Nicholas Temperley

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Nicholas Mark Temperley (August 7, 1932 – April 8, 2020) was an American

musicologist
of English background. He is known for his pioneering work in British music studies.

Education and career

Born in

University of Illinois, which lasted until 1961. After holding positions at Cambridge and Yale University, he returned to the University of Illinois, spending the remainder of his career there. He became an American citizen in 1972.[1][2]

Temperley published many journal articles in outlets such as

Chopin. His reference articles, including dozens authored for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, also demonstrate his wide range. In 1980, his two-volume The Music of the English Parish Church received the American Musicological Society's Otto Kinkeldey Award for the most distinguished book published in the field during the previous year. From 1978 until 1980 he was the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Musicological Society.[3] When the North American British Music Studies Association (NABMSA) formed in 2004, Temperley served as its first president. The prize given for “a student paper of particular merit or excellence” at its biennial conference is named after him.[4]

Books (sole authorship)

References

  1. ^ "Obituary of Nicholas Temperley". The News-Gazette. April 19, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  2. ^ Shenton, Kenneth (May 3, 2021). "Obituary: Professor Nicholas Temperley". Church Times. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Scholarly Publications". Nicholastemperley.com. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nicholas Temperley Student Paper Prize". NABMSA Website. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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