Myke Roy
Encyclopedia
Myke Roy is a Canadian composer
and recording engineer. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre
and a member of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community
, his compositional output includes a substantial amount of electroacoustic music
, instrumental music, multi-media works, and music for the theatre. In 1976 he was awarded the Sir Ernest MacMillan Award/Fellowship by the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada
for his works Sveln (piano and synthesizer), Dra-men Dzunkt (8 performers or more) and Tsé Tnant/Te Deum (17 amplified instruments and tape). In 1987 he won the Robert Fleming Prize.
, Roy began his musical education at the École supérieure de musique de Nicolet where he studied from 1970-1972. He pursued further studies at the Université de Montréal
where he earned a Bachelor of Music
in 1975, a Master of Music
in 1980, and a Doctor of Music
in 1989. One of his principal teachers at the UM was Serge Garant
.
and Mario Bertoncini
at McGill University
's Electronic Music Studio. He was also employed at the Université de Montréal as a technician from 1974-1977. While there he notably worked on the Grand prix du disque de l'Académie Charles-Cros winning LP
Games and Songs.
In 1983 Roy joined the faculty of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
where he taught courses in acoustics, electroacoustics and aural perception and served as the head of the school's electroacoustic music laboratory through 1986. In 1987 he returned to the Université de Montréal to become coordinator of the electroacoustic department, He served as vice-president of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community from 1987-1989.
Roy has also worked as a sound technician for concerts presented by the Association pour la création et la recherche électroacoustiques du Québec and the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec. He has also occasionally contributed articles on elctronic music to music publications, including the 1989 article 'Le Statut de professionnel pour le compositeur/diffuseur d'électroacoustique' in GUIDE
magazine.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and recording engineer. An associate of the Canadian Music Centre
Canadian Music Centre
The Canadian Music Centre holds Canada's largest collection of Canadian concert music. The CMC exists to promote the works of its Associate Composers in Canada and around the world....
and a member of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community
Canadian Electroacoustic Community
Founded in 1986, La Communauté électroacoustique canadienne / The Canadian Electroacoustic Community is Canada’s national electroacoustic / computer music / sonic arts organization and as such is dedicated to promoting this progressive art form in its broadest definition: from “pure” acousmatic...
, his compositional output includes a substantial amount of electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music
Electroacoustic music originated in Western art music during its modern era following the incorporation of electric sound production into compositional practice. The initial developments in electroacoustic music composition during the mid-20th century are associated with the activities of composers...
, instrumental music, multi-media works, and music for the theatre. In 1976 he was awarded the Sir Ernest MacMillan Award/Fellowship by the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada
Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada
The Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada was a Canadian copyright collective for the right to communicate to the public and publicly perform musical works...
for his works Sveln (piano and synthesizer), Dra-men Dzunkt (8 performers or more) and Tsé Tnant/Te Deum (17 amplified instruments and tape). In 1987 he won the Robert Fleming Prize.
Education
Born in Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
, Roy began his musical education at the École supérieure de musique de Nicolet where he studied from 1970-1972. He pursued further studies at the Université de Montréal
Université de Montréal
The Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
where he earned a Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music is an academic degree awarded by a college, university, or conservatory upon completion of program of study in music. In the United States, it is a professional degree; the majority of work consists of prescribed music courses and study in applied music, usually requiring a...
in 1975, a Master of Music
Master of Music
The Master of Music is the first graduate degree in Music awarded by universities and music conservatories. The M.Mus. combines advanced studies in an applied area of specialization with graduate-level academic study in subjects such as music history, music theory, or music pedagogy...
in 1980, and a Doctor of Music
Doctor of Music
The Doctor of Music degree , like other doctorates, is an academic degree of the highest level. The D.Mus. is intended for musicians and composers who wish to combine the highest attainments in their area of specialization with doctoral-level academic study in music...
in 1989. One of his principal teachers at the UM was Serge Garant
Serge Garant
Serge Garant, OC was a Canadian composer, conductor, professor of music at the University of Montreal and radio host of Musique de notre siècle on Radio-Canada. In 1966 he cofounded with Jean Papineau-Couture, Maryvonne Kendergi, Wilfrid Pelletier and Hugh Davidson the Société de musique...
.
Career
Roy began his career as a recording engineer in 1972. In 1974-1975 he worked with Alcides LanzaAlcides Lanza
Alcides Emigdio Lanza is a Canadian composer, conductor, pianist, and music educator of Argentinian birth. He became a naturalized Canadian citizen in 1976. As both a composer and performer he is known as an exponent of contemporary classical music and avant-garde music...
and Mario Bertoncini
Mario Bertoncini
Mario Bertoncini is an Italian composer, pianist, and music educator. In 1962 he was awarded the Nicola d'Atri Prize by the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia for his Sei Pezzi per orchestra and in 1965 he was awarded both the Gaudeamus International Composers Award and the Fondation europeènne...
at McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
's Electronic Music Studio. He was also employed at the Université de Montréal as a technician from 1974-1977. While there he notably worked on the Grand prix du disque de l'Académie Charles-Cros winning LP
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
Games and Songs.
In 1983 Roy joined the faculty of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
where he taught courses in acoustics, electroacoustics and aural perception and served as the head of the school's electroacoustic music laboratory through 1986. In 1987 he returned to the Université de Montréal to become coordinator of the electroacoustic department, He served as vice-president of the Canadian Electroacoustic Community from 1987-1989.
Roy has also worked as a sound technician for concerts presented by the Association pour la création et la recherche électroacoustiques du Québec and the Société de musique contemporaine du Québec. He has also occasionally contributed articles on elctronic music to music publications, including the 1989 article 'Le Statut de professionnel pour le compositeur/diffuseur d'électroacoustique' in GUIDE
Guide
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magazine.