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
Died	24 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

• 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 portal
• Canada portal
• Classical music portal

• Music of Canada
• Canadian classical music
• List of Canadian musicians
• List of Canadian composers