Composer
Colin McPhee
Canadian composer and musicologist
1900–1964
5 works in the index
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1964
- Birthplace
- Montreal
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Colin Carhart McPhee (March 15, 1900 – January 7, 1964) was a Canadian-American composer and ethnomusicologist. He is best known for being the first Western composer to make a musicological study of Bali, and to develop American gamelan along with fellow composer Lou Harrison. He wrote original music influenced by that of Bali and Java, decades before compositions based on world music became widespread.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; musicologist; ethnomusicologist; university teacher; pianist; music journalist; music critic; musician
- Education
- Peabody Institute
- Teachers
- Edgard Varèse
- Career institutions / employers
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Instruments played
- piano
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 27258723
- ISNI
- 0000000080651989
- GND ID
- 128429224
- Library of Congress ID
- n79110240
- MusicBrainz ID
- 326ae0f1-7208-4321-93fc-7ef3332ce1a5
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Double Bass, Harp, Piano, Timpani
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 5
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambangan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Pemoenkah | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Taboeh Teloe | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tabu Tabuhan | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| Concerto for Wind Symphony Orchestra | — | — | — | Piano, Harp, Double Bass, Timpani | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 27258723. Portrait: The original uploader was Steve Eifert at English Wikipedia ., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.