# Tobin Stokes

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**Tobin David Stokes** (born 1966) is a Canadian composer and theatre creator, notable for his work in opera, theatre, choral music and television. His works have been performed by [New York City Opera](/source/New_York_City_Opera), [Long Beach Opera](/source/Long_Beach_Opera), [City Opera of Vancouver](/source/City_Opera_of_Vancouver), the [Moscow Symphony Orchestra](/source/Moscow_Symphony_Orchestra), and the [Victoria Symphony](/source/Victoria_Symphony). He also composes for television, including scores for documentaries by the [BBC](/source/BBC), [ABC](/source/Australian_Broadcasting_Company), and [PBS](/source/PBS).[1][2][3]

## Life and career

Stokes was born in [North Vancouver](/source/North_Vancouver_(city)), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada. He studied the piano from the age of three and became a charter member of the Powell River Boy's Choir at age seven, performing, competing and touring internationally with them until he was fourteen. He holds a BMus in percussion from the [University of Victoria](/source/University_of_Victoria) and an MFA in creative writing from the [University of British Columbia](/source/University_of_British_Columbia). Stokes was resident composer at the biannual International [Choral Kathaumixw Festival](/source/Choral_Kathaumixw_Festival) in [Powell River, British Columbia](/source/Powell_River,_British_Columbia), B.C. from 1994 to 2014. He was resident composer with the [Victoria Symphony](/source/Victoria_Symphony) from 2005 to 2008, at the [Legislative Assembly of British Columbia](/source/Hansard_TV), and with the Urban Youth Choir Festival in Örebro, Sweden from 2011 to 2012.[4]

Stokes has composed several operas: *Fallujah*,[5] with libretto by [Heather Raffo](/source/Heather_Raffo), *[Pauline](/source/Pauline_(Stokes_opera))*, with libretto by [Margaret Atwood](/source/Margaret_Atwood),[6][7] *The Vinedressers*, and *Rattenbury*.[citation needed]

## References

1. James Adams (2013-02-27). ["Vancouver stage veteran Norman Armour to direct world premiere of Pauline"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/vancouver-stage-veteran-norman-armour-to-direct-world-premiere-of-pauline/article9129134/). *The Globe and Mail*. Retrieved 2013-10-13.

1. ["International Choral Kathaumixw"](http://www.kathaumixw.org/jury.shtml). Kathaumixw.org. Retrieved 2013-10-13.

1. War trauma in the wings at City Opera Vancouver. Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail, 19 November 2011

1. ["Premiär för en ny körfestival i Örebro"](http://www.swicco.se/upload/UrbanYouthChoirFestival_2012_web2.pdf) (in Swedish). *swicco.se*. 2012. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161125112918/http://www.swicco.se/upload/UrbanYouthChoirFestival_2012_web2.pdf) 25 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

1. ["Classical Music Listings for Nov. 11-17"](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/arts/music/classical-music-listings-for-nov-11-17.html). *The New York Times*. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2018.

1. *[Vancouver Sun](/source/Vancouver_Sun)* (11 March 2008). ["Atwood pens opera piece about Vancouver first nations writer-performer"](http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=45d3df1d-8744-4b72-bd52-4ef6ca1d8ab3&k=19276) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150210121329/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=45d3df1d-8744-4b72-bd52-4ef6ca1d8ab3&k=19276) 10 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

1. [CBC News](/source/CBC_News) (23 May 2014). ["Margaret Atwood's opera debut Pauline opens in Vancouver"](http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/margaret-atwood-s-opera-debut-pauline-opens-in-vancouver-1.2652605). Retrieved 1 July 2014.

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