Samuel Dolin

Samuel Joseph Dolin (born August 22, 1917 in Montreal , † January 13, 2002 in Midland / Ontario ) was a Canadian composer and music teacher.

Dolin first studied with Tania and Vladmir Elgart , Stanley Gardner and Vladimir Emenitov and continued his education at the Toronto Conservatory and the University of Toronto . From 1942 to 1945 he was the Inspector of Music Classes in Durham Counties and Northumberland , Ontario, and taught at Trinity College School in Port Hope.

He also studied composition with John Weinzweig and Ernst Krenek and piano with Weldon Kilburn , Reginald Godden and E. Robert Schmitz . Since 1945 he has taught composition, music theory and piano at the Toronto Conservatory. In 1966 he founded the studio for electronic music here. His numerous students include Stuart Broomer , Brian Cherney , Steven Gellman , Herbie Helbig , Jim Hiscott , Paul Hoffert , Lorraine Johnson , Moe Koffman , Gary Kulesha , Larysa Kuzmenko , Michel Longtin , John Mills-Cockell , Allan Rae , Eric Robertson , Clark Ross , Ann Southam , Ben Steinberg , Timothy Sullivan , Roman Toi , Ben Trowell , Ruth Watson Henderson , Wes Wraggett, and Jack Zaza .

Works

• Sinfonietta , 1950
• Serenade for Strings , 1951
• Little Suite for piano, 1954
• The Hills of Hebron for mixed choir and piano, 1954
• Sonatina and Barcarolle for violin and piano, 1954, 1962
• Symphony No. 1 'Elk Falls' , 1956
• Isometric Variables 'Bassooneries in Free Variations' , 1957
• Symphony No. 2 , 1957
• Little Toccata for piano, 1959
• Sonatina for piano, 1959
• Sonata for Violin and Piano , 1960
• Portrait for String Quartet , 1961
• Chloris , song for voice and piano, 1961
• Little Sombrero for violin and piano, 1962
• Sonata for String Orchestra , 1962
• Slightly Square Round Dance for piano, 1966
• Fantasy for Piano and Chamber Orchestra , 1967
• Casino 'Greed' , Opera, 1967
• Machina , soundtrack, 1970
• Concerto Grosso 'Georgian Bay' for percussion, accordion and tape, 1970
• Sonata for accordion, 1970
• The Meeting Point , soundtrack, 1971
• Missionaries , broadcast drama, 1971
• Marchbankantata for baritone, mixed choir, piano and synthesizer, 1971
• Mass for mixed choir, 1972
• Drakkar , multimedia work, 1972
• If for piano, 1972
• Prelude for John Weinzweig for piano, 1973
• Concerto for Piano and Orchestra , 1974
• Queekhoven and AJ for piano, 1975
• Symphony No. 3 , 1976
• Three Sonatas for violin, flute or cello and tape, 1973
• Ricercar and Fantasy for guitar, 1974
• Adikia , 1975
• Prelude, Interlude and Fantasy for cello, 1976
• Concerto for Four for two pianos and two percussionists, 1977
• Duo Concertante for accordion and guitar, 1977
• Deuteronomy XXXII (Bible) for voice and flute, 1977
• Sonata for cello and piano, 1978
• Kinesis I and Kinesis II , 1981
• Quintet for Brass , 1981
• Golden Section 'The Biography of a Woman' , 1981
• Concerto for Free Bass Accordion and Orchestra , 1984
• The Hero of Our World , 1985
• Concerto for Oboe and Violoncello with Orchestra , 1989
• Two Vocalises for Two Celli , 1990

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• Betty Nygaard King, Clark W. Ross: Samuel Dolin ( English, French ) In: Encyclopedia of Music in Canada . published by The Canadian Encyclopedia . December 15, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
• Canadian Music Center - Samuel Dolin