James Douglas (composer)

James Douglas (born 1932) is a Scottish composer.

Douglas was born in Dumbarton. He was brought up in Edinburgh and moved to live in North West Scotland in 2006. Douglas has composed over 2000 works including music for a wide variety of instruments and a large number of choral pieces. He has been profoundly deaf since contracting an ear infection in 1991, but has continued to compose. In 2002 his music was used in the BBC Television series "Sahara with Michael Palin".

Recordings

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, Caritas Records)

2. "Cry of the Deer" (Cassette and Compact Disc), featuring meditations led by David Adam, (Cassette: Catalogue Number: CCBZ 230C, CD: Catalogue Number: CCBZ 271CD, Caritas Records)

3. "A Vision" (Compact Disc) (Catalogue Number: ABZ 110 CD, Caritas Records).

4. "Cloud of Unknowing" (Compact Disc) (Catalogue Number: ABZ 130 CD, Caritas Records

5. "Caritas Live Series," No. 1-7 (7 separate Compact Discs) (Catalogue Numbers: ABZ 141CD-ABZ 147CD, Caritas Records).

6. "Summertime Song," Caritas Live No. 8 (Compact Disc) (Catalogue Number: ABZ 148CD, Caritas Records).

7. "The City Never Sleeps," Caritas Live No. 9 (Compact Disc)(Catalogue Number: ABZ 150CD, Caritas Records).

8. "Nocturnal," Caritas Live No. 10 (Compact Disc), (Catalogue Number: ABZ 149CD, Caritas Records

9. “Peace of the Highlands” (Caritas Live No. 11) (Compact Disc) (Catalogue Number: ABZ151CD, Caritas Records).

Publishers

* [http://www.caritas-music.co.uk Eschenbach Editions]
* [http://www.caritas-music.co.uk Caritas Music]

Record Company

* [http://www.caritas-music.co.uk Caritas Records]

Selected Works

*"Visions of Glory" (S.A.T.B.)
*"Sing unto the Lord: 21 Choral Pieces" (S.A.T.B.)
*"Ave Verum Corpus" (S.A.T.B.)
*"The High Mountains" for Organ
*"Threnody for Lost Time" for Piano, Cello, Flute & Trumpet
*"Three Ikons" for Piano
*"A Prayer of St. Francis" (S.A.T.B.)
*"Hebridean Dream Music" for Solo Flute
*"Symphony for Organ (Cloud of Unknowing)"
*"Alleluia pro Nativitas" for Organ
*"Lauda Sion" for Organ
*Concerto for Organ
*"Light of Light" (S.A.T.B.)

External links

* [http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149235&command=displayContent&sourceNode=149218&contentPK=18729884&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch The Press and Journal, Aberdeen (article not found)]
* [http://www.north-star-news.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/2613/Composer_set_for_home_concert.html "Composer set for home concert", Ross-shire North Star, 03 November 2007]
* [http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/3219/Music_inspired_by_the_melody_of_the_land.html "Music inspired by the melody of the land", Inverness Courier, 26 June 2007]
* [http://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/1915/Ross_composer_to_release_new_CD.html "Ross composer to release new CD", Ross-shire Journal, 18 May 2007]
* [http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=213332005 "Deaf composer's thank-you note for friends", Edinburgh Evening News, 25 February 2005 (article could not be displayed)]