Ian J. Dorricott (born 1949 in Brisbane, Australia) is an Australian composer for school music texts and stage musicals. [1]
Dorricott attended West Bundaberg State School, Bundaberg State High School and the University of Queensland. He earned a B. A. (Hons.)/B. Music and A. Music from the University of Queensland in 1971. His teaching experience includes Yeronga High School, Brisbane Girls Grammar School and St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.
Ian has written and co-written several primary and secondary music texts. His secondary texts are the most widely used music texts in Australia. They include:
Ian has written the music for several musicals which have been performed by over 1,000 schools and drama groups both in Australia and internationally. These musicals, published and controlled by Maverick Musicals, include:
His Majestyís Pleasure and The Pommy Baronet are written for adult performers. Man of Steel is the most staged theatrical work in Australia and in terms of numbers of performances [ citation needed ], Dorricott is the most-performed contemporary theatre composer in Australia.
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