Bush, Douglas Earl

Person

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Biographical History

Douglas Earl "Doug" Bush (1947-2013) was a concert organist, musical scholar, composer and professor of music at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah.

Douglas Earl Bush was born in Montana on March 1, 1947, to Joe and Phyllis Bush. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University in 1972 and 1974. He joined the music faculty there in 1978, and later received his doctoral degree from University of Texas at Austin in 1982. Douglas Earl Bush was a concert organist, composer, and scholar of organ-building history and organ builders. He died October 4, 2013, in Utah.

Citation:

LOC Name Authority file, October 18, 2022 (Douglas Earl "Doug" Bush (1947-2013) was a concert organist, musical scholar, composer and professor of music at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Douglas Earl Bush was born March 1, 1947, in Montana. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Brigham Young University in 1972 and 1974. He joined the faculty there in 1978, and later received his doctoral degree from University of Texas at Austin in 1982) bergmortuary, via, www, October 18, 2022 (Born to Joe and Phyllis Bush; Died October 4, 2013, in Utah)

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Douglas Earl Bush research on Max Reger, after 1997 May

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 9477 Series 4 Sub-Series 5

Scope and Contents

Contains notes on the composer Max Reger, who composed a number of pieces for organ. The date of the material is sometime after 1997 May.

Dates: after 1997 May

Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Douglas Earl Bush papers / Douglas Earl Bush research materials

Douglas Earl Bush research on the Silbermann family, 1926-1990

Sub-Series

Identifier: MSS 9477 Series 4 Sub-Series 6

Scope and Contents

Contained are research and articles about the Silbermann family, which includes Johann Andreas Silbermann, Gottfried Silbermann, and Andreas Silbermann. Included are notes on the various organs they have built and their specifications. The date range of the materials is 1926 to 1990.

Dates: 1926-1990