Composer laureate explained

A composer laureate is a position awarded by a government as an honor to a musical composer.

United Kingdom

See main article: Master of the Queen's Music.

United States

Arkansas

The first composer laureate of Arkansas (and the first composer laureate to be designated in the United States) was W. Francis McBeth,^{[1] [2]} who served as Composer laureate from 1975 until his death in 2012. No new composer laureate has been selected since.

North Carolina

Hunter Johnson was selected as North Carolina's first composer laureate in 1991,^{[3] [4]} a position which he held until his death in 1998.

Notes and References

1. Web site: June 22, 2015 . Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame inductees announced . Arkansas Democrat Gazette . en.
2. Web site: W. Francis McBeth Papers (1961-1992) . Eastman School Archives . . 203.
3. Web site: 1991-06-16 . NORTH CAROLINA GETS FIRST COMPOSER LAUREATE . 2024-11-07 . Greensboro News and Record . en.
4. Web site: 2022-12-14 . An Our State Playlist: Carolina Classical . 2024-11-07 . Our State . en-US.