Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1922, November 30 | Born in Loveland, Colorado |
| 1941 | Began music composition courses at Colorado College in Colorado Springs |
| 1943 | Telluride fellow at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and studied under Roy Harris |
| 1945 | Composed first piano sonata |
| 1947 | Moved to Washington, D.C., and joined the staff at the Institute of Contemporary Arts |
| 1950 | Composed Mass for SATB chorus with organ accompaniment |
| 1951 | Moved to New York City to study with Vincent Ludwig Persichetti at The Juilliard School of Music |
| 1952 | Returned to Washington, D.C., and became assistant literary editor at New Republic |
| 1952-1970 | Composed a series of five piano sonatas |
| 1954 | Composed Variations for clarinet and orchestra
Promoted to book and arts editor for New Republic |
| 1960 | Inspired by text from Mark Twain, composed The five boons of life for soprano, baritone voice, and harpsichord |
| 1963 | Composed Anniversary concerto 75 for large orchestra |
| 1964-1965 | Served as contributing critic for the Washington, D.C., newspaper Evening Star |
| 1968 | Became book and arts editor at the Atlantic Monthly and moved to New York City Composed Mary Dyer for violin, cello, and piano |
| 1970 | Returned to Washington, D.C., to serve as book editor of the Washington Star-News |
| 1972-1973 | Series of concerts performed at various venues in Washington, D.C., to celebrate Evett's fiftieth birthday. Participating ensembles included Madison Madrigal Singers and the National Gallery Orchestra |
| 1974 | Commissioned by the National Symphony to create a work to honor the United States Bicentennial |
| 1975, February 3 | Died at home in Takoma Park, Maryland |