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Paul Creston (1906-1985) descended from Italian immigrants as a self-taught composer who worked as a movie theater and church organist from 1934 to 1967. In 1968 he became an artist in residence at Central Washington State College. Creston wrote over 120 compositions. He was recognized for his contributions to the literature of neglected instruments at that time such as the marimba, harp, accordion, and saxophone. |
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