Editing William Duckworth (composer) (section)

==Biography==
Duckworth was born in North Carolina in 1943. He obtained a bachelor's degree in music from [[East Carolina University]], then master's and doctorates in music education from the [[University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign]].<ref name="auto">Kozinn, Allan. "William Duckworth, internet composer, dies at 69." New York Times 22 Sept. 2012: B8(L). Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 18 Nov. 2013.</ref> He studied [[Musical composition|composition]] under composer [[Ben Johnston (composer)|Ben Johnston]] and wrote his Ph.D. dissertation on the notation of composer [[John Cage]]. Duckworth received a 2002 [[Foundation for Contemporary Arts]] Grants to Artists Award, as well as a fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts in 1977. Duckworth collaborated with his future wife, Nora Farrell, on his internet projects before marrying her. Over the years Duckworth enjoyed a close collaboration with [[James Jordan (conductor)|James Jordan]] who frequently performs Duckworth's music with his world-renowned choral ensembles. Duckworth died at his home in West New York, New Jersey, after a long fight with pancreatic cancer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/22/arts/music/william-duckworth-internet-composer-dies-at-69.html|title=William Duckworth, Internet Composer, Dies at 69|first=Allan|last=Kozinn|date=September 22, 2012|access-date=January 13, 2025|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.artsjournal.com/postclassic/2012/09/strange-times-william-duckworth-1943-2012.html|title=Strange Times: William Duckworth (1943-2012)|website=Artsjournal.com|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref>