Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: From Leipzig to the Bronx -- 1. Sunnyside, 1927-1933 -- 2. Compositional Beginnings, 1933-1936 -- 3. Having Faith, 1936-1940 -- 4. New York Waltzes: Works for Piano -- 5. Horizons Percussion Ensemble -- 6. The People, Yes: Songs and Choral Works -- 7. Sonatas, Suites, and String Quartets: Chamber Music -- 8. Symphonic Striving Works for Band and Orchestra -- 9. Status Quo -- 10. Beyer's Final Years, 1940-44 -- Conclusion: "May the Future Be Kind to All Composers" -- Appendix A: Biographical Data -- Appendix B: Chronological List of Beyer's Known Works -- Appendix C: Publications of Beyer's Music -- Appendix D: Selected Recordings of Beyer's Music -- Appendix E: Beyer's Poetry -- Notes -- Sources and Bibliography -- Index.