Douglas S. Moore
- Jack DeLon, Robert Atherton, Beatrice Krebs, New York Opera Orchestra, Grant Williams, Jennie Andrea, John Dennison, New York City Opera Chorus, Edson Hoel, Emerson Buckley, Keith Kaldenberg, Donald Arthur, Frances Bible, Joshua Hecht, Walter Cassel, Lou Rodgers, Mary LeSawyer, Greta Wolff, Lynda Jordan, Lynn Taussig, Dorothy White, George del Monte, Helen Baisley, Peter Sliker, Dan Marek, William Saxon, Chester Ludgin, Beverly Sills, Arthur Newman
Biography
Douglas S. Moore (1893-1969) was a significant American composer of the mid-twentieth century. He was a prominent educator and served as professor at Columbia University for nearly 40 years. Best known for his operas, which frequently had American subjects, he also wrote orchestral music, film scores, and popular songs. His music is characterized by easy lyricism and a rich, harmonic language. His most famous work, The Ballad of Baby Doe, is based on historical events in Colorado in the late nineteenth century and is among the most frequently performed American operas. Its "Willow Song" is a staple of vocal recitals.