Carleton Elliott

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]

Carleton Elliott
Born(1928-03-15)15 March 1928
Welland, Ontario
Died24 August 2003(2003-08-24) (aged 75)
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Occupation(s)Canadian composer, music theorist, choir conductor and music educator.

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][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]

Works

See also

References
Citations
  1. Christine Storm (1996). Liberal Education and the Small University in Canada. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-7735-1512-3.
  2. Hume, Kilby (Spring 2004). "Carleton W. Elliott" (PDF). The Canadian Music Teacher. 54 (3): 19. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  3. "Obituaries: Elliott, Carleton". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. 27 August 2003. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  4. "Carleton Elliott". The Canadian Encyclopedia, 24 July 2006


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