David Gordon Duke was born in Vancouver and studied musicology at UBC, the University of North Carolina, and the University of Victoria. He studied composition privately with Jean Coulthard and, at the Banff Centre, Violet Archer.
He has written many pieces for learners, including the Waterloo piano publications Music of Our Time, A Student’s Guide to Musical Form, Magical
Years of the Chinese, and Special Days. Frederick Harris has published his works in the Encore Series for violin and piano, and many of his works are listed in the syllabi of the Royal Conservatory, Conservatory Canada, the Canadian Conservatory, and Contemporary Showcase 2005.
His concert music has been performed by Jon Kimura Parker, Desmond Hoebig, and Stephen Isserlis, and ensembles such as the Toledo Symphony, the Vancouver Cantata Singers, and the Circle Singers of Washington, D.C., (who recorded his 3 madrigals Lions, Tygers, and Bears). His Canticle for strings was recently put on CD by the Vancouver Symphony. He has been composer in residence for the BC Boys Choir, the Langley Community Music School, and Studea Musica.
He has written and broadcast extensively about Canadian music and composers-most recently a biography of Jean Coulthard with co-author William Bruneau. He was head of the School of Music at Vancouver Community College until early 2004
David Gordon Duke est né à Vancouver. Il a étudié la musicologie à l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique, à l’Université de la Caroline du Nord et à l’Université de Victoria. Il a suivi des cours de composition particuliers avec Jean Coulthard et, au Centre des arts de Banff, avec Violet Archer.
Il a écrit de nombreuses pièces à caractère pédagogique, y compris Music of Our Time, A Student’s Guide to Musical Form, Magical Years of the Chinese et Special Days (publiées chez Waterloo). Frederick Harris a publié ses œuvres dans sa collection pour violon et piano Encore Series, et plusieurs de ses compositions sont inscrites au programme du Royal Conservatory, de Conservatory Canada, du Canadian Conservatory et du Contemporary Showcase 2005.
La musique de concert de David Duke a été interprétée par Jon Kimura Parker, Desmond Hoebig et Stephen Isserlis, ainsi que par des ensembles tels que le Toledo Symphony, les Vancouver Cantata Singers et les Circle Singers de Washington, D.C. (qui ont enregistré ses trois madrigaux Lions, Tygers et Bears). Canticle, pour cordes, a été récemment gravé sur CD par le Vancouver Symphony. Il a été compositeur en résidence auprès du BC Boys Choir, de la Langley Community Music School et de Studea Musica.
David Duke a participé à de nombreuses émissions radiophoniques et il a abondamment écrit sur la musique et les compositeurs canadiens – tout récemment, il a terminé une biographie de Jean Coulthard en collaboration avec William Bruneau. Il était directeur de l’École de musique du Vancouver Community College.
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