Brock McElheran
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Brock McElheran was a conductor and professor at the Crane School of Music
at SUNY Potsdam and a published author. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He wrote the textbook Conducting Techniques for Beginners and Professionals, which is a used today in several conducting classes around the world. He also authored Music Reading by Intervals: A Modern Sight-Singing and Ear-Training Method for Singers, Conductors, and Teachers and a book recalling his experiences in World War II
, V-Bombs and Weathermaps.
Besides conducting various ensembles at the Crane School of Music, McElheran has also conducted various ensembles around the world, including the Philadelphia Orchestra
.
Two major activities outside of Potsdam were the Saratoga-Potsdam Choral Institute, SPCI (c 1970-1984), a three-week summer school held at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and conductor of The Elgar Choir in Montreal (c 1972-1980?).
He conducted the orchestra and chorus at the closing ceremonies of the 1980 Winter Olympics
in Lake Placid
. He has also had various compositions published. During his active career he prepared choruses for many of the world's leading conductors, including Eugene Ormandy
, Robert Shaw
and Zubin Mehta
. He died in Potsdam
, New York
.
Recently, Nelly Maude Case, a professor at Crane, wrote a biography on McElheran, Worry Early: The Life of Brock McElheran. It is available from the SUNY Potsdam college store website. McElheran's other books are available on Amazon.com.
Crane School of Music
The Crane School of Music is located in Potsdam, New York, and is one of three schools which make up the State University of New York at Potsdam....
at SUNY Potsdam and a published author. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He wrote the textbook Conducting Techniques for Beginners and Professionals, which is a used today in several conducting classes around the world. He also authored Music Reading by Intervals: A Modern Sight-Singing and Ear-Training Method for Singers, Conductors, and Teachers and a book recalling his experiences in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, V-Bombs and Weathermaps.
Besides conducting various ensembles at the Crane School of Music, McElheran has also conducted various ensembles around the world, including the Philadelphia Orchestra
Philadelphia Orchestra
The Philadelphia Orchestra is a symphony orchestra based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. One of the "Big Five" American orchestras, it was founded in 1900...
.
Two major activities outside of Potsdam were the Saratoga-Potsdam Choral Institute, SPCI (c 1970-1984), a three-week summer school held at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, and conductor of The Elgar Choir in Montreal (c 1972-1980?).
He conducted the orchestra and chorus at the closing ceremonies of the 1980 Winter Olympics
1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
. He has also had various compositions published. During his active career he prepared choruses for many of the world's leading conductors, including Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy
Eugene Ormandy was a Hungarian-born conductor and violinist.-Early life:Born Jenő Blau in Budapest, Hungary, Ormandy began studying violin at the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music at the age of five...
, Robert Shaw
Robert Shaw (conductor)
Robert Shaw was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Shaw received 14 Grammy awards, four ASCAP awards for service to contemporary music, the first Guggenheim Fellowship...
and Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta
Zubin Mehta is an Indian conductor of western classical music. He is the Music Director for Life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.-Biography:...
. He died in Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Recently, Nelly Maude Case, a professor at Crane, wrote a biography on McElheran, Worry Early: The Life of Brock McElheran. It is available from the SUNY Potsdam college store website. McElheran's other books are available on Amazon.com.
External links
- Brock McElheran at The Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian EncyclopediaThe Canadian Encyclopedia is a source of information on Canada. It is available online, at no cost. The Canadian Encyclopedia is available in both English and French and includes some 14,000 articles in each language on a wide variety of subjects including history, popular culture, events, people,...