Will Gay Bottje

Will Gay Bottje (June 30, 1925; Grand Rapids, Michigan - January 7, 2018; Grand Rapids, Michigan) was an American composer known for his contributions to electronic music.

Bottje was a graduate of the Juilliard School (Bachelor of Music in flute performance and Master of Music in composition) where he studied composition with Vittorio Giannini. He went on to pursue studies at the Eastman School of Music where he was a pupil of Bernard Rogers and Howard Hanson. From Eastman he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition, the second such degree to be awarded to a student from any institution. He also studied composition privately with Nadia Boulanger in Paris, and was a pupil of Henk Badings at the University of Utrecht's electronic music studio.

From 1957–1981 Bottje taught on the music faculty at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. There he founded and directed SIU's electronic music studio. One of his notable pupils at SIU was composer Larry Lake. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Threesome for four /

    Threesome for four / by Bottje, Will Gay, 1925-2018

    Published 1958
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    A catalog of representative works by resident, living composers of Illinois : containing also brief biographical sketches and list of publishers.

    A catalog of representative works by resident, living composers of Illinois : containing also brief biographical sketches and list of publishers. by Bottje, Will Gay, 1925-2018

    Published 1960
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    Chorale and allegro : for four trumpets /

    Chorale and allegro : for four trumpets / by Bottje, Will Gay, 1925-2018

    Published 1971
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    Recitative : arioso & finale [for] trombone and piano /

    Recitative : arioso & finale [for] trombone and piano / by Bottje, Will Gay, 1925-2018

    Published 1962
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    Quintet for flutes /

    Quintet for flutes / by Bottje, Will Gay, 1925-2018

    Published 1964
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    ASUC journal of music scores : vol.2.

    ASUC journal of music scores : vol.2.

    Published 1974
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    From rags to riches

    From rags to riches

    Published 2005
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