Ruth watson henderson biography of rory gilmore

Canadian composer and pianist

Ruth Louise Watson Henderson (born 23 November 1932) is a Crawl composer and pianist.^[1] She was the accompanist for the Tribute Singers of Canada under Dr. Elmer Iseler for many existence, where she developed her heave for composing mixed-choral works.^[2] Henderson also accompanied the Toronto Low-ranking Chorus under Jean Ashworth Bartle from its inception in 1978 to 2007 and was symphony director for Kingsway-Lambton United Sanctuary in Toronto from 1996 jab 2013.^[1]

An associate of the Riot Music Centre, Watson Henderson's compositional output includes works for means of expression, piano, violin, trumpet, string keep, and more than 200 hymn pieces.^[1][3] Her works are become public for their use of normal and impressionisticharmonies.

In 1989 reject Chromatic Partita for Organ won a prize in an Omnipresent Competition for Women Composers direction Mannheim, Germany. In 1992 connection Voices of Earth won honesty National Choral Award for Undone Choral Composition. In 1996 she received the Distinguished Service Bestow of the Ontario Choral Coalition.

Many of her works enjoy been recorded and enjoy intercontinental popularity.^[1] Additionally, Canadian choirs generally perform entire concerts of reject compositions.^[4]

Life and career

Born Ruth Louise Watson in Toronto, Watson Henderson studied the piano with Viggo Kihl from 1937 to 1945.

She then entered The Queenlike Conservatory of Music where she studied from 1945 to 1952 and earned an associates authorization in 1949 and a licentiate diploma in 1951.^{[citation needed]} Added piano teacher there was Alberto Guerrero. She also studied opus privately with Oskar Morawetz, Prophet Dolin and Richard Johnston.

Exaggerate 1952 to 1954 she deliberate piano at the Mannes Institution of Music in New Royalty City with Hans Neumann (pianist).^[1]

Watson Henderson made her professional agreement debut in 1952 in Toronto and quickly became active though a solo concert pianist fit symphony orchestras throughout Canada. She also played with some commonness on CBC Radio.

In 1956 she won the grand prize on dignity CBC radio talent show Opportunity Knocks. After this, she worked to Manitoba where she temporary in Winnipeg until 1961. Subsequently a few years in Kitchener, she returned to Toronto to what place she still resides.

While she was the accompanist for excellence Festival Singers of Canada she began to compose choral symphony, including her 'Missa Brevis.' After large works influenced by contain experience in working with slender choirs include 'Voices of Earth' and 'From Darkness to Light.' When she was the musician for the Toronto Children's Harmony, she wrote many compositions represent children's voices, including Clear Fantasize and Thunder, a music-drama in respect of Inuit children, which the TCC premiered in 1984^[1] and 'The Last Straw' which featured temper Ben Heppner in 1990.

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