Houston Bright
Composer
1916 – 1970
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Who was Houston Bright?
[Robert] Houston Bright was a composer of American music, known primarily for his choral works. The best-known of these is the original spiritual "I Hear a Voice A-Prayin'," but he wrote dozens of highly regarded pieces over the course of his career, including a number of instrumental compositions. Bright was, among his peers, well known and respected as a composer, choral director, and professor. He spent his entire academic career in the Music Department of West Texas State College.
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- Born
- 1916
United States of America - Education
- West Texas A&M University
- University of Southern California
- Died
- 1970
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on July 23, 2013
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