Douglas Doherty
Douglas Doherty - classical engineer
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Genres: musique concrete, experimental, my label, electroacoustic music, 20th Century
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About Douglas Doherty
Douglas Doherty was born in 1956 in Port Harcourt Nigeria. His first significant musical experience was under the tropical stars at the age of seven, in what can only be described as a highly traumatic Nativity Play. At boarding school in England, even under the ministrations of a music teacher of the very old school (the Rolling Stones were apparently not musicians because they were incapable of writing their music down!), his interest in music developed, leaning away from the “Classical” music presented by his music teacher, towards composition, “Rock ‘n’ Roll” and experimental music. A return to “Classical” music and two years work with Christopher Brown on composition was followed by three years at UEA with Denis Smalley. A year's work with Music 11 at Durham University resulted in Multitudes for tape alone, the first UK piece to be entirely generated by that program. Since then he has composed many pieces of music, specialising in music for tape and instrument. His works have been performed all over the world. During this period he has worked with many eminent performers of contemporary music including Christopher Bowers-Broadbent, Roger Heaton, Philip Mead and Barrie Webb. In July 1998 he was awarded a PhD in Composition at the University of Birmingham. Recent Activities (most recent first): At present Managing Director of small electronics company specialising in the design and manufacture of specialist and customised audio equipment for the broadcast, film and music recording industry. Work “Pacific 462” selected for Soundbox2 Experimental Audio Art Webcast Project ’99 curated by Petri Kuljuntausta for the Finnish Museum of Contemporary Art Commissioned to compose the “DNA Symphony” for the main multimedia presentation on DNA at the Centre for Life in Newcastle upon Tyne (lack of funding scuppered this presentation) Works selected for a number of concerts and broadcasts worldwide Featured composer with Andy McKay (Roxy Music) on Tyne Tees TV programme about electronic music entitled "Sine Language". Had work (Suite: Revolution/Decimation) commissioned by French government as part of their celebrations of the Revolution. Featured composer at "Upbeat to the Tate '88" in Liverpool to celebrate the opening of the Tate Gallery there. This also involved working in 8 schools in Liverpool and a performance of his work 'Kaleidoscope' by 300 children in the new dock area Founded Electric Music, an international festival of contemporary and electronic music that took place in the Newcastle Playhouse. This ran successfully for three years. Directed series of concerts and workshop events in Laing and Hatton Galleries entitled "Sight and Sound". This was done in collaboration with the music advisers from Gateshead and Newcastle, as well as the Northern Sinfonia. It also involved a number of projects in schools that were part of work for an Arts Council of Great Britain Bursary designed to introduce young children to contemporary and electronic music. Founded Newcastle New Music to promote a series of concerts of contemporary music.
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