Nancy Telfer

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Nancy Telfer (born Lindsey) (born 8 May 1950) is a Canadian choral conductor, music educator and composer.

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Biography

Nancy Ellen Telfer was born in Brampton, Ontario. She began piano lessons at age six and later played French horn in bands, orchestras and chamber ensembles. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario and worked as a music and drama teacher in the public schools. In 1977 she continued her studies at the University of Western Ontario under Jack Behrens, Kenneth Bray, Alan Heard, Deral Johnson, Peter Paul Koprowski, and Gerhard Wuensch. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor's in music in 1979 and began composing. [1] [2]

Works

Telfer has composed more than three hundred works for orchestra and solo instruments, with concentration in choral ensembles and solo voice. She is well known for her work for The Royal Conservatory of Music, contributing many songs to their graded piano repertoire. Selected works include:

Texts

Telfer is the author of numerous articles on music and texts including:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Telfer, Nancy". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
  2. Jonas, Holly Higgins (2001). In their own words: Canadian choral conductors.