b. 1930 -

Eric Stokes at the Minneapolis premiere
of Cut Outs March 12, 1987

Audio Files

Eldey Island
Timing, K and format
Timing, K and format
 

Educational Background

• Lawrence College, Wisconsin, 1952
• New England Conservatory, 1956
• University of Minnesota 1964

Current Teaching Position

University of Minnesota 1964 -

Principle Composition Teachers

• James Ming
• Carl McKinkey
• Paul Fetler

Comment on the Compositional Process

Anything goes as long as the motive is love for and delight in creation's endless diversity and variation. Then anything goes only so far and as well as the composer makes it do so.

Archived Compositions

Eldey Island (1971)
for solo wind instrument
with self prepared tape
Score and Recordings

On the Badlands - Parables (1972)
for Orchestra
Recording