the composer
Gordon (Dick) Goodwin
earned his doctorate in composition at the
University of Texas. His principle teachers were
Kent Kennan, Hunter Johnson, J. Clifton Williams,
Anthony Donato, Lothar Kline, and Janet McGaughey.
He taught composition and theory at the University
of Texas for over ten years, then in 1973 moved to
the University of South Carolina where he
conducted the orchestra and served as head of the
theory-composition area. He is now Distinguished
Professor Emeritus at USC.
Following the audio clips below
are links to representative works grouped by
category. For a more compete listing, more
information, or questions about specific
instrumentations please contact
us. Perusal scores and, in many cases, demo
recordings are available upon request.
Current activities:
There are always
several things in the hopper.
Dick is orchestrating a show for
singer/songwriter Billy Jonas.
He is also writing a piece for classical guitar
and double bass, tentatively titled “Song &
Dance Man,” commissioned by bassist Craig
Butterfield for an upcoming tour and recording.
“Para Entonces” (three Spanish songs) was
recorded by mezzo Helen Tintes-Schuermann (who
commissioned the piece) with Winifred Goodwin
(piano) and William Terwilliger (violin) has
been released on MSR Classics.
His arrangements and
compositions for the Goodwinds (a quartet with
Cynthia Hopkins and Robyn Leadbitter,
flutes/John Bittle, clarinet/Colleen Marcou,
cello) were featured in a recent concert at the
Sumter, SC Opera House.
He wrote and produced the
theme and incidental music for SCETV program,
“Take On The South.”
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