Dodgson, Stephen (Cuthbert Vivian)

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Dodgson, Stephen (Cuthbert Vivian)

Dodgson, Stephen (Cuthbert Vivian), English composer; b. London, March 17, 1924. He studied with R.O. Morris at the Royal Coll. of Music in London, where he subsequently taught (1965–82). He was also active as a broadcaster.

Works

DRAMATIC opéra : Margaret Catchpole (1979). ORCH.: 2 concertos for Guitar and Chamber Orch. (1959, 1972); Bassoon Concerto (1969); Wind Sym. (1974); 7 Essays (1980–92); Clarinet Concerto (1983); Capriccio Concertante: All Hallows’ Eve for Clarinet and Large Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1984); Trombone Concerto (1986); Sinfonia: TroiaNova for Chamber Orch. (1989); Duo Concerto for Violin, Guitar, and Orch. (1990); Flowers of London Town for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1990); Marchrider for Symphonic wind Ensemble (1990); Flute Concerto (1991); Bandwagon for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1991); The Rising of Job for Chamber Orch. (1995); Concertino for 2 Guitars and Orch. (1998); St. Elmo’s Fire for Symphonic Wind Ensemble (1998). CHAMBER : 2 string trios (1951, 1964); Suite for Wind Quintet (1965); 2 piano quintets (1966, 1999); 2 piano trios (1967, 1973); Cello Sonata (1968); Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet (1973); Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano (1973); 5 string quartets (1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1998); Partita for 10 Winds (1994); String Sextet (1996); Pieces of Eight for Wind Octet (1997); numerous solo works, including 6 piano sonatas (1959, 1975, 1983, 1988, 1992, 1994). VOCAL: Cadilly for 4 Singers and Wind Quintet (1968); Te Deum for Chorus (1972); Magnificat for Soloists and Orch. (1975); The Innocents, motet for Chorus (1975); In Wilde America, cantata for Soloists, Chorus, and 8 Instrumentalists (1977); Epigrams from a Garden for Contralto and Clarinet Choir (1977); Sir John, cantata for Chorus and Horn Trio (1980); ’tis Almost One, sequence of anthems for Chorus and Organ (1984); The Country Wedding for Men’s Chorus and Violin (1987); Four Poems of Mary Coleridge for Chorus and Flute (1987); Missa Brevis for Chorus (1991); Lines from Hal Summers for Chorus (1997); songs.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire