This site is Copyright © 2009 Tobin Stokes. Latest update Oct, 2009. If you are reading this you are bored and it is time for street hockey.
TOBIN STOKES A PROLIFIC COMPOSER IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PROJECTS Email Tobin Bio
Recent EVENTS: Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch Relay New works premiered at the celebration in Victoria, Canada, Oct 30th, Inner Harbour: Shine - music and lyrics about inspiration and the torch, for Tenor Ken Lavigne. Light The Ice - fanfare premiering with the Victoria Symphony brass and percussion O Canada - new arrangement for Victoria Symphony brass and percussion, with Carey Newman and Ken Lavigne, soloists more info...http://www.victoriaspirit.ca/community/shapeimage_5_link_0
Current TELEVISION: Darwin’s Brave New World A new docu-drama series follows this fascinating specimen’s life and work! Stokes has written the theme and background music for the series. Narration for the Canadian version by David Suzuki. Special premiere of the event in Vancouver, Canada Oct 28th at the Ridge Theatre. Broadcasts (CBC) in Canada in November, and Australia, NZ, Germany as well. more info...http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/showcases/charlesdarwin/shapeimage_6_link_0
Soon - ORCHESTRA: Symphony No. 2 The Victoria Symphony Orchestra premieres this new 23-minute work on December 7th at the Royal Theatre, Victoria, Canada. Commissioned by and dedicated to Hugh Davidson more info... http://www.victoriasymphony.bc.ca/concerts/index.asp#682shapeimage_7_link_0
Screen Australia websitehttp://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/showcases/charlesdarwin/shapeimage_8_link_0
under construction: CHOIR: Missa Brevis Pro Serveto A seven-movement work for choir and ensemble is well under way for the Unitarian Church. Stokes’ music is being composed with a new Latin text specifically written for the project. The work premieres in May 2010 at a special event at the University of Victoria, BC, Canada more info... http://74.125.155.132/search?q=cache:pZhAAQ51R2IJ:www.uuwinnipeg.mb.ca/sermons_current/2009-03-22_AbidingTruthsMass.shtml+missa+brevis+pro+serveto&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnkshapeimage_9_link_0
Tenor Extraordinaire, Ken Lavigne
Composer Tobin Stokes is based in Victoria, Canada, and writes for opera, ballet, theatre, chamber music, choir, orchestra, large events, film, and television.
Premiere Broadcasts:
CANADA on CBC, Sunday November 1, 8, and 15 at 9.00pm. UK on History Channel Tuesday November 24 at 8pm. GERMANY on ZDF in December. FRANCE on Arte in December. AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND on ABC1, Sunday Nov 8 at 7:30 pm
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from July 2009:
CBC (Canada) websitehttp://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2009/darwin/index.htmlhttp://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/natureofthings/2009/darwin/index.htmlshapeimage_12_link_0
Search YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22darwin%27s+brave+new+world%22&search_type=&aq=fhttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%22darwin%27s+brave+new+world%22&search_type=&aq=fshapeimage_13_link_0
He talks! This Sunday evening in Victoria: An Evening with the Composer, presented by the Queenswood Centre at 2494 Arbutus Rd., Sunday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. presentation with music. Tickets: $25 dinner and show/$15 show. Tel. 250-477-3822.