User:Auric/John Stump

John Stump was a creator of unplayable musical scores, most notably Faerie’s Aire and Death Waltz.

Life
He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Lakewood, California, studying composition and orchestration at Long Beach City College. He also attended Cal State University Long Beach, where he played the French Horn in an orchestra led by Aaron Copland.

He edited a section of the Glendale Focus for nearly 14 years.

List of works

 * Prelude and the Last Hope in C and C# minor from the Opera Marche de l'Oie (March of the Ducks) - 1971
 * "Faerie's Aire and Death Waltz (from ‘A Tribute to Zdenko G. Fibich')" - 1994
 * String Quartet No. 556(b) for Strings In A Minor (Motoring Accident) - 1997
 * A Suite for Four Trombones and Four Trumpets