Murray, Bain

Bain Murray was born in 1926 in Evanston Ill. and died at the age of 66 in January of 1993. Murray surpassed dedication to the musical profession. He worked diligently on his opera Mary Stuart: A Queen betrayed, while in the ICU at University Hospitals of Cleveland. During cardiac and renal complications he continued to attend the concerts of the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. Bain Murray worked full-time until the day before his death. He loved music, and he devoted his life to sharing his passion.

Bain Murray was a prolific composer with an affinity for vocal music. He has written numerous song cycles with orchestra, chamber ensembles, piano and organ compositions, over 30 choral works, over 30 individual songs, string quartets, a woodwind quintet, trio for flute, cello and piano, a ballet and two operas --The Legend (1987) and Mary Stuart: A Queen Betrayed (1991). A third opera based on Eleanor of Aquitaine remains unfinished. Murray created romantic pieces of a lyrical quality. He appreciated tradition and made great contributions to the American art song literature, setting poems to music.

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