- Ian Dorricott
Ian Dorricott is a composer from
Australia . He was born inBrisbane ,Australia in 1949 and attendedWest Bundaberg Primary School ,Bundaberg State High School and theUniversity of Queensland . He earned a B. A. (Hons.)/B. Music and A. Music from theUniversity of Queensland in 1971. His teaching experience includesYeronga High School ,Brisbane Girls Grammar School andSt Josephís College , Gregory Terrace.Publications
Ian has written and co-written several primary and secondary music texts. His secondary texts are the most widely-used music texts in
Australia . They include:* Exploring Film Music (
McGraw-Hill ) [Yrs 9-12] (withBernice Allan )
* Listen to the Music (McGraw-Hill ) [Yr 7-8]
* In Tune With Music, Books 1, 2 and 3 (McGraw-Hill ) [Yrs 9-12] (withBernice Allan )
* Music: A Creative Approach, Books 1 and 2 (Art House) [Yrs 11-12] (withBernice Allan )
* The World of Music, Books 1 and 2 (Reed International Books ) [Yrs 5-6] (withLenore Bateman )Ian has written the music for several musicals which have been performed by over 1,000 schools and drama groups both in
Australia and internationally. These musicals, published and controlled byMaverick Musicals , include:* Man of Steel (1978)
* Sheer Luck Holmes (1980)
* Sheik, Rattle and Roll (1980)
* Bats (1983)
* The Circus (1985)
* Smithy (1986)
* Pollies (1989)
* Go Noah! (1992)
* Henry (1993)
* His Majestyís Pleasure (1994)
* The Pommy Baronet (1999)
* Curse of the Mummy (2000)
* Min Min (2000)His Majestyís Pleasure and The Pommy Baronet are written for adult performers. Man of Steel is the most staged theatrical work in
Australia and in terms of numbers of performances fact|date=July 2008, Ian Dorricott is the most-performed contemporary theatre composer inAustralia .
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