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Michael Conway Baker (born March 13, 1937) is a Canadian composer and music educator of American birth. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1970 and has lived more or less continuously in the Vancouver area since.
A Passionate Film & TV Composer. Michael Conway Baker is one of the most renowned and prolific composers in Canada and has many honors in the field of music. Michael first gained prominence in 1986 when he wrote three pieces for the World's Fair "Expo '86."
Jun 10, 2008 · Michael Conway Baker, composer, teacher (b at West Palm Beach, Fla 13 Mar 1937). Baker moved to Canada in 1958, where he studied composition with Jean Coulthard and Elliot Weisgarber at the University of British Columbia, becoming a Canadian citizen in 1970.
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- Voice and Choir
Stage, TV, and Film The Letter, Opus 28, ballet. 1974. Fl (piccolo), clarinet, string trio, celesta, percussion. Ms Washington Square, Opus 42, ballet. 1978. Ms. 1982. Centrediscs CMC-0682 (London SO, Arbour piano, Crumb conductor) Deserters, Opus 61, film. 1982. Ms The Grey Fox, Opus 59, film. 1982. Ms. (1983). DRG SL-9515 (orch, Baker conductor) ...
'Bearding the lion,' MSc, 286, Nov-Dec 1975 'Integration in instruction and implications for the arts (Music),' CME, 32, Oct 1990 'A composer's experience with Phillip Borsos,' Take One, July 2002
Dialogues, Opus 15. (Bible). 19702. Bar, SATB, orch. Ms Okanagan Landscapes, Opus 26. 1970. Pf, orch. Ms Counterplay, Opus 19. 1971. Va, string orch. Ms. CBC SMCD-5107 (CBC Vancouver O, Dann viola) Contours, Opus 20. 1972. Db, harpsichord, string. Ms Concerto for Flute and String Orchestra, Opus 27. 1974. Ms. CBC SMCD-5107 (CBC Vancouver O, Piccini...
Sonata, Opus 2. 1963. Fl, piano. Southern 1973 Scherzo, Opus 10. 1967. Tpt, organ. Ms. (1990). Interdisc S-100527 (CD) (L. Larouche trumpet, S. Doyon organ) String Quartet No. 1, Opus 14. 19698. Ms Concert Piece for Organ, Piano and Timpani, Opus 13. 196970. Ms Elegy, Opus 21. 1972. Fl, organ. FH 1975. 1987. Earsdon 87-328588 (Wilkinson fl, Bloss o...
Capriccio for Two Pianos, Opus 3. 1964. FH 1975. CBC SM-278 (Taussig) Four Piano Pieces, Opus 22. 1973. FH 1979 Sonata, Opus 31. 1975. FH 1977 Rainforest Suite, Opus 77. 1987. Ms
Three Lyric Songs, Opus 5(Baker). 1964. High voice, fl, piano. (No. 1, 2) Ms. (No 3) Leslie 1979 Five Canadian Folk Songs, Opus 25. 1973. V, piano. Ms Two Lyric Songs(Webb, A.C. Bourne). 1973. High voice, piano. Ms Six Songs, Opus 34(Sappho). 1975. Mezzo, piano. Ms The Unattainable, Opus 43(A.C. Bourne). 1978. Mezzo, piano. Ms Seven Wonders: A Song...
Michael Conway Baker’s concert music, is comprised of over 150 works,. Baker’s music includes films such as John and the Missus, The Grey Fox and Savage Land (with lyricist Penny Anne Baker). Baker’s Fanfare for Expo 86, and scores for the film Discovery, at the British Columbia Pavilion, and Island in Space, for the United Nations ...
Michael Conway Baker (b. 1937) from Vancouver, is considered to be a leading composer in many fields of musical endeavor. His over 200 film, television and video music scores owe much of their distinctive and award winning success to his extensive background in writing concert music.
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Aug 13, 2020 · Among Michael Conway Baker’s finest works are “Through the Lions’ Gate”, “Vancouver Variations”, and “Pacific Suite”, breathtaking pictorial trips through the Vancouver area. Also of note is his magnificent Piano Concerto that won him and pianist Robert Silverman a Juno Award, and the romantic Symphony No. 1.
