Chalmers Clifton
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Chalmers Dancy Clifton was an American
conductor and composer. Born in Jackson, Mississippi
, he wrote a number of orchestra
l works, and some chamber music
as well. He served on the jury deciding the Pulitzer Prize in Music for a number of years.
United States
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conductor and composer. Born in Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson is the capital and the most populous city of the US state of Mississippi. It is one of two county seats of Hinds County ,. The population of the city declined from 184,256 at the 2000 census to 173,514 at the 2010 census...
, he wrote a number of orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
l works, and some chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
as well. He served on the jury deciding the Pulitzer Prize in Music for a number of years.