Ellis Kohs

Short bio Ellis Kohs

Birthday: 1916

Died: 2000

Genre: Classical

Period: Modern

Full biography Ellis Kohs

Ellis Bonoff Kohs was an American composer and music theorist who lived from May 12, 1916, to May 17, 2000. In addition to his work as a composer, Kohs also wrote several music theory textbooks. He was known for his orchestral works, particularly his Symphony No. 1, which marked an important stage in his evolution as a composer.

Kohs was also a respected music educator, teaching at Wesleyan University, College of the Pacific, and the University of Southern California. At USC, he served as a composer in residence from 1965 to 1967. He received numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including the Ellis Bonoff Kohs Award for Orchestral Excellence.

Kohs' style as a composer was known for its curious tension and drama , and he often employed unconventional harmonies and complex rhythms in his works. Some of his notable pieces include his Chamber Concerto for Viola and String Nonet and his works for choir and organ.

Despite his contributions to the world of music , Kohs' name may not be as well-known as some of his contemporaries. Nevertheless, his legacy lives on through his compositions and his influence on many music students and scholars.

Compositions featuring Ellis Kohs

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	A Short Concert for string quartet (String Quartet No. 2), k. 28	24:22 min	Chamber Music	1948
2	Chamber Concerto for viola & string nonet, K. 28	20:32 min	Chamber Music	1948
3	Toccata for harpsichord or piano, K. 25	7:10 min	Keyboard	1948
4	Passacaglia for organ & strings, K. 11	6:31 min	Concerto	1946
5	Sonatina for violin & piano, K. 26	11:47 min	Chamber Music	1946
6	Macbeth Suite, for chamber orchestra	15:19 min	Chamber Music	-
7	Stars and Stripes Forever from Amerika, for wind band	2:16 min	Band Music	-
8	Variations on L'Homme Armé	6:14 min	Keyboard	-

Albums featuring Ellis Kohs

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Music For Keyboard And String(CD, Compilation, Stereo)	1999	Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI)
2	Frescobaldi, Kohs, Liszt, Berlinski – Herman Berlinski At The Ruffatti Organ Of St. Mary's Cathedral, San Francisco(LP, Stereo)	1981	Musical Heritage Society
3	Aaron Copland, Ellis Kohs – Aaron Copland, Ellis Kohs - Modern American Music Series(LP, Album)	1953	Columbia Masterworks
4	Alan Stout / Halsey Stevens / Normand Lockwood / Gordon Binkerd / Russell Woollen / Daniel Pinkham / Ellis Kohs / Jacob Avshalomov - The Mid-America Chorale, John Dexter (7) – Sing Unto The Lord A New Song! (Choral Music For Today's Worship)(LP, Reissue,	-	Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI)
5	Elie Siegmeister, Galimir String Quartet, Ellis Kohs, Eudice Shapiro, Nathan Ross, Sanford Schonbach, Gabor Rejto – Quartet NO. 2 (1960) / A Short Concert For String Quartet (1948)(LP, Stereo)	-	Composers Recordings Inc. (CRI)
6	Ellis B. Kohs / John Verrall – Chamber Concerto For Viola And String Nonet / String Quartet No. 4(LP)	-	Music Library