Stanley Saunders

For the New Testament scholar, see Stanley P. Saunders.

Stanley Saunders (3 May 1927 – 25 January 2019) was a Welsh and Canadian educator, clarinetist, violinist, and conductor. Born in Newport, Monmouthshire, he was a founding member of the first youth orchestra, the National Youth Orchestra of Wales.^[1][2]

Life and career

Saunders was the conductor of many orchestras, including the Franco-Gallois Orchestra, the University of Guelph Civic Orchestra, and the Brantford Symphony Orchestra, as well as being the first principal conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.

Saunders was a recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. He died on 25 January 2019, at the age of 91.^[3]