Editing William Schmidt (composer) (section)

{{short description|American classical composer (1926–2009)}}

'''William Joseph Schmidt Jr.''' (March 6, 1926 &ndash; April 25, 2009) was an American [[composer]], arranger and [[publisher]] of classical [[music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://memorials.adamsonchapels.com/book-of-memories/328077/schmidt-william/obituary.php|title=William Schmidt - Saturday, April 25th, 2009|website=memorials.adamsonchapels.com}}</ref>

He was born in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. He produced a large body of solo and chamber works for neglected woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments, including several pieces for classical [[saxophone]].

According to the Classical Composers Database, "William Schmidt was a student of [[Ingolf Dahl]] at the [[University of Southern California]] where he earned a Master of Music degree in composition. Throughout his career, he has been the recipient of numerous awards and commissions."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicalics.com/en/composer/William-Schmidt|title=William Schmidt|first=Jean-Paul|last=Giraudet|date=August 7, 2013|website=musicalics.com}}</ref>  His ''Double Concerto for Trumpet, Piano and Chamber Orchestra'' was nominated for a [[Pulitzer Prize]] in 1981.

Schmidt operated his own publishing company, Western International Music Inc., in [[Greeley, Colorado]].