Carleton Elliott
Carleton Elliott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 March 1928 Welland, Ontario |
| Died | 24 August 2003 (aged 75) Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Occupation(s) | Canadian composer, music theorist, choir conductor and music educator. |
Carleton Weir Elliott (15 March 1928, Welland, Ontario – 24 August 2003, Fredericton, New Brunswick) was a Canadian composer, music theorist, choir conductor and music educator.[1]
Early life and education
Elliott was the son of Weir and Gertrude (née Chrysler) Elliott.[2][3] He studied at Mount Allison University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Music in 1951.[2][3][4] He earned a Master of Music from California's University of Redlands in 1959,[2][3][4] and did further studies in theory and choral conducting at Indiana University.[2][3][4]
Career
Elliott joined the faculty of Mount Allison University in 1951, and taught there until 1993.[2][3][4] He co-founded the Mount Allison Conservatory Chorale in 1953 and served as its director until 1993.[4] He also served as a music examiner and adjudicator, becoming the Mount Allison Local Centre Examinations in Music supervisor in 1967,[2][3][4] and adjudicating at many music festivals in eastern Canada.[2][3][4] As an examiner, he "dispelled [students'] fears and nervousness by his gentleness and his genuine interest in them as people as well as musicians."[2] Among his compositions were many choral works[2][3][4] and piano pieces for young learners.[2][3][4]
Notable works
- String Quartet No.1 in C Minor (1951) ms.
- Piano Sonata
- Toccata for Piano (1961)
- Suite for Flute and B♭ Clarinet
- Sonatina in one movement for Clarinet and Piano
- 17 Canons for Piano (Waterloo Music)
See also
- Music of Canada
- Canadian classical music
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of Canadian composers
References
- ↑ Christine Storm (1996). Liberal Education and the Small University in Canada. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7735-1512-3. Search this book on
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 Hume, Kilby (Spring 2004). "Carleton W. Elliott" (PDF). The Canadian Music Teacher - Le Professeur de Musique Canadien. 54 (3): 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Obituaries: Elliott, Carleton". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 "Carleton Elliott". The Canadian Encyclopedia, July 24, 2006
