David Michael Stoll (born December 1948) is an English composer and educator.

Life and career

David Stoll was born in

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, and studied composition at

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, and at the Royal Academy of Music. After completing his education, he has worked as a freelance composer for concert, theatrical, and TV/film music. Stoll is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He served as chairman of the Association of Professional Composers. In 1999 he was elected co-chair of the

British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors The Ivors Academy (formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors – BASCA) is one of the largest professional associations for music writers in Europe. The academy exists to support, protect, and campaign for the interests ...

, and has also served on the boards of several other music organizations. Stoll has run several school and corporate training programs in creative thinking based on music, and founded the In Tune In Europe seminar and Building Music program for primary schools.

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

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