He chaired the ETS Advanced Placement in Music Test Committee ( 1975–79 ) ; served as Music Panel Member and Examiner for the National Endowment for the Arts ( 1971–75 , while Nancy Hanks was Chairman ) ; Fellow and Policy Committee member of the Ford Foundation ; served as a key participantprojects.project_participationthe Contemporary Music Project ( 1963–75 ) ; Board member of the Buffalo Philharmonic ( 1976–80 ) ; taught and composed works for wind band , orchestra , chorus ( accompanied and `` a capella '' ) ; and various chamber music media .