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James Douglas
Professional
| Location: | Ullapool |
| Composer/Lyricist: | Composer |
| Genre: | Concert |
| Email: | caritas@caritas-music.co.uk |
| Website: | www.caritas-music.co.uk |
| Representation: |
ESCHENBACH EDITIONS & CARITAS MUSIC PUBLISHING Achmore, Moss Road Ullapool 01854 612938 |
Biography
Biog: James Douglas: Musician; Composer, International Recording Artist, Accompanist and Organist.
Born 1932 in Dumbarton, Scotland. Lives in Ullapool, Scotland. Married to Helen; two sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law and three grand-daughters. (Photo Copyright 2002, Helen Douglas)
James Douglas was educated at the Heriot Watt College, Edinburgh; Conservatoire, Paris; Hochschule fur Musik, Munich; Mozarteum, Salzburg; LRAM, ARCM, London. Debut: Wienersaal (Mozarteum), Salzburg, 1951. He is especially grateful for the teaching of Professor Hermann Reutter (Munich / Salzburg) and Professor Henri Lauth (Paris). Notable performances of the music of James Douglas have taken place all over the world: The Usher Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral and St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh; all the major Cathedrals in London such as Westminster Abbey; La Cathedrale de Notre Dame de Paris, France, l'Eglise St. Roch, Paris and St. Thomas' Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City, USA. Transmissions have been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Radio 2, Radio Scotland, The Open University and on Local, National and International radio stations. James Douglas has been registered deaf since 1991. A growing list of recordings in the 'Caritas' and 'Caritas Live' labels can be bought from www.caritas-music.co.uk as well as many of his published scores and sheet music which are on sale. Visit and Buy either CDs / Cassettes / Vocal / Instrumental / Organ / Musico-Dramatic and many other sections in our online Caritas Music Store.
NEW:
A Complete Catalogue of the Music of James Douglas has just been published by Eschenbach Editions and Caritas Music Publishing to mark the 21st Birthday of Eschenbach Editions. This can be viewed in Adobe Acrobat format with a Complete Search facility available. Visit www.caritas-music.co.uk/james_douglas.html for full details.
Compositions by James Douglas include: 15 Symphonies, 15 String Quartets, 200 Songs, 20 Orchestral works, Organ, Choral, Piano, Chamber, Piano & Organ and Instrumental Works, including much Flute Music. 3 Operas: 'Mask,' 'Moliere' and 'The King.' Musical: 'Cuthbert.' 66 works entitled 'The Highlands and Islands Sequence (composed between 1968-2006), 75 works (composed between 2001-2005) entitled 'The Christ Church Sequence' and 33 works entitled 'The Glorious Sequence' find the composer continuing quality composition.
Recordings for sale include:
1. "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)
2. "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)
3. ''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)
4. ''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)
5. "Caritas Live Series," No. 1-7 (7 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 Premieres of the music of James Douglas. (Catalogue Numbers: ABZ 141CD-ABZ 147CD, Label: Caritas Live)
6. "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 2004. (Catalogue Number: ABZ 148CD, Label: Caritas Live)
7. "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 2005. (Catalogue Number: ABZ 149CD, Label: Caritas Live).
8. "Nocturnal," (Caritas Live No. 10, CD), by James Douglas, was released in February 2006, featuring many works for Flute, Soprano, Baritone and Piano. (Catalogue Number: ABZ149CD, Label: Caritas Live).
9. "Peace of the Highlands," (Latest CD), by James Douglas, featuring much music from 'The Highlands and Islands Sequence,' for Flute, Piano, Baritone, 2 Trumpets and Soprano (Catalogue Number: ABZ151CD, Caritas Live). Buy Online at www.caritas-music.co.uk
Samples from a selection of these recordings can be listened to at www.caritas-music.co.uk in the Music Store section. The Recordings can also be purchased online using Credit Card facilities (no charge for postage on all orders over £10).
Further information about the Composer: James Douglas, can be found in some of the following International Directories: International Who's Who in Music; Debrett's: People of Today; British Music Yearbook; The Oxford Dictionary of Music and The Dictionary of International Biography.
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