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