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Ross Lee Finney

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American composer (1906–1997)

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  • Huck's Synopsis of the First Three Gospels
  • A Sociological Philosophy of Education
  • The Synoptic Gospel
  • Brief History of the American Public School
  • Personal Religion And The Social Awakening

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1906-12-23
Active to
1997-02-04

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Ross Lee Finney Junior (December 23, 1906–February 4, 1997) was an American composer born in Wells, Minnesota who taught for many years at the University of Michigan. He studied with Nadia Boulanger, Edward Burlingame Hill, Alban Berg (from 1931-2) and Roger Sessions (in 1935). His students included Leslie Bassett, George Crumb, Burton Beerman, Roger Reynolds, William Albright, Donald Bohlen, Robert Ashley, Robert Morris, Richard Toensing, Stephen Chatman, Rolv Yttrehus, Robert Cogan, George Ba

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Instance of
human
Given name
Ross
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Wells
Place of death
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Occupation
music educator
Student of
Roger Sessions
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date of birth
1906-12-23
date of death
1997-02-04
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