Dorothy Strutt facts for kids

Dorothy Ada Lucy "Dal" Strutt (born May 18, 1941 – died June 14, 2019) was a talented English musician. She played many instruments, including the cello, piano, violin, and also sang. Dal Strutt was also a composer who taught herself how to create music. Sometimes, she used the name Dorian Carl Munday for her work.

Who Was Dal Strutt?

Dal Strutt was born in Essex, England. From a young age, she learned to play the cello, piano, and violin, and she also trained her voice. Even though she didn't go to a special school for composing, she became a professional musician.

Dal Strutt's Musical Career

Dal Strutt worked as a pianist for the Music Theatre at Morley College. She was also part of a music group called the Barnard-Strutt-Owen trio. Later, she joined another trio that combined music with other art forms, working with Malcolm Dedman and Martin Vishnick.

She often performed and gave talks in schools, sharing her love for music. From 2006 to 2009, Dal Strutt was a director at the Buddhist Society in London. She also led the London Gay Men’s Choir as their conductor.

Where to Find Her Music

Dal Strutt's music is published by the British Music Collection, which is now known as Sound and Music. You can also find her orchestral music through the Edwin A. Fleisher Collection at the Free Library of Philadelphia.

Information about Dal Strutt, her music scores, and recordings are kept at Heritage Quay. This is the archive of the University of Huddersfield, and it holds a part of the British Music Collection.

Dal Strutt's Compositions

Dal Strutt wrote many different kinds of music. Here are some of her compositions:

Chamber Music

• Quartet on Haiku (for flute, clarinet, guitar, and violin; with words by Charles Ford)
• Sonata (for oboe and clarinet)
• Three Haiku (for clarinet and cello)

Dance Music

• Circle (for three dancers and piano)
• Words at Castlerigg (for dancers and cello)

Orchestra Music

• Sinfonia

Organ and Piano Music

• Lumen de Lumine (for organ)
• Sonata on Six (for piano)
• Sonorities (for piano)
• Wilderness (for organ)

Theatre Music

• External Mind

Vocal Music

• "A Flower was Offered Me" (with words by William Blake)