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Lora Aborn Busck (30 May 1907 – 25 August 2005) was an American composer.


Biography


Lora Aborn was born in New York City and began studying piano, music theory and composition at the Effa Ellis Perfield School of Music. She continued studying piano and voice in California and played in a jazz band. She attended Oberlin Conservatory where she studied composition under Dr. George W. Andrews.[1]

Aborn continued her studies at the American Conservatory in Chicago under John Palmer and was awarded a gold medal for composition at graduation. She composed a number of commissioned works, and her music has been played and recorded in the United States, China and Europe. She was honored in a list of top American women composers.[2]

For many years, Aborn was the organist, director of music and composer-in-residence at the Unitarian Universalist Church, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple. She married Harry Busck, an antiquarian book seller who died in 1999,[3] and had two daughters.[4] Aborn died Aug. 25, 2005, in Chicago.[5]

A species of moth was named Lora Aborn's moth in her honor.


Works


Aborn composed five full length ballets, two operas, works for chamber choir, vocal solos and choral works.

Ballet:

Opera:

Orchestra:

Organ (solo):

Organ and other instruments:

Piano:

Choral:

Solo voice:


References


  1. Wlaschin, Ken (2006). Encyclopedia of American opera.
  2. "Biography". Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  3. Gibbard, M Daniel (29 August 2005). "Lora Aborn Busck 1907–2005". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  4. Who was Lora Aborn?, retrieved 8 May 2014
  5. Lora Aborn Busck, retrieved 8 May 2014
  6. "Works". Retrieved 22 September 2010.



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Lora Aborn Busck (* 30. Mai 1907 in New York City, Vereinigte Staaten; † 25. August 2005 in Chicago, Vereinigte Staaten) war eine US-amerikanische Organistin und Komponistin.[1]
- [en] Lora Aborn


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