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Dr. Morton Gold Collection
 Gold
Finding Aid
Morton Gold (b.1933), a
prolific American composer of Jewish secular and
sacred music, was influenced by New York’s Jewish
Theatre in the 1940s. Dr. Morton Gold was educated in the public schools of
New York and studied piano at the Third Street Music
Settlement House. In 1953, he graduated with Bachelor of Music degree
with a
major in Theory. He earned an M.A. in Teaching from Harvard Universityand
then in 1960, a Ph.D. in Musical Arts with a major
in composition from Boston University.
At the invitation of Arthur Fiedler, Gold conducted
the Boston “Pops” Orchestra in his Rhapsody for
Orchestra in 1954 and his Dedication Overture in
1959. He has received numerous commissions including
the seven oratorios, concerti, vocal works, and
chamber music. In 1972 he composed “Haggadah” which
was performed nationally by PBS in 1976. Gold has
been active in virtually every area of music
throughout his career as a conductor, concert
pianist, educator at the college and pre-college
levels, and journalist.
To crown a lifetime rich in achievement, the Cantors
Assembly has recognized his accomplishments by
awarding him their Kavod Award in 2010 for his contributions
to Jewish music. The Golds have three
children (Sara, Tsvi and Beth) and seven
grandchildren. |
