Meredith Willson Quotes:
Ocupation: Composer
Life: May 18, 1902 - June 15, 1984
Birthday: May 18
Death: June 15
From the explanatory notes that Willson wrote to accompany his symphony, A Symphony of San Francisco,: "Generally speaking, the first movement is intended to convey pioneer courage, loyalty, strength of purpose and freedom." The trumpet motive in the closing Allegro "is a call of defiance to the very elements themselves that had the temerity to dispute the spiritual strength and courage of the golden city of the West."
topic: Loyalty, Spiritual, Cities, Spiritual Strength
