Douglas S. Moore
- Mary LeSawyer, New York Opera Orchestra, Beatrice Krebs, George del Monte, Helen Baisley, Beverly Sills, Chester Ludgin, Arthur Newman, Walter Cassel, Lynda Jordan, Greta Wolff, Lynn Taussig, Joshua Hecht, Lou Rodgers, Jack DeLon, Robert Atherton, Dorothy White, Edson Hoel, Grant Williams, Jennie Andrea, John Dennison, New York City Opera Chorus, Dan Marek, William Saxon, Emerson Buckley, Keith Kaldenberg, Donald Arthur, Peter Sliker, Frances Bible
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.