Claude T. Smith

American conductor and composer (1932-1987)
Person human Q322851
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Summary

Claude T. Smith's place of birth was Monroe City[1]. He was born on March 14, 1932[2]. He passed away in Kansas City[3]. He died on December 13, 1987[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], teacher[7], and music educator[8].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Floral Hills Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Employer: Missouri State University[11]
  • Educated at: University of Kansas[12], Central Methodist University[13]
  • Notable work: Fantasia[14], Eternal Father, Strong to Save[15], Commemoration Fanfare and Chorale[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: art music[18]
  • Archives at: University of Maryland Libraries[19]
  • Family name: Smith[20]
  • Given name: Claude[21], Thomas[22]
  • Instrument: horn[23]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1932-03-14[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1987-12-13[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c621ae9b-59bb-4528-8f02-a518624542f6[28]

Body

Education

Educated at University of Kansas[12], a public educational institution of the United States[29], in United States[30], founded in 1864[31] and Central Methodist University[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Fantasia[14], an instrumental composition[35]; Eternal Father, Strong to Save[15], a musical work/composition[36]; and Commemoration Fanfare and Chorale[16], a musical work/composition[37].

FAQs

Where was Claude T. Smith born?

Claude T. Smith was born in Monroe City[1].

Where did Claude T. Smith die?

Claude T. Smith passed away in Kansas City[3].

What did Claude T. Smith do for work?

Claude T. Smith worked as conductor[5], composer[6], teacher[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Claude T. Smith go to school?

Claude T. Smith was educated at University of Kansas[12] and Central Methodist University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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