Background
Davis, Carl was born on October 28, 1936 in New York, United States. Son of Isadore and Sarah Davis.
Davis, Carl was born on October 28, 1936 in New York, United States. Son of Isadore and Sarah Davis.
Elizabeth Irwin High School, New York, Queen"s College, New York, New England Conservatory, Boston, Tanglewood Music Festival, Bard College, New’ New York Privately in music 1955.
The Snow Goose 1971, World at War 1972, The Naked Civil Servant 1975, Our Mutual Friend 1976, Marie Curie 1977. Mayor of Casterbridge 1978, Hollywood 1980, Oppenheimer 1980, The Commanding Sea 1981, Aerodrome 1983, Llnknown Chaplin 1983, Weather in the Streets 1983, The Tale of Beatrix Potter 1983, The Far Pavilions 1983, The Pickwick Papers 1985, Oscar 1985, The Day the Universe Changed 1985, Late Starter 1985, Silas Mamer 1985, Sakharov 1985, Hotel du Lac 1986, Pride of Place 1986, See it Now 1986. Film scores: The French Lieutenant’s Woman 1981. Champions 1984, King David 1985, The Big Parade 1985, Greed 1985, Intolerance 1988, Scandal 1988, The Rainbow’ 1988. Silent film scores: Napoleon (Abel Gance) (first performance November 1980), The Crowd (King Vidor) (first performance November 1981), Flesh and the Devil, Show People (first performances November 1982) Broken Blossoms, The Wind (first performances December 1983), The General 1987, Ben Hur 1987, Mysterious Lady 1988; Lincolnshire on London (symphony) (premiere July 1980). Ballet scores: Dances of Love and Death (ballet score for London Contemporary Dance Company) (premiere, Edinburgh Festival 1981). Fire and Ice (ice ballet for Torvill and Dean) 1986, The Portrait of Dorian Gray 1987, A Simple Manitoba (based on L. South. Lowry), for North. Ballet Theatre 1987; Last Night of the Poms—An Educational Sonorama with Music Oyrics by Barry Humphries), Royal Albert Hall September 1981, The Thief of Bagdad 1984, The Big Parade (premiere London Film Festival 1985).Toured with Robert Shaw Chorale as pianist 1955-1956. Repetiteur, Santa Fe Opera 1958, New York City Opera 1958-1959. Settled in London 1960.
Formed Sundergi ade Music with Terry Oates 1979.
Principal Conductor, Bournemouth Pops since 1984. Association Conductor (desig.) London Philharmonic Orchestra September since 1987.
Director Melbourne Music Festival 1989.
Married Jean Boht in 1970.