Stephen Chatman was born in Faribault, Minnesota. Chatman obtained his B.Mus from Oberlin Conservatory and his doctorate from the University of Michigan. He is the recipient of many awards including a Fulbright-Hays grant, B.M.I. prizes, and a Martha Baird Rockefeller Fund grant.
Commissions of his works are many including works for the Toronto, Vancouver and Edmonton symphonies, the CBC and numerous individuals (Maureen Forrester and Jane Coop) and choirs (Vancouver Cantata Singers and Vancouver Chamber Choir). His works have been performed throughout the world and published by Jaymar Music, Edward B. Marks, Boosey and Hawks, Presser, F. Harris, Schirmer and G.V. Thompson.
Stephen presently teaches composition and orchestration at the University of British Columbia where he has been since 1976.
Last paragraph reprinted from Phil Thomas' Twenty-five songs for Vancouver, 1886-1986, p. 17.
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