Colin McPhee

Born: 15 March 1901, Montreal (Canada)
Died: 7 January 1964, Los Angeles (USA)

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[details ←] Balinese Ceremonial Music Two Piano Four Hands In Three Movements Piano,
[details ←] Tabuh-Tabuhan
[details ←] Kenesis and Invention (score) Piano,
[details ←] Katherine McPhee: Over the Rainbow , voice, piano and guitar (chords only),
[details ←] Concerto for Wind Symphony Orchestra Piano, Bass, Percussion, Bassoon, Piccolo, orchestra,

Music

Tabuh-Tabuhan for two Pianos and Orchestra
3 Symphonies
Concerto for Wind Orchestra
Concerto for Piano and Wind Octette
Nocturne for Chamber Orchestra
Balinese Ceremonial Music
Keyboard pieces

Biography

Was of Canadian & Scots origin , but lived the most of his life as an american citizen. Studied with Edgar Varèse, and became interested in Balinese Music. Moved to Bali for Six years. befriended Carlos Chávez & Benjamin Britten. Influenzed composers and Musicians like Lou Harrison and Keith Jarret. Wrote books on Bali and held Lectures on UCLA`s Institute of Ethno-musicology. Was to his death occupied with Balinesian music.

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A House in Bali (Oxford in Asia Paperbacks)

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La niñera mágica.(Nanny McPhee, película): An article from: Semana

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A Club of Small Men: A Children’s Tale from Bali

by: Colin McPhee, Trina Bohan Tyne, Trina Bohan Tyrie

COLIN MCPHEE (Smithsonian Studies of American Musicians Series)

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Music in Bali: A Study in Form and Instrumental Organization in Balinese Orchestral Music

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Music in Bali: A Study in Form and Instrumental Organization in Balinese Orchestral Music (Da Capo Press Music Reprint Series)

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