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- Frederick Robert Charles Clarke (* 7. August 1931 in Vancouver; † 18. November 2009 in Kingston, Ontario) war ein kanadischer Organist, Chorleiter, Komponist und Musikpädagoge. Clarke hatte Klavierunterricht bei in Vancouver und Orgelunterricht am Royal Conservatory of Music bei . An der University of Toronto studierte er Musiktheorie und Komposition bei Healey Willan, und . Von 1950 bis 1958 war er Organist und Chorleiter an verschiedenen Kirchen in Toronto und St. Catherines. Daneben unterrichtete er von 1956 bis 1958 am Hamilton Conservatory und leitete 1957–58 das St. Catharines Civic Orchestra. Von 1958 bis 1991 war er Organist und Chorleiter der Sydenham Street United Church in Kingston; außerdem leitete er bis 1977 die Kingston Choral Society. Am Queen's Theological College gab er von 1959 bis 1969 Vorlesungen, und ab 1964 unterrichtete er am Musikdepartment der Queen’s University u. a. Musiktheorie. Er leitete das Department von 1981 bis 1988 und war nach dessen Umbenennung in Queen's University School of Music bis 1991 deren Direktor. 1965 gründete er das Queen's Chamber Players Ensemble, dessen Dirigent er bis 1969 war. Im Vorbereitungskomitee für das gemeinsame Gesangbuch der Anglikanischen und Unierten Kirche The Hymn Book war Clarke Leiter des Unterkomitees Musik. Selbst trug er zu dem Gesangbuch 7 Kompositionen und 18 Arrangements bei. Zum 300. Jahrestag der Gründung von Kingston komponierte er 1972 das Festival Te Deum, zum 150 Jahrestag der Gründung der Queen’s University entstand 1991 Reginae. Clarke vollendete bzw. instrumentierte mehrere Werke Healey Willans, darunter Introduction and Allegro für Streichquartett (UA 1984), Dirge for Two Veterans (UA 1985) und Reqiem Mass (UA 1988). 1983 veröffentlichte er das Buch Healey Willan: Life and Music (Neuauflagen 1984 und 1991). Ein Teil seiner eigenen Kompositionen liegt nur im Manuskript – größtenteils im Besitz des Canadian Music Centre vor. Mit seinem Psalm 145 (1966) gewann er 1967 den CBC Choral Composition Prize. (de)
- Frederick Robert Charles Clarke, known largely by his initials F. R. C. Clarke (August 7, 1931 – November 18, 2009) was a Canadian musician and composer who spent most of his musical career in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Clarke was born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1931. He earned the University of Toronto degrees of Bachelor of Music in 1951 and Doctor of Music in 1954. A distinguished Canadian organist, he earned the Royal Canadian College of Organists' prestigious diplomas of Associate and Fellowship by examination. Among his teachers were George Laughlin, Eric Rollinson, Kenneth Ross, Healey Willan, and S. Drummond Wolff. He served as organist-choirmaster for several Toronto-area churches during his time in the city. From 1957–58, he conducted the St. Catharines Civic Orchestra (now the Niagara Symphony Orchestra), before moving to Kingston and taking up the role of organist-choirmaster at Sydenham Street United Church, a role he served from 1958 until his retirement, after which he served as Organist Emeritus. He began teaching music at Queen's University in 1964, and was head of the Music Department (which became the School of Music during his tenure) from 1981–1991. Clarke's better-known compositions include "Bel and the Dragon" (1954), "Sing a New Song to the Lord" (1960), "Psalm 145" (1966), which won the 1967 CBC prize for choral music, "Festival Te Deum" (1972), and "Reginae" (1991). His was commissioned to write "Saugeenia" performed by the Georgian Bay Symphony and the Centennial Singers in 1981. Clarke also chaired the committee that produced The Hymn Book (1971) shared by the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada, contributing several hymn tunes (including Concrete, Sydenham Street, Causa Divina, Tradition, Kingston, Orbis Terrarum and A Blessing) and arrangements. In 1982, Clarke published a biography of Canadian composer Healey Willan. Clarke died of cancer at his home in Kingston on November 18, 2009 at the age of 78. (en)
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- Frederick Robert Charles Clarke, known largely by his initials F. R. C. Clarke (August 7, 1931 – November 18, 2009) was a Canadian musician and composer who spent most of his musical career in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Clarke died of cancer at his home in Kingston on November 18, 2009 at the age of 78. (en)
- Frederick Robert Charles Clarke (* 7. August 1931 in Vancouver; † 18. November 2009 in Kingston, Ontario) war ein kanadischer Organist, Chorleiter, Komponist und Musikpädagoge. Clarke hatte Klavierunterricht bei in Vancouver und Orgelunterricht am Royal Conservatory of Music bei . An der University of Toronto studierte er Musiktheorie und Komposition bei Healey Willan, und . (de)
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