Carleton Elliott
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Carleton Weir Elliott was a Canadian composer
, theorist
, choir conductor and music educator.
, California) 1959; further studies in theory and choral conducting at Indiana University
. Carleton Elliott joined the faculty of Mount Allison University
in 1951 and became the founder-director of the Mount Allison Conservatory Chorale in 1953 and the supervisor for Mount Allison Local Centre Examinations in Music in 1967, positions that he held until 1993. A charter member of the New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers Association, he was also an adjudicator at music festivals in the Atlantic region. The Mount Allison chamber choir was renamed the Elliott Chorale, first performing under that name 12 Nov 2003. Elliott wrote numerous choral works and a string quartet, but most of his published compositions were for young pianists, introducing them to various 20th-century techniques. His publishers were Leeds, Frederick Harris
, and Waterloo Music
. Two works were published by the New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers Association.
He was married to the pianist Patricia Grant Lewis Elliott.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, theorist
Music theory
Music theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods...
, choir conductor and music educator.
Biography
Carleton Elliott, B Mus. (Mount Allison) 1951; M Mus. (University of RedlandsUniversity of Redlands
The University of Redlands is a private liberal arts and sciences university located in Redlands, California. The university's campus sits on near downtown Redlands. The university was founded in 1907 and was associated with the American Baptist Church. The land for the university was donated by...
, California) 1959; further studies in theory and choral conducting at Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
. Carleton Elliott joined the faculty of Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is a primarily undergraduate Canadian liberal arts and science university situated in Sackville, New Brunswick. It is located about a half hour from the regional city of Moncton and 20 minutes from the Greater Moncton International Airport...
in 1951 and became the founder-director of the Mount Allison Conservatory Chorale in 1953 and the supervisor for Mount Allison Local Centre Examinations in Music in 1967, positions that he held until 1993. A charter member of the New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers Association, he was also an adjudicator at music festivals in the Atlantic region. The Mount Allison chamber choir was renamed the Elliott Chorale, first performing under that name 12 Nov 2003. Elliott wrote numerous choral works and a string quartet, but most of his published compositions were for young pianists, introducing them to various 20th-century techniques. His publishers were Leeds, Frederick Harris
Frederick Harris Music
The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited is a North American music publishing firm.Located in Toronto Ontario, The Frederick Harris Music Co., Limited has the largest catalogue of any Canadian print music publisher. Frederick Harris has supported the work of such renowned composers as Boris Berlin,...
, and Waterloo Music
Waterloo Music Company
The Waterloo Music Company was a Canadian music publishing and musical instrument retailing firm that was founded in 1921 by Charles F. Thiele in Waterloo, Ontario...
. Two works were published by the New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers Association.
He was married to the pianist Patricia Grant Lewis Elliott.
Notable works
- String QuartetString quartetA string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
No.1 in C Minor (1951) ms. - Piano SonataPiano sonataA piano sonata is a sonata written for a solo piano. Piano sonatas are usually written in three or four movements, although some piano sonatas have been written with a single movement , two movements , five or even more movements...
- ToccataToccataToccata is a virtuoso piece of music typically for a keyboard or plucked string instrument featuring fast-moving, lightly fingered or otherwise virtuosic passages or sections, with or without imitative or fugal interludes, generally emphasizing the dexterity of the performer's fingers...
for PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
(1961) - Suite for FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
and B♭ ClarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed... - Sonatina in one movement for Clarinet and Piano
- 17 Canons for Piano (Waterloo Music)