David Cameron
Life
Born: 13 March, 1937
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. He subsequently conducted the choral ensemble Melos and its associated chamber orchestra, playing early music at baroque pitch and with some replica instruments, retiring from that position in November 2014. 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 for 41 years, 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 and IMSLP. In 2006-8 David Cameron was national President of the RCCO; in 2015 he continues to chair the College's Examinations Committee.
See also: David Cameron's editor page.
List of choral works
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Music files
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- Editor: David Cameron (submitted 2015-12-13). Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 522 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
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General Information
Title: FOUR_EASTER_INTROITS_Score.pdf
Composer: David Cameron
Lyricist: Traditional
Number of voices: 2, 3, & 4vv Voicings: SB, SAB or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Introit
Language: English
Instruments:
Published: 1974-2007
Description: No. 1 Choir SB, 2 Trumpets, Timpani & Organ, 1974 No. 2 Choir SB, Brass Quintet & Organ 1984
(No. 1 is a scaled-down version of No. 2)
No. 3 Choir SATB 2 Trumpets & Organ 2000 No. 4 Choir SAB, String Quintet or String Orchestra, & Organ 2007
- O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to behold ( Finale 2001 )
- O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us ( Finale 2001 )
- Stir up, O Lord Finale 2014
Arrangements
- Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle! ( Finale 2001 )
- When Christ was born of Mary free ( Finale 2004 )
- When Christ's appearance was made known ( Finale 2001 )
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