Willard Somers Elliot (1926-2000) was an American bassoonist and composer known for his extensive career with major orchestras. He served as the principal bassoonist for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for 32 years, where he performed with renowned conductors like Sir Georg Solti and Seiji Ozawa. Elliot composed and performed the Bassoon Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and was a member of several chamber groups. In 1986, he co-founded Bruyere Music Publishers to publish his works. He also recorded the Mozart Bassoon Concerto for Deutsche Grammophon.
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Meaning of the name - Willard
strong-willed warrior
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Willard Somers Elliot belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas
Place of Death: Fort Worth, Texas
Educated At: University of North Texas College of Music | Eastman School of Music
Occupation: music teacher | composer
Employers: University of North Texas College of Music
Awards Received: Grammy Award for Best Classical Artist in 1986
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for July 18, 1926
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on July 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for July 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 25 Cancer 17 | 26 Cancer 5 | 2 Scorpio 31 |
| Moon | 1 Scorpio 53 | 23 Virgo 29 | 12 Cancer 46 |
| Mercury | 19 Leo 48 | 17 Cancer 30 | 24 Scorpio 4 |
| Venus | 23 Gemini 22 | 9 Virgo 54 | 26 Libra 3 |
| Mars | 22 Aries 1 | 13 Gemini 58 | 14 Taurus 14 |
| Jupiter | 25 Aquarius 26 | 4 Leo 2 | 17 Aquarius 28 |
| Saturn | 19 Scorpio 57 | 14 Aries 33 | 26 Scorpio 4 |
| Uranus | 29 Pisces 22 | 4 Gemini 32 | 26 Pisces 9 |
| Neptune | 23 Leo 25 | 4 Aries 22 | 26 Leo 40 |
| Pluto | 14 Cancer 34 | 4 Aquarius 28 | 15 Cancer 56 |
| Rahu | 15 Cancer 46 | 1 Pisces 38 | 10 Cancer 29 |
| Ketu | 15 Capricorn 46 | 1 Virgo 38 | 10 Capricorn 29 |
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