New World Records and DRAM regret to announce the death of composer Jack Beeson, who passed away on Sunday, June 6th, at the age of 88. Beeson, an emeritus professor of music at Columbia University, was known for his opera "Lizzie Borden" and more than 100 other pieces, including chamber works, songs, symphonic scores and other operas. For further information on Professor Beeson's life, please see the obituary published in the New York Times as well as the Times' more extensive article on his life and career. The following Beeson compositions are available on DRAM:
"In Praise of Singing: Choral Music of Jack Beeson"
"Dr. Heidegger's Fountain of Youth"
"Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines"
"Charles Ives: Robert Browning / Jack Beeson: Symphony No. 1"
"Songs of Jack Beeson"
"Lizzie Borden
