Jerome Moross Official Website – Discover the life and legacy of this seminal American composer

JEROME MOROSS
OFFICIAL WEBSITE

THE EXTRAORDINARY LEGACY OF
JEROME MOROSS

Best known for his film score for the 1958 epic Western, THE BIG COUNTRY, JEROME MOROSS left a musical legacy far beyond that of the “Silver Screen.” His works covered the genres of symphonic and chamber music, Broadway musicals, dance, and the Great American Songbook, as well as film. His impact on artists and performances in the second half of the 20th Century and beyond helped define what has become known today as “quintesentially American music” . This short video biography, written and produced by JON BURLIGAME, gives a glimpse into the legendary life of JEROME MOROSS and the breadth of his musical influence.

LAZY AFTERNOON:
A Hit for All Ages

LAZY AFTERNOON was the breakaway hit of the MOROSS/LATOUCHE musical THE GOLDEN APPLE. It has been recorded by well over 400 artists since its premiere by KAYE BALLARD. Enjoy this video featuring recordings by some of America’s top artists. With permission of Warner Chapell.

Newest Releases of LAZY AFTERNOON

JEFF GOLDBLUM

PHILLIP OFFICER

THOM ROTELLA

FEATURED RECORDINGS

THE BIG COUNTRY

Jerome Moross' Oscar-nominated score helped The Big Country stand the test of time and made it one of the biggest movie music hits ever. THE BIG COUNTRY was Moross's most important contribution to film music, clearly influencing the great western scores that followed.

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THE GOLDEN APPLE

First Full Length Recording: Featuring nearly 90 minutes of previously unrecorded music and the complete libretto, PS Classics' deluxe two-disc cast recording of THE GOLDEN APPLE gives new life to a musical milestone of the American theatre.

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SYMPHONY NO. 1

Jerome Moross was in the vanguard of composers who realized that there was a music of America, and for America written by Americans. This recording offers three major scores by this major American composer. His music is exciting and always sounds fresh, but uniquely his own.

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FRANKIE AND JOHNNY

Writing for the theater remained Moross' first love as a composer. FRANKIE AND JOHNNY, written in 1938, was one of a number of works he wrote for this medium.

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THE INNOVATIVE COMPOSER

by JON BURLINGAME

JEROME MOROSS forever changed the sound of Western movies with his classic, Oscar-nominated score for The Big Country in 1958. But he was also an innovator in the musical theater, in ballet and in other musical realms. His Broadway show The Golden Apple was a landmark achievement combining opera with musical comedy; and he consistently surprised critics and audiences alike with his fresh approaches in the worlds of chamber and symphonic music as well.

THE COMPLETE WORKS

WFMT RADIO NETWORK PRESENTS

JEROME MOROSS: THE BIG COUNTRY AND BEYOND!