
Caccia and Chorale (1976)
Caprice Americana (1944)
Castle Gap (1964)
Concertino for Percussion and Band (1958)
Dedicatory Overture (1964)
Dramatic Essay (1958)
Dramatic Variations (1975)
Fanfare and Allegro (1954, rev 1956)
Festival (1961)
Future Music Leaders of America March (1974)
Hall of Fame March (1940)
Henderson Festival (1967)
Hermitage (1975)
Hero March, The (1938)
Hill Country Ballad (1956)
Killian (1968)
Laredo (1963)
Louisiana Tech Band March, The (1940)
Lyric Psalm (1957)*
March Lamar (1964)
Pandean Fable (1965)*
Pastorale (1958)
Patriots (1970)
Postwar Prelude (1943)
Ramparts (1965)
Regal Procession (1957)
Roll of Honor March (1939)
Show Tune (1944)
The Sinfonians (1960)
Solemn Fugue (1960)
Sonata Allegro (1949)
Songs of Heritage (1975, completed by W. Francis McBeth in 1978 at the request of the composer's widow)
Strategic Air Command March (1965)
Symphonic Dances (19631965; Nrs. 2 and 3 published)
Nr. 1: "Comanche Ritual"
Nr. 2: "Military Ball: The Maskers"
Nr. 3: "Fiesta"
Nr. 4: "Square Dance"
Nr. 5: "New Generation"
Symphonic Essays (1953)*
Symphonic Suite (1957)
I: Intrada
II: Chorale
III: March
IV: Antique Dance
V: Jubilee
Texas Bands (1969)*
Toccata (1953)*
Trail Scenes (1968)
I: Round Up
II: Nighthawk
III. Railhead
Tribute to Barney Chance (ms, 1973)*
Trilogy for Band (1964)
I: Declamation
II: Elegy
III: Quickstep March
Variation Overture (1962)
The following is a partial list of Clifton Williams's band compositions. Works marked with an asterisk are unpublished.
Academic Processional (1960)
Air Force Band of the West (1964)
Arioso (1958)
Ballade (1944)
Band of the Hour (1968)*
Border Festival (1966)
Caccia and Chorale (1976)
Caprice Americana (1944)
Castle Gap (1964)
Concertino for Percussion and Band (1958)
Dedicatory Overture (1964)
Dramatic Essay (1958)
Dramatic Variations (1975)
Fanfare and Allegro (1954, rev 1956)
Festival (1961)
Future Music Leaders of America March (1974)
Hall of Fame March (1940)
Henderson Festival (1967)
Hermitage (1975)
Hero March, The (1938)
Hill Country Ballad (1956)
Killian (1968)
Laredo (1963)
Louisiana Tech Band March, The (1940)
Lyric Psalm (1957)*
March Lamar (1964)
Pandean Fable (1965)*
Pastorale (1958)
Patriots (1970)
Postwar Prelude (1943)
Ramparts (1965)
Regal Procession (1957)
Roll of Honor March (1939)
Show Tune (1944)
The Sinfonians (1960)
Solemn Fugue (1960)
Sonata Allegro (1949)
Songs of Heritage (1975, completed by W. Francis McBeth in 1978 at the request of the composer's widow)
Strategic Air Command March (1965)
Symphonic Dances (19631965; Nrs. 2 and 3 published)
Nr. 1: "Comanche Ritual"
Nr. 2: "Military Ball: The Maskers"
Nr. 3: "Fiesta"
Nr. 4: "Square Dance"
Nr. 5: "New Generation"
Symphonic Essays (1953)*
Symphonic Suite (1957)
I: Intrada
II: Chorale
III: March
IV: Antique Dance
V: Jubilee
Texas Bands (1969)*
Toccata (1953)*
Trail Scenes (1968)
I: Round Up
II: Nighthawk
III. Railhead
Tribute to Barney Chance (ms, 1973)*
Trilogy for Band (1964)
I: Declamation
II: Elegy
III: Quickstep March
Variation Overture (1962)
