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Life

Born: 13 March, 1937

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Biography David Cameron, a Fellow of both the Royal Canadian College of Organists and Trinity College of London, moved to Kingston, Ontario, from his native Toronto in 1966. At that time he became Director of Music at Chalmers United Church, a position he held until June of 2010. At Chalmers he directed a semi-professional choir in services broadcast live each Sunday. In addition to Chalmers Choir, he has directed the Pro Arte Singers, which he founded in 1974 and left ten years later, and now conducts the choral ensemble Melos and its associated chamber orchestra, playing early music at baroque pitch and with some replica instruments. His graduate study in Potsdam, NY, and St. Louis concentrated upon historical musicology for choral conductors, and composition. He holds a Master's degree from SUNY Potsdam and a doctorate from the American Conservatory.

In addition to his work with choirs, Dr. Cameron taught organ at Queen’s University School of Music, retiring in the spring of 2011. He has taught several dozen organists, many of whom now work in churches and universities across Canada. As a choral conductor, he has performed many major works, including more than thirty performances of Handel’s Messiah, and has been responsible for a number of commissions and first performances. Active as a composer and editor of anthems, liturgical music and secular songs, his music has been published by RCCO Publications, Harrock Hall Music, and Sarabande Music in addition to CPDL. In 2006-8 David Cameron was national President of the RCCO; in 2012 he chairs the College's Examinations Committee as well as a study group considering long-term rearrangement of the examinations.

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Publications

Kent, James Thine, O Lord, is the greatness (edited for cpdl) Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix How lovely are the messengers (Chorus from Elijah edited for CPDL)

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-'''Biography''' David Cameron, a Fellow of both the Royal Canadian College of Organists and Trinity College of London, moved to Kingston, Ontario, from his native Toronto in 1966. At that time he became Director of Music at Chalmers United Church, a position he still holds; at Chalmers he directs a semi-professional choir in services broadcast live each Sunday. In addition to Chalmers Choir, he has directed the Pro Arte Singers, which he founded in 1974 and left ten years later, and the choral ensemble ''Melos'' which maintains a regular concert series in Kingston, often with orchestra. His graduate study in Potsdam, NY, and St. Louis concentrated upon historical musicology for choral conductors, and composition.
+'''Biography''' David Cameron, a Fellow of both the Royal Canadian College of Organists and Trinity College of London, moved to Kingston, Ontario, from his native Toronto in 1966. At that time he became Director of Music at Chalmers United Church, a position he held until June of 2010. At Chalmers he directed a semi-professional choir in services broadcast live each Sunday. In addition to Chalmers Choir, he has directed the Pro Arte Singers, which he founded in 1974 and left ten years later, and now conducts the choral ensemble ''Melos'' and its associated chamber orchestra,  playing early music at baroque pitch and with some replica instruments. His graduate study in Potsdam, NY, and St. Louis concentrated upon historical musicology for choral conductors, and composition. He holds a Master's degree from SUNY Potsdam and a doctorate from the American Conservatory.
-In addition to his work with choirs, Mr. Cameron teaches organ at Queen’s University School of Music. He has taught several dozen organists, many of whom now work in churches and universities across Canada. As a choral conductor, he has performed many major works, including more than thirty performances of Handel’s Messiah, and has been responsible for a number of commissions and first performances. Active as a composer and editor of anthems, liturgical music and secular songs, his most recent publications are an extended CD of 175 Hymn Tunes Varied, a compendium of free accompaniments and descants issued in support of the R.C.C.O.’s national Endowment Fund, a CDR of Twenty-two Transcriptions for Organ—music originally for other instruments arranged for the organ, and anthems published by RCCO Publications, Harrock Hall Music, and Sarabande Music in addition to CPDL. In 2005-6 David Cameron is national First Vice-President of the RCCO, and chairs the committee supervising its National Endowment Fund.
+In addition to his work with choirs, Dr. Cameron taught organ at Queen’s University School of Music, retiring in the spring of 2011. He has taught several dozen organists, many of whom now work in churches and universities across Canada. As a choral conductor, he has performed many major works, including more than thirty performances of Handel’s Messiah, and has been responsible for a number of commissions and first performances. Active as a composer and editor of anthems, liturgical music and secular songs, his music has been published by RCCO Publications, Harrock Hall Music, and Sarabande Music in addition to CPDL. In 2006-8 David Cameron was national  President of the RCCO; in 2012 he chairs the College's Examinations Committee as well as a study group considering long-term rearrangement of the examinations.
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