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Norman Dello Joio

Norman Dello Joio (January 24, 1913 – July 24, 2008) was an American composer active for over half a century. Best known for his choral music, he won a Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1957.

Norman Dello Joio

Born
1913 · New York City.
Died
2008 · East Hampton.
Nationality
United States
Occupation
composer · musicologist · university teacher · pianist · conductor · organist
Fields
opera
Education
Juilliard School · City College of New York · Yale School of Music
Teachers
Paul Hindemith
Honours
Guggenheim Fellowship · Pulitzer Prize for Music · Arts and Letters Award in Music

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