Music and words were Leroy Anderson's two disciplines, and times in his life he wasn't so sure which would claim him; eventually he became fluent in nine languages.

Leroy Anderson in Concert: Leroy Anderson conducts and introduces his music from a concert with the U.S. Air Force Band - available from Walking Frog Records at 1-888-673-4718 or walkingfrog.com ...

But trust me: Leroy Anderson will make you feel better about things. And “The Syncopated Clock,” written in 1945, is a two-and-a-half-minute masterpiece. I hear the music as expressing a ...

Leroy Anderson was interviewed in the 1960's by Dick Bertel of WTIC Radio, Hartford, Connecticut. Q. Let's start off with a question about Christmas music.

Leroy Anderson on composing This is an excerpt from a 1947 letter that Leroy Anderson wrote. This was before he wrote "Sleigh Ride" and "Blue Tango" and achieved his world-wide level of recognition.

Evening at Pops with Leroy Anderson. In 1972 Leroy Anderson appeared as a guest on the PBS program Evening at Pops. This nationally broadcast program gave Anderson's music additional exposure and ...

LE ROY — When many people think of the music of composer Leroy Anderson, the first thing that comes to mind is likely “Sleigh Ride,” a staple of many holiday ...

Leroy Anderson is a name you don't normally hear outside of the Christmas season. He's probably best known for his holiday classics like "Sleigh Ride" and "Bugler's Holiday", but he was no one ...

Leroy Anderson music was and is very popular but you need a symphony orchestra to play it, you need conservatory graduates good enough to sit in an orchestra and do that. So ...

The music of Leroy Anderson is enjoyed by millions of people, over many generations, throughout the world. Since he worked hard to develop this special creativity he disliked the notion of ...

Joshua Kosman is the Chronicle’s former classical music critic. He retired in 2024, after covering classical music for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1988, reviewing and reporting on the ...

Leroy Anderson received many letters about his music and he responded to everyone. Here is one unusual letter from a high school student in the 1960's and his illuminating response.