Arthur Chanter

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Arthur Chanter
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Arthur Chanter 1910
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Born(1866-01-01)January 1, 1866
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
DiedNovember 29, 1950(1950-11-29) (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, teacher
Years active1889–1950

Arthur Maybee Chanter (1866-1950) was an Australian composer, conductor, music teacher, [1] [2] choir master and musician. An accomplished pianist [3] and watercolorist, [4] Chanter was among the earliest music graduates of the University of Melbourne, [5] [6] where he was instructed by George Marshall-Hall. [6] In 1910 Chanter was the adjudicator of a musical Eistedfodd and band competition of an association of native-born Australians in Western Australia. [7] He married Josephine in 1902 but divorced her in 1914, [8] taking another wife Sara Kate Campbell in 1915. [9] He live mostly in Brighton, Victoria and Elsternwick, but was well travelled. [10] [11] He advocated recording as a means to reach the working clubs and masses [12] and was damning of the teaching methods in public schools. [13] He retired to Euroa and died 28 November 1950, [14] and is buried in Cheltenhan pioneer cemetery.

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