Dr. Francis McBeth

Composer Laureate of Arkansas, BM 1954

William Francis McBeth has contributed to the world of music, not only through his compositions and performances, but also through teaching generations of musicians. 用他自己的话来说,“一个伟大的老师教人,而不仅仅是一门课程. All people are self-taught; the teacher is only a guide. You must only hope that your guide has a correct map.” McBeth indeed has the correct map.

McBeth was born at home in Ropesville, Texas, March 9, 1933. 由于出身于音乐世家,他很早就对音乐产生了鉴赏力. Taught trumpet by his father, Dr. Joseph Phinis McBeth, who was a charter Cowboy Band member, 年轻的麦克白甚至在上学之前就在他的教堂管弦乐队演奏. 他认为他的父亲是他所认识的最伟大的老师. An early lesson he remembers was at the age of five, 他父亲给他买了一个小笔记本,在第一页上写上了弗朗西斯的名字,然后用大字写了几个字, “Rules for Greatness.每周小弗朗西斯都会被要求想出一条规则,他的父亲会把它写在书上. McBeth’s first rule was, “Don’t splash mud on friends.当麦克白还是西德克萨斯州的一个小男孩时,他就运用了从父亲那里学到的重要经验. 他从马上送报纸的时候总是很小心,以免在下雨的时候骑到顾客家门口的草坪上.

During his high school years, 麦克白的家人搬到了达拉斯地区,在那里他融入了一个充满活力的全面发展的音乐家社区. 这种折衷的音乐影响消除了他作为他所知道的唯一一个既喜欢爵士乐又喜欢勃拉姆斯的人的不适. Also in high school, McBeth played football, was the Golden Gloves champion for West Texas, and, of course, participated in band, where he began arranging music.

After graduation, he came to Hardin-Simmons University, his father’s alma mater, playing under the baton of Cowboy Band Director Marion B. McClure and composing pieces for the band. McBeth later credited McClure’s friendship, encouragement, and love as his reason for beginning a career in composition.

麦克贝斯列出了他最难忘的牛仔乐队表演,与艾森豪威尔总统德克萨斯州代表团一起前往麦迪逊广场花园. After the performances, the band received a telegram stating, “当艾森豪威尔被提名时,至少50%的荣誉将属于德克萨斯代表团和PG电子游戏乐队……”他还在1952-1953年的USO巡回演出中与牛仔乐队一起演出. 1954年,麦克白斯获得了普雷斯利奖章,这是牛仔乐队成员获得的最高荣誉.

1953年,他与高中时代的恋人玛丽·苏·怀特结婚. 1959年,他们迎来了女儿劳拉,1964年,他们迎来了儿子马修. Shortly after graduation from HSU in 1955, 麦克白进入军队服役,他在第101空降师乐队和第98军乐队演奏. Continuing to compose while in the Army, he wrote Symphony No. 1, his longest piece up to that point at 45 minutes.

Upon discharge from the Army in 1956, McBeth enrolled at the University of Texas, were he expanded his repertoire, especially in orchestral music, and wrote Symphony No. 2. After McBeth finished his master’s work, 1957年,他加入了瓦希托浸会学院的小型音乐系. After directing the Ouachita band for six years, 他休了一年假去伊士曼音乐学院攻读博士学位. 回国后,他成为了理论/作文系的主任.

1960年,《PG电子游戏》成为他第一部出版的作品. 然而,1961年出版的《PG电子游戏》是他的代表作. After the wide appeal of Chant and Jubilo, 人们发现了乐队的第二套房,并开始要求第一套房. 在这一点上,麦克白承认没有乐队的第一组曲. 他把自己的第一部作品命名为《PG电子官方免费下载》,因为他不想看起来像个初PG电子游戏. He later wrote First Suite for Orchestra. 颂歌和朱比洛成为并仍然是世界上最畅销的乐队作品之一.

1968年至1972年,他在小石城担任阿肯色交响乐团的指挥, he was then elected conductor emeritus. Upon his retirement from Ouachita University in 1996, he was appointed trustees’ distinguished university professor.

在他的众多奖项中,只有少数几个是令人垂涎的霍华德·汉森奖, 1963年伊士曼音乐学院为他的第三交响曲颁发的, 从1959年到1969年,每年都获得瓦希托大学的总统创意写作奖, 从1965年到现在,每年都获得ASCAP特别奖, 并于1999年获得约翰·菲利普·索萨基金会的苏德勒荣誉勋章. 1971年,他从PG电子官方免费下载学院获得了音乐荣誉博士学位, and the Distinguished Alumni Award at HSU in 1996.

In 1975, 麦克白被州长任命为阿肯色州的桂冠作曲家,这在美国是第一次. He is a member of the American Bandmasters Association, National Band Association, Phi Beta Mu, Kappa Kappa Psi, Phi Mu Alpha, Tri-M Honorary Music Society, 也是《PG电子官方免费下载》和美国作曲家协会的特约编辑, Authors, and Publishers.

在过去的40年里,麦克白一直是美国最受欢迎的交响和管乐作曲家之一, and as a conductor and lecturer, 他一年中有9个月在旅行,在50个州中的48个州进行过巡演, as well as Australia, Canada, Europe, and Japan.

他最难忘的指挥经历发生在1998年.S. 海军陆战队乐队在成立200周年之际委托他创作了一幅作品. 他是肯尼迪中心演出的两位非军事指挥之一. 在白宫南草坪举行的音乐会前招待会上, former President Bill Clinton, whom he had known since Clinton’s youth in Arkansas, invited Francis, Mary, 和他们的女儿劳拉在白宫过夜. 担心这会占用总统的时间和热情, McBeth tried to graciously refuse. 在劳拉狠狠地踢了他一脚和总统的保证之后, “don’t worry, it’s a big house,” he accepted. 麦克白被在林肯卧室睡觉的经历所感动,他把手表和皮夹放在林肯签署解放奴隶宣言的桌子上.

麦克白常说,作曲家在创作前必须对整首曲子有个大致的了解. One must know how a work is going to end before starting it. In the composition of his life, even McBeth, master composer and teacher, 不可能预见到我们今天与你们分享的伟大交响乐. We are proud of W. 弗朗西斯·麦克白(Francis McBeth),并期待着即将到来的许多运动.

PG电子游戏非常荣幸地表彰她自己的一位,并正式引入W. Francis McBeth into the HSU Hall of Leaders.