Carleton Elliott | |
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Born | Welland, Ontario | 15 March 1928
Died | 24 August 2003 Fredericton, New Brunswick | (aged 75)
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]
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]
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]