Webster Young

W. A. Young is a neoclassical composer of 210 works of music, a journalist, and a writer of books and poetry.

(NB: Webster A Young composer and writer, is not the same person as Webster (English) Young the jazz trumpet player)

Young has two autobiographical works available at Amazon books: "Berkeley-Paris Express" , "The Palaces of Music".

There are three documentary films directly related to Webster Young's books. "6000 Miles to Ukraine", was on many PBS stations over the last year. "Return to Aspen" was seen on Rocky Mountain PBS in July and December 2022. "Two for Ballet" has been on PBS may be found online. He appears in all of these and his music is explained and performed. These are found at PBS stations' streaming, on Youtube, and Vimeo.

Young's newest album "The Best Violin Melodies of W A Young" is available on most streaming sites. (Again, Webster Young, is not the same person as Webster (English) Young the jazz trumpet player.)

Music tracks by Webster Young (from albums called " New Ballet Music of the Hyrst-Young Collaboration" and "Pavane, Pathetique, and other Piano Music by Webster Young" can be downloaded or streamed at AMAZON MUSIC premium service)

Webster Young was twice invited by the White House to be a candidate for Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (US government). He is related to Otto Harbach, the Broadway lyricist of the 1920'3 and 30's who wrote "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and who helped Oscar Hammerstein II.

Webster Young has also written: books related to spirituality: "The Little Flowers of the Desert Brothers" and "The Prayer of the Divine Names" ; and poetry-photo books: "California and New Mexico", "Paris and Nice", and "Cafe Life and Romance".

Several sheet music publications are available at Amazon books: "Tangos for Orchestra, Vol. 1", "Symphony No. 1" ,"The Sun Also Rises - Operas in One Act", "15 Hymns on Psalms or Gospels"; "Prades Prelude for Unaccompanied Cello", and others in paperback at Amazon books for solo piano or orchestra.

Webster Young is a neoclassical composer with 210 works, many published, and has been a journalist writing on music for Newsday, the Intercollegiate Review, The National Catholic Register, and others. He is a composer for opera, ballet, orchestra, piano, solo strings, and solo guitar.

Young received advice on opera composition from Samuel Barber in the year before he died. Among Webster Young's composition teachers was Charles Jones (a close friend of Darius Milhaud and an acquaintance of Stravinsky).