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Samuel O. Douglas
Title: | Emeritus |
School of Music | |
Email: | sdouglas@mozart.sc.edu |
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Bio
Samuel Douglas is the composer of works for various musical media including orchestra,
band, chorus, and chamber music. He has written music for movies, theatrical productions,
and three operas. One of these operas, Mr. Scrooge - a Christmas opera, was produced
for television and distributed nationally through the Public Broadcasting System.
His chamber music has been written for a wide variety of vocal and instrumental forces
including electronic sound. He is the recipient of ASCAP Awards in composition for
1990 and 1991.
Dr. Douglas has been active as a performer and composer in the field of commercial
music. One of his principal endeavors in this area is a long association with Bits
'N Pieces Puppet Company of Tampa, Florida. With Bits 'N Pieces he has written and
produced the music for six puppet shows which have toured nationally.
As a double bassist Dr. Douglas is a member of several symphony orchestras and chamber
groups. He is a member of a number of national professional music societies and is
currently on the music faculty of the University of South Carolina. He holds degrees
in music education and music composition from McNeese State College and Louisiana
State University.