David Catherwood
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| David Catherwood | |
| Born: | 1956, Belfast Belfast Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly... , Northern Ireland |
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| Occupation: | Director of Music, Campbell College Campbell College Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies... |
| Preceded by: | Michael McGuffin |
David Catherwood is an Irish Composer
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...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
, with both vocal and choral works currently in print.
Biography
David Catherwood was born in BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
in 1956 and joined the Salvation Army
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian church known for its thrift stores and charity work. It is an international movement that currently works in over a hundred countries....
at the age of 7 through its Young People's work. He studied music at Queen's University of Belfast
Queen's University of Belfast
Queen's University Belfast is a public research university in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The university's official title, per its charter, is the Queen's University of Belfast. It is often referred to simply as Queen's, or by the abbreviation QUB...
, gaining a B.Mus.(Hons) degree, and his present post is that of Director of Music at Campbell College
Campbell College
Campbell College is a Voluntary Grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The College educates boys from ages 11–18. It is one of the eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference and is a member of the Independent Schools Council.The school occupies...
in Belfast.
Musical Experience
He has had leadership experience within the Salvation Army being Bandmaster at Belfast Temple, (1979-89) Bandmaster of the Ireland Divisional Youth Band, (1989- 93) Songster Leader at Belfast Temple (1993-94) and Bandmaster at Belfast Sydenham. (1997-01)He was involved with Music camps in Ireland for many years and in recent years has been guest at many Music Camps in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
including Roblin Lake Camp
Roblin Lake Camp
Roblin Lake Camp was a Salvation Army camp located in Ameliasburg, Ontario, serving Kingston and the greater Frontenac County area. It operated for about eighty years before closing in 2007.-History:...
, Camp Newport and Camp Selkirk in Ontario and the Pine Lake Camp
Pine Lake Camp
-History:The Salvation Army commenced its camping ministry at Pine Lake in 1958. PLC shares the shoreline of Pine Lake with a number of other camps and campgrounds; including Pine Lake Christian Camp, Camp BB - Riback and Green Acres Campground...
in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. Also many summers have been spent as guests of music camps in the USA in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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In the summer of 2003 David & Wilma Catherwood were guests at the Star Lake music camp in the USA. In addition to Band & Vocal music published by The Salvation Army various choral music is widely available in the USA published by Warner Bros., Alfred Publishing Co., and Shawnee Press amongst others.
Bands that have recorded David Catherwood's music include The New York Staff band, Williams Fairey Band, the ISB and the Canadian, Chicago and Amsterdam Staff bands. Various soloists who have featured Catherwood's solos on their CDs include cornet virtuosi David Daws, Roger Webster, Philip Smith and Gordon Ward and the two euphonium players Derick Kane and Steven Mead.
David Catherwood is married to Wilma and they are soldiers at the Belfast Temple corps of The Salvation Army where David plays in the band. They have one daughter, Tess.
David Catherwood Is a Great Music Teacher