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Sharon Davis (composer)

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Sharon Davis (born 1937) is a classical composer, pianist and music publisher. She is best known for her works Suite of Wildflowers, op. 1; Three Moods of Emily Dickinson;[1] and Three Poems of William Blake.[2] Her Though Men Call Us Free, written for soprano, clarinet and piano, draws upon words from Oscar Wilde's The Young King.[1] In the 1970s she performed with the Los Angeles Brass Quintet,[3] and Chamber Music Quarterly described her as a "fine musician".[1] Davis is the widow of composer William Schmidt and now manages his music publishing company, Western International Music Inc., in Greeley, Colorado.

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  1. ^ a b c Chamber music quarterly. Chamber Music Quarterly. 1 January 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Composer: Sharon Davis (1937-)". Recmusic.org. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. ^ Crystal Record Company (1977). Directory of new music. Crystal Record Co. p. 70. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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