Donald H. White

Who is Donald H. White?

Donald H White is a 20th-century American composer.

Donald White was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania. He studied Music Education at Temple University in Philadelphia and composition with Persichetti at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and with Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson at the Eastman School of Music. In 1947 he joined the faculty of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana where he was chairman of composition and theory studies. He was the director of the school of music at Depauw from 1974-1978. He became the chairman of the music department at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington in 1980.

Of his notable compositions he is most known for his Euphonium Suite, Trombone Sonata, and Tetra Ergon, for bass Trombone.

Compositions: Orch: Sagan, overture 1946; Kennebec Suite 1947; Overture 1951; Cello Concerto 1952; Divertimento No. 2 for Strings 1968

Band: Ambrosian Hymn varriants 1963; Terpsimetrics 1968; Concerto for Timpani winds and percussion 1973; Lyric suite for Euphonium and Wind Ensemble 1978; 4 Bagatelles 1989