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Oct 7, 2005 · W ith great sorrow, we announce the passing of our friend, Herbert Stothart Jr., only son of the pioneer film and stage composer Herbert Stothart (1885–1949), who died of complications from a stroke on October 6. He was 74 years old.
Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1885 – February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was nominated for twelve Academy Awards and won Best Original Score for The Wizard of Oz. Stothart was widely acknowledged as a prominent member of the top tier of Hollywood composers during the 1930s and 1940s.
Oct 19, 2005 · Herbert Stothart Jr., an art history professor at Santa Monica College and the University of California at Los Angeles, died Thursday, October 6th, from complications of a stroke. He was
Career: Teacher; then composer and conductor on Broadway in 1920s: composer of musicals (including Rose Marie with Friml) and orchestral music (including Heart Attack: A Symphonic Poem , 1947); 1928—composer for films: became general music director at MGM. Award: Academy Award for The Wizard of Oz , 1939.
FSM: Northwest Passage (Herbert Stothart) Kenneth Roberts’s novel Northwest Passage chronicles the exploits of Major Robert Rogers (1731–1795), who during the French and Indian War raised and commanded an independent unit of light-infantry soldiers attached to the British Army known as “Rogers’ Rangers.”
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Stothart. The Wizard of Oz. Performers. Support your orchestra. Revel in Herbert Stothart’s beautiful score performed live by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as Dorothy embarks on her fantastical quest on the big screen.