Ervin Kleffman

Ervin Henry Kleffman (born 11 January 1892 Dorchester, Wisconsin; died 2 April 1987 San Gabriel, California) was an American composer whose music is played by concert and marching bands throughout the world. He is best known for his marching band compositions, Salute to Peace and China Clipper.^[1]

His primary instruments were trumpet and violin.^[2]

Selected Compositions

Salute to Peace
China Clipper
My Buddy (polka, for 3 cornets, or solo cornet or 2 cornets) with band; accompaniment arranged for piano Rubank, Inc., Chicago (publisher) (1933) OCLC 55216875 OCLC 8632812 OCLC 459797269
Legionnaires on Parade (march) OCLC 444747771
Pride of the Pacific (march) OCLC 457071327
Rubato Caprice (for 3 coronets), Rubank, Inc., Chicago (publisher) (©1938)
The Spartans (march) OCLC 451078125
Jantzen Beach March
Minstrel Parade March OCLC 456107868
Hank and Lank (drum and trombone feature) Rubank, Inc., Chicago (publisher) (©1933) OCLC 458291755
America the Glorious (march for band), dedicated to Hale Ascher VanderCook (1864–1949), C. Fischer (©1954) OCLC 34578337
Pride of the Nation (commissioned for the Notre Dame University Band^[3]
Onward and Upward
Mounties on Parade
East Meets West
Blaze of Glory OCLC 720277402

Professional career

He taught at the American Conservatory of Music and the Chicago Musical College.

Education

Bachelor and Master of Music — VanderCook College of Music, Chicago
1940 — PhD from the now defunct Emerson University in Los Angeles

Text publications

Ervin H. Kleffman, How to Compose, Harmonize and Arrange a March for Full Band (1952)
Ervin H. Kleffman, Course of Lessons in Musical Expression and Interpretation (1917)
Ervin H. Kleffman, Series of treaties on band, orchestra and instrumental teaching (1920)

References

^ E. Kleffman, Composer, Music Teacher, Chicago Tribune, pg. A15, April 15, 1987
^ Jesse Katz (born 1962), Ervin Kleffman Dies; Composer of Band Music, Los Angeles Times, April 13, 1987
^ Jesse Katz (born 1962), Composer, Teacher : Maestro Gone but His Life's Music Lingers, Los Angeles Times, April 16, 1987

[1] E. Kleffman, Composer, Music Teacher, Chicago Tribune, pg. A15, April 15, 1987

[2] Jesse Katz (born 1962), Ervin Kleffman Dies; Composer of Band Music, Los Angeles Times, April 13, 1987

[3] Jesse Katz (born 1962), Composer, Teacher : Maestro Gone but His Life's Music Lingers, Los Angeles Times, April 16, 1987

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