Huxford, John C., 1931-2008
Parallel Names
- Huxford, John Calvitt, 1931-2008
About
John Calvitt Huxford was born in Homerville, Georgia, February 3, 1931 to Folks Huxford (November 16, 1893-March 21, 1981) and Olie Lois Kirkland (March 17, 1898-May 27, 1968).
Chronology
1931, February 3 - Born in Homerville, Georgia
1947-1951 - Earns Bachelor of Arts, Bob Jones University
1951-1953 - Serves in Korean War
1953-1960 - Attends Georgia Southern College
1954, December 19 - Marries Anna Pearl McHugh
1955 - Earns Bachelor of Science, Georgia Southern College
1955-[1957?] - Teaches at Dublin High School
1960 - Master of Music, Florida State University
1961, Fall - Appointed as Music Faculty, University of the Pacific, Assistant Professor; Assistant to the dean of the Pacific Conservatory; Director of the Pacific Music Camp
1966 - Earns Ph.D., Florida State University
2008, August 1 - Dies, Valdosta, Georgia
Biographical resources
"47 Homerville Students Will Graduate June 2." Valdosta Daily Times, May 23, 1947.
"Miss Anna Pearl McHugh Will Become Bride of J.C. Huxford." Valdosta Daily Times, November 8, 1954.
Found in 116 Collections and/or Records:
Folder 11: Parts and Full Scores for "Suite for Wind Ensemble" / composed by John Huxford for his FSU Dissertation. Holograph, 1960
For Wind Ensemble. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Parts and Full Score included. Huxford's Dissertation towards his Master's in Composition for Florida State Univeristy called "Suite for Wind Ensemble" sheet music. Parts 1 and 2. Suite in three movements:
1. Introduction and Scherzo
2. Intermezzo
3. March
Folder 12: "Bluesette (Jazz Waltz)" / music by Toots Thielemans ; arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, February 2, 1965
Music composed by Huxford for varying ensembles and instrumentation including solo piano, choir, band, brass ensemble, and string quartet.
Folder 12: "Burn 'Em Blazers!" / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, June 1, 1979
For band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains signature. Condensed score and parts. Dedicated to Coach Tommy Thomas after his 1979 NCAA Division II World Basebal Championship.
Folder 12: "Football Pep Song" / composed for band by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For band. Handwritten in pencil. No signature. Instrumentation not indicated. Phrase sections labeled in blue pen. Contained withing a Carl Fischer Filing Envelope No. 2 with the following written information:
CHARACTER: Football Song
COMPOSER: Huxford
Folder 12a: Memo and Music with Sketch of "Burnin Blazers" Pop Song Dedicated to Coach Tommy Thomas / written by John Huxford., June 11, 1979
Music composed by Huxford for varying ensembles and instrumentation including solo piano, choir, band, brass ensemble, and string quartet.
Folder 13: "Four - flats" and "In Four Sharps - Waltz" Opus 15 / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For piano. Handwritten in pencil and blue pencil. Indicates Opus 15 for both works.
"In Four Sharps - Waltz" indicates it is possibly the third movement of the work. Unfinished.
"Four - flats" indicates it is possibly the first movement of the work. Finished. Additionally, on the flipped page, is included a 19 measure waltz in f sharp minor. Possible unfinished third movement of a larger unclassified piece.
Folder 13: "Lament" / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, July 31, 1979 to October 11, 1979
For piano and solo instrument (not specified). Handwritten in pencil. Contains dates.
Folder 13: "RITMO: No. 1 from 'Andalusian Dances (1921)' for Two Pianos, Four Hands" / composed by Manuel Infante ; arranged for solo piano by John Huxford. Holograph, December 27, 1966
Arranged for solo piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains date and signature.
Folder 14: "Azalea City - March" / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, April 23, 1967
For band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains date and signature. Full Condensed score and Parts.
Folder 14: "Pleasantries" and [Very Slow] / composed for piano and solo instrument by John Huxford. Holograph, October 12, 1979
For piano and unspecified solo instrument. Full score. Contains "Pleasantries" and another untitled short piece for piano and unspecified solo instrument. Contains date.
Folder 14: "Swanee River", "Baseball - Take Me Out to the Ball Game", "Golf - Georgia Land March", "Football - Ramblin' Wreck and Glory to ole Georgia", [Unfinished sketch] / arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For band. Handwritten in pencil. Reduced score. Seems to be a medley including "Swannee River" and different pep songs for each sport. Includes an unfinished sketch of a treble-clef melody in F major and 6/8 on the second page. Instrumentation indicated.
Folder 15: [Lento] from "Prelude No. 13"/ composed by Aleksandr Nikolayevich Scriabin ; arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.], [n.d.]
Seemingly arranged for harp and piano. However, it does not actually follow the thematic melody of Scriabin's Prelude #13 in G flat Major. It begins with the melody of the fifth measure and then immediately deviates from the original. The first page is written in pen and not in Huxford's handwriting, indicating harp. The verso is handwritten in pencil and is in Huxford's handwriting, seemingly for piano accompaniment. To be determined is the full scope of this "arrangement."
Folder 15: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" / arranged for band by John Huxford. Holograph, July 9, 1979
For band. Handwritten in pen. Contains date and signature. Parts only. Instrumentation indicated.
Folder 15: "We Gather Together" / words by Adrianus Valerius ; arranged for piano, organ, and choir by John Huxford. Holograph , 1970, revised November 1, 1971
For piano, organ, and choir. Handwritten in pencil. Contains year, revised date (November 1, 1971), and signature. Choir part is not included. Piano and Organ parts reference Choir.
Folder 16: "Elegy (for Wind Ensemble): In Memory of my Mother" / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, March 21, 1971
For wind ensemble. Handwritten in pencil. Contains date and signature. Full Score and Parts. Written for the memory of Huxford's mother. Contains a small, blue program card describing the piece in further detail. Additionally, contains sketches of "Elegy" and other miscellaneous material.
Folder 16: "I Heard the Bells" / words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ; music by Johnny Marks ; arranged by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d]
Seemingly for band indicated by the large range and multiple voices. Handwritten in pencil. Unfinished arrangement in reduced score.
Folder 16: "The Balloripper" and [Untitled] and [Waltz] and [Toccata] / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, October 19, 1979 to October 31, 1979
Unfinished sketches for piano and solo instrument. Contains some dates. An assortments of tempos, titles, and untitles.
Folder 17: "As Mountains in the Morning" / words by Bishop William R. Cannon (Christmas, 1973) ; music by John Huxford. Holograph, December 25, 1973
For choir and piano. Handwritten in pencil. Contains date.
Folder 17: "Concert Fantasy on 'Silent Night' (1981)" / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, December 6, 1979 to December 9, 1979, October 6, 1981
For band. Handwritten in pencil. Contains date and signature. Full Score only with only Flute 3 part. Instrumentation indicated. Written December 1979 and OCtober 1981. Scoring completed October 6, 1981.
Folder 17: "Intermezzo" / composed by John Huxford. Holograph, [n.d.]
For String quartet/ensemble. Handwritten in pencil. Reduced score. Indicates pizzicato and arco. Completed.
