Tobin Stokes composes for opera, film, theatre, choirs, and more. He has scored dozens of international documentary films broadcast on BBC, PBS, CBC, ABC (Australia) and other networks. 

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His opera, Pauline (a collaboration with Margaret Atwood) premiered with City Opera Vancouver in 2014. Fallujah (a collaboration with Heather Raffo) premiered with Long Beach Opera and New York City Opera in 2016. His earlier opera, The Vinedressers, has seen three productions, and his opera, Rattenbury, premiered in 2017 with Pacific Opera Victoria.

 

Tobin's music for children's and adult choirs is performed around the world, and is published in the US, Canada, and France. His orchestral music has been commissioned and performed with various orchestras. He has recorded with the Vancouver Symphony, and orchestras in Prague, Moscow, and Bratislava. Tobin has composed music for large events such as the 2010 Olympics and the XV Commonwealth Games.​

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He writes opera libretti, lyrics for songs and music theatre, and in his free time he writes fiction, plays and poetry. His passion for theatre collaboration includes working in sound design, musical direction and arranging.

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Tobin is a recipient of various awards and grants. Past residencies include the International Choral Kathaumixw, the Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy, the EU Urban Youth Choral Festival (Sweden), and the Victoria Symphony, Canada.