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Music
Sheet Music available from: Caritas Music Store www.caritas-music.co.uk
- Visions of Glory for Choir (SATB)
- Sing unto the Lord for Choir (SATB)
- Ave Verum Corpus for Choir (SATB)
- The High Mountains for Organ
- Threnody for Lost Time for Piano, Flute, Cello & Trumpet
- Three Ikons for Piano
- A Prayer of St. Francis for Choir (SATB)
- Hebridean Dream Music for Solo Flute
- Symphony for Organ (Could of Unknowing) for Organ
- Alleluia pro Nativitas for Organ
- Lauda Sion for Organ
- Concerto for Organ (Candles in the Dark) for Organ
- Light of Light for Choir (SATB)
- Emblems for 11 Woodwind
- Formations for 11 Brass
- Mary Mother come and See for Choir (SATB) & Soprano & Bass Soloists
- O Jubilo Del Core for Solo Soprano (High Voice)
- Oboe Sommerso for Oboe & Piano
- Threnody for Lost Time for Organ
- Urbs Beata Jerusalem for Solo Soprano (High Voice)
Recordings available from Caritas Music Store at www.caritas-music.co.uk
- "Visions of Glory" (Cassette and Compact Disc) by James Douglas and David Adam, 12 Prayers in the Celtic Tradition, (Cassette: Catalogue Number: ABZ 103C, CD: Catalogue Number: ABZ 121CD, Label: Caritas)
- "Cry of the Deer" (Cassette and Compact Disc) by James Douglas and David Adam, featuring meditations led by David Adam, (Cassette: Catalogue Number: CCBZ 230C, CD: Catalogue Number: CCBZ 271CD, Label: Caritas Classics)
- ’A Vision" (Compact Disc) by James Douglas, is a magnificent selection of the music of James Douglas, released in February 2000. It contains a celebration of the music of James Douglas for solo flute, organ, cello, choir and solo soprano (Catalogue Number: ABZ 110 CD, Label: Caritas).
- "Cloud of Unknowing" (Compact Disc) by James Douglas, is a new recording, released in February 2001, with haunting and atmospheric music for Piano, Flute, Organ & Narrator. This remarkable recording gives a deeper insight into the music of James Douglas. (Catalogue Number: ABZ 130 CD, Label: Caritas).
- "Caritas Live Series," No. 1-7 (7 separate Compact Discs) by James Douglas, feature Live recordings taken from The Christ Church Sequence in concerts during 2001-2002. These 7 CDs were released during 2002 and feature many World Premières of the music of James Douglas. (Catalogue Numbers: ABZ 141CD-ABZ 147CD, Label: Caritas Live).
- "Summertime Song," Caritas Live No. 8 (Compact Disc) by James Douglas, features 8 new works mainly for Flute & Piano, recorded live at Christ Church, Edinburgh, released in February 2004. (Catalogue Number: ABZ 148CD, Label: Caritas Live).
- "The City Never Sleeps," Caritas Live No. 9 (Compact Disc) by James Douglas, features 12 tracks for Flute, Trumpet, Soprano & Piano, recorded live at Christ Church, Edinburgh, released February 25th 2005. (Catalogue Number: ABZ 150CD, Label: Caritas Live).
- "Nocturnal," Caritas Live No. 10 (Compact Disc), The 10th CD in the Caritas Live series, by James Douglas, includes 12 Live tracks, recorded in Christ Church, Edinburgh, released 3rd February 2006 (Catalogue Number: ABZ 149CD, Caritas Live).
- “Peace of the Highlands” (Caritas Live No. 11) (CD) by James Douglas. This is the first recording issued by James Douglas since his move to North West Scotland in May 2006. Features music inspired by people, places and scenery of the North West Highlands. (Catalogue Number: ABZ151CD, Caritas Live).
Life
Professor James Douglas was born on 4 July 1932. He received his music education at Heriot Watt College, Paris Conservatoire, Mozarteum Salzburg, Hochschule Munich; m 2 16 April 1968, Helen Torrance Fairweather.
Career: Composer, Accompanist, Organist and International Recording Artist; prof l’Académie des Sciences Universelles Paris 1992–; md: Eschenbach Editions 1986–, Caritas Records 1989–.
His compositions include: 15 symphonies, 15 string quartets, 20 orchestral works, chamber music, piano music, organ music, choral music and over 200 songs; operas: Mask, The King, Moliere, Cuthbert, The Christ Church Sequence (75 Chamber works 2001–2006), The Glorious Sequence (33 works 2006-), The Highlands and Islands Sequence (66 works written between 1968-2006) and Sing unto the Lord (21 Choral pieces 2005).
Recordings: Visions of Glory (1990), Cry of the Deer (1991), A Vision (2000), Cloud of Unknowing (2001), Visions of Glory (CD) (2001), Cry of the Deer (CD) (2001), 7 CDs in the Caritas Live Series (2002-5), Summertime Song (CD) (2004), The City Never Sleeps (CD) (2005), Nocturnal (CD) (2006) and Peace of the Highlands (CD) (2007).
James Douglas is Professional Member of the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, London.
Broadcasts received: BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Scotland, Local and International stations.
Performances include: La Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Paris, France (Midnight Mass, Christmas Eve), Eglise St. Roch, Paris, St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York, St. Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh and Christ Church, Edinburgh