Dr. William Peters Latham, 87, accomplished classical composer and University of North Texas professor emeritus, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, of complications from pneumonia.
He was born Jan. 4, 1917, in Shreveport, La., to Eugenia (Peters) Latham and Lawrence I. Latham. He was educated in Kentucky, Ohio, and New York, completing degrees in composition and theory at The Cincinnati College of Music in Cincinnati. In 1951, he was awarded a Ph.D. in composition at Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y.
On April 18, 1946, he married Joan M. Seyler in Cincinnati. A World War II veteran and purple heart recipient, Latham performed in, and wrote for, the 10th Cavalry band.
His works were performed by the Cincinnati Symphony, the Eastman-Rochester Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, and radio orchestras in Brussels Belgium, and Hilversum, Holland among others. He composed 118 works; 62 have been published, 56 remain in manuscript. Many have been performed throughout the world.
He taught theory and composition at the University of Northern Iowa from 1946 to 1965, attaining the rank of professor of music in 1959.
In 1965, he joined the faculty of the College of Music at the University of north Texas as professor of music and coordinator of composition. He was appointed director of graduate studies in music in 1969. In 1978, he was promoted to distinguished professor of music, the university's highest rank. He retired from active service at UNT in June 1984 and was formally designated professor emeritus by the Board of Regents in November 1984.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at St. David's Episcopal Church in Denton.
Survivors in include his wife, one son, two daughters, two grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Joy, Mary and Ruby Latham.
DeBerry Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements. [Adapted from the Denton Record Chronicle, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2004, p. 9A)
He was born Jan. 4, 1917, in Shreveport, La., to Eugenia (Peters) Latham and Lawrence I. Latham. He was educated in Kentucky, Ohio, and New York, completing degrees in composition and theory at The Cincinnati College of Music in Cincinnati. In 1951, he was awarded a Ph.D. in composition at Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y.
On April 18, 1946, he married Joan M. Seyler in Cincinnati. A World War II veteran and purple heart recipient, Latham performed in, and wrote for, the 10th Cavalry band.
His works were performed by the Cincinnati Symphony, the Eastman-Rochester Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, and radio orchestras in Brussels Belgium, and Hilversum, Holland among others. He composed 118 works; 62 have been published, 56 remain in manuscript. Many have been performed throughout the world.
He taught theory and composition at the University of Northern Iowa from 1946 to 1965, attaining the rank of professor of music in 1959.
In 1965, he joined the faculty of the College of Music at the University of north Texas as professor of music and coordinator of composition. He was appointed director of graduate studies in music in 1969. In 1978, he was promoted to distinguished professor of music, the university's highest rank. He retired from active service at UNT in June 1984 and was formally designated professor emeritus by the Board of Regents in November 1984.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at St. David's Episcopal Church in Denton.
Survivors in include his wife, one son, two daughters, two grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Joy, Mary and Ruby Latham.
DeBerry Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements. [Adapted from the Denton Record Chronicle, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2004, p. 9A)
Dr. William Peters Latham, 87, accomplished classical composer and University of North Texas professor emeritus, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, of complications from pneumonia.
He was born Jan. 4, 1917, in Shreveport, La., to Eugenia (Peters) Latham and Lawrence I. Latham. He was educated in Kentucky, Ohio, and New York, completing degrees in composition and theory at The Cincinnati College of Music in Cincinnati. In 1951, he was awarded a Ph.D. in composition at Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y.
On April 18, 1946, he married Joan M. Seyler in Cincinnati. A World War II veteran and purple heart recipient, Latham performed in, and wrote for, the 10th Cavalry band.
His works were performed by the Cincinnati Symphony, the Eastman-Rochester Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, and radio orchestras in Brussels Belgium, and Hilversum, Holland among others. He composed 118 works; 62 have been published, 56 remain in manuscript. Many have been performed throughout the world.
He taught theory and composition at the University of Northern Iowa from 1946 to 1965, attaining the rank of professor of music in 1959.
In 1965, he joined the faculty of the College of Music at the University of north Texas as professor of music and coordinator of composition. He was appointed director of graduate studies in music in 1969. In 1978, he was promoted to distinguished professor of music, the university's highest rank. He retired from active service at UNT in June 1984 and was formally designated professor emeritus by the Board of Regents in November 1984.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at St. David's Episcopal Church in Denton.
Survivors in include his wife, one son, two daughters, two grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Joy, Mary and Ruby Latham.
DeBerry Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements. [Adapted from the Denton Record Chronicle, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2004, p. 9A)
He was born Jan. 4, 1917, in Shreveport, La., to Eugenia (Peters) Latham and Lawrence I. Latham. He was educated in Kentucky, Ohio, and New York, completing degrees in composition and theory at The Cincinnati College of Music in Cincinnati. In 1951, he was awarded a Ph.D. in composition at Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y.
On April 18, 1946, he married Joan M. Seyler in Cincinnati. A World War II veteran and purple heart recipient, Latham performed in, and wrote for, the 10th Cavalry band.
His works were performed by the Cincinnati Symphony, the Eastman-Rochester Philharmonic, the Dallas Symphony, the St. Louis Symphony, and radio orchestras in Brussels Belgium, and Hilversum, Holland among others. He composed 118 works; 62 have been published, 56 remain in manuscript. Many have been performed throughout the world.
He taught theory and composition at the University of Northern Iowa from 1946 to 1965, attaining the rank of professor of music in 1959.
In 1965, he joined the faculty of the College of Music at the University of north Texas as professor of music and coordinator of composition. He was appointed director of graduate studies in music in 1969. In 1978, he was promoted to distinguished professor of music, the university's highest rank. He retired from active service at UNT in June 1984 and was formally designated professor emeritus by the Board of Regents in November 1984.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, at St. David's Episcopal Church in Denton.
Survivors in include his wife, one son, two daughters, two grandchildren and one great-grandson. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Joy, Mary and Ruby Latham.
DeBerry Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements. [Adapted from the Denton Record Chronicle, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2004, p. 9A)
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