David Amram Biography (1930-)

Full name, David Werner Amram III; born November 17, 1930, in Philadelphia, PA; son of Philip Werner (a lawyer and writer) and Emilie (maiden name, Weyl)Amram; married Lora Lee Ecobelli, January 7, 1979; children: Alana Asha, Adira, Adam. Addresses: Office: c/o New World Music Artists, 928 PeekskillHollow Rd., Putnam Valley, NY 10579-1705.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Composer, conductor, musician
Birth Details: November 17, 1930; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Work
Music Conductor
Splendor in the Grass, Warner Bros., 1961
The Manchurian Candidate, United Artists, 1962
Film Appearances
Mezz McGillicuddy, Pull My Daisy, 1958
Caffe Lena, Mirageland, 1990
Himself, New York in the 50's, Avatar Films, 2001
Stage Work
Music arranger, But for Whom Charlie, Washington Square Theatre, American National Theatre and Academy, New York City, 1964
Sound designer, Harold and Maude, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1967
Sound designer, Medea, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1982
Stage Appearances
Music performer, A Christmas Carol, Hudson Theatre, New York City,1990
Television Appearances
Specials
The World of David Amram, PBS, 1969
"David Amram and Friends," Sound Stage, PBS, 1978
WRITINGS
Film Music
Pull My Daisy, 1958
The Young Savages, United Artists, 1961
Splendor in the Grass, Warner Bros., 1961
The Manchurian Candidate, United Artists, 1962
The Arrangement, Warner Bros./Seven Arts, 1969
The Beat Generation: An American Dream, 1987
Frog Crossing, 1996

The Source, WinStar Cinema, 1999
Stage Music
King Henry V, Belvedere Theatre, New York City, 1960
Measure for Measure, Belvedere Theatre, 1960
The Taming of the Shrew, Belvedere Theatre, 1960
(Including songs) King Lear, Shakespeare Theatre at Central Park,New York City, 1962
Twelfth Night (opera), Lake George Opera Festival, Lake George, NY, 1968
A Christmas Carol, Hudson Theatre, New York City, 1990
A Little Rebellion: Thomas Jefferson (orchestration for narration), John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1995
Incidental Music for Stage
J. B., Playhouse, American National Theatre and Academy, New YorkCity, 1958-1959
The Rivalry, Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1959
Kataki, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1959
The Great God Brown, Coronet Theatre, New York City, 1959
Caligula, 54th Street Theatre, New York City, 1960
The Passion of Josef D., Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1964
The Changeling, Washington Square Theatre, American National Theatre and Academy, New York City, 1964
After the Fall, Washington Square Theatre, 1964-1965
That Summer--That Fall, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1967
Harold and Maude, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1980
Medea, Cort Theatre, New York City, 1982
On the Waterfront, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1995
Stage Lyrics
Harold and Maude, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1980
Television Music
The Turn of the Screw, 1959
(With Arnold Weinstein) "The Final Ingredient" (opera), Directions '65, ABC, 1965
Medea, 1982
Pigeon Feathers, 1987
Other Music
"Two Anthems for Mixed Voices A Cappella" (choral work), C. F. Peters, 1964
"Three Songs for Marlboro, Horn and Violincello" (chamber music), C. F. Peters, 1964
"Shir L'Erev Shabat: Friday Evening Service for Tenor Solo, SATB, and Organ," C. F. Peters, 1965
(With others) "A Year in Our Land" (cantata), 1965
(With Langston Hughes) "Let Us Remember" (cantata), 1965
"Three Songs for America" (voice and orchestra), 1969
"Kokopelli," 1997
Also composer of choral works "The American Bell," "By the River of Babylon," "Five Shakespearean Songs," "Kaddish," "Let Us Remember," "May the Wordsof the Lord," "Rejoice in the Lord," "Thou Shalt Love the Lord, Thy God," "The Trail of Beauty," and "Yigdal," all published by C. F. Peters; other compositions include "Ode to Lord Buckley," and "Violin Concerto"; composer of symphonies and chamber music.
Other Writings
Vibrations: The Adventures and Musician Times of David Amram (autobiography), Macmillan (New York City), 1968 revised edition, 2000
Contributor to books, including Beat Culture: The 1950s and Beyond, edited by Cornelis A. van Minnen, Jaap van der Bent, Mel van Elteren, VU University (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 1999.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Amram, David, Vibrations: The Adventures and Musician Times of David Amram (autobiography), Macmillan (New York City), 1968, revised edition, 2000

Periodicals

Life, August 11, 1967
Nation, December 9, 1968
New York Times, October 15, 1968; February 20, 1969
Saturday Review, November 2, 1968; November 16, 1968
Washington Post, October 18, 1968; November 2, 1968

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