Walter Ehret

Oral History Information

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Deceased Date
Job Title
Arranger
Company Name
Shawnee Press, Theodore Presser Music Publishing Company, Carl Fischer Publishing Company, Belwin Publishing Company, Boosey and Hawkes
Tags
Music Education / Music Teachers, Arrangers, Theodore Presser Music Publishing Company, Shawnee Press, Composers/Songwriters, Band and Orchestra, Music Publishing, Choral Music, Belwin Music Publishing Company, Boosey and Hawkes Publishing Company, Carl Fischer LLC, Deceased

Walter Ehret was the music arrangers’ equivalent to Mel Blanc – the man with a thousand voices. Walter was the man with a thousand pseudonyms. Under his various names, he arranged for most of the major publishers over a career that spanned over 50 years. His work was mostly centered around choral music. He had a strong interest in bringing to light lost works and works of composers who had gone largely unnoticed. He was a pioneer in music publishing and a man with great talent.  His NAMM Oral History was completed on June 9, 2007.  Mr. Ehret passed away in the fall of 2009.