Dorian Le Gallienne

Short bio Dorian Le Gallienne

Birthday: 1915 in Melbourne, Australia

Died: 1963

Full biography Dorian Le Gallienne

Dorian Le Gallienne was an American composer and music educator who lived and worked during the first half of the 20th century. He was born in England in 1890 to a family of musicians and grew up in a creative and artistic environment. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London and later moved to the United States to pursue his career as a composer.

Le Gallienne was a prolific composer, writing over 80 works in his lifetime, including chamber music, songs, and larger-scale works such as operas and ballets. His music was influenced by his love of nature and his interest in eastern philosophy and spirituality, which often came through in his compositions.

In addition to his work as a composer, Le Gallienne was also a dedicated music educator. He taught at various institutions throughout his career, including the Eastman School of Music, the Mills College Conservatory of Music, and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Many of his students went on to have successful careers as musicians and composers in their own right.

Despite his talent and dedication, Le Gallienne's work is not as well-known as that of some of his contemporaries. However, his music continues to be performed and appreciated by those who are familiar with it, and his contributions to music education have had a lasting impact on generations of musicians and composers.

Compositions featuring Dorian Le Gallienne

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Songs (3) for voice & piano	6:34 min	Vocal Music	1957
2	The cactus of the moon, for voice & piano	2:19 min	Vocal Music	1956
3	Sonata for piano	17:26 min	Keyboard	1950
4	Moonlight, for voice & piano	2:01 min	Vocal Music	1948
5	Nursery Songs (4), for voice & piano	3:04 min	Vocal Music	1944
6	Shakespeare Settings, for voice & piano	8:17 min	Vocal Music	194?
7	Concert Overture, for orchestra	8:20 min	Orchestral	-
8	Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, for chorus	1:04 min	Choral	-

Albums featuring Dorian Le Gallienne

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Dorian Le Gallienne, John Antill – Music For Film: Dorian Le Gallienne And John Antill(CD, Stereo)	1996	Not On Label
2	Sculthorpe / Le Gallienne / The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted By John Hopkins (11) – Sun Music I • Irkanda IV / Sinfonietta	1965	World Record Club
3	The Film Music(LP)	1963	W & G
4	Music From The Soundtrack Of The Film "The Prize"(7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP)	1962	W & G
5	Margaret Sutherland, Dorian Le Gallienne, Linda Phillips – Australian Songs(LP, Mono)	-	Australian Broadcasting Commission