Colin McPhee

Colin McPhee ( born March 15, 1900 in Montreal, † January 7, 1964 in Los Angeles ) was a Canadian composer.

McPhee studied in Baltimore with Gustav Strube, in Toronto with Arthur Friedheim and in Paris with Isidore Philipp. From 1931 to 1939 he lived in Bali, where he ran folklore and ethnomusicological studies. Since 1958 he has taught at the University of California.

He composed two symphonies, the orchestra toccata Tabuh - Tabuhan, Iroquois dances for orchestra, Balinese sacred music for two pianos, a concerto for two pianos and orchestra, and a concerto for piano and winds. He also wrote pamphlets about the music and culture in Bali.