David Stoll (composer)
David Michael Stoll (born December 1948) is an English composer and educator.
Life and career[]
David Stoll was born in London, and studied composition at Worcester College, Oxford University, and at the Royal Academy of Music. After completing his education, he worked as a freelance composer for concert, theatrical, and TV/film music.[1]
Stoll is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He served as chairman of the Association of Professional Composers.[2] In 1999 he was elected co-chair of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors,[3] and also served on the boards of several other music organizations. Stoll operates school and corporate training programs in creative thinking based on music, and founded/directs the In Tune In Europe seminar and Building Music for primary schools.[4]
Works[]
Stoll is best known for concert and theater work, but composes production music for film, television, and radio, as well.
Selected works include:
- Cello Concerto, 2000
- The Bowl of Nous, cantata, 1998
- Who, If Not I?, cantata, 1998
- String Quartet, 1998
- Motet in Memoriam for choir
- Midwinter Spring for orchestra
- False Relations, opera, 1997
- Teller of Tales, musical, 1994
- If I Were Lifted from Earth, 1998
- Pericles, theater, 2000
- Gulliver, musical
- Gallions Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra
- Colcester Suite for pipes
- Henry VIII
His music has been recorded and issued on media including:
- The Shakespeare Suite, audio CD
- String Quartets, audio CD
- David Stoll: Reflections on Vedic Scriptures, 1993, audio CD
- Stoll: Chamber Music, audio CD
References[]
- ^ "THE SHAKESPEARE SUITE - DAVID STOLL". Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ Clark-Meads, Jeffery (18 October 1997). "the UK's MCPS, PRS Join as Music Alliance" (Digitized online by Google Books). Billboard. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ Hunter, Nigel (9 January 1999). "3 UK Composers's Guilds Officially Merge" (pdf). Billboard. p. 35. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- ^ "David Stoll". Archived from the original on 9 February 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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