Bruce Holder

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Canadian musician (1905–1987)

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::summary Canadian musician (1905–1987) ::

Bruce Edward Holder Sr. (January 8, 1905 – August 27, 1987) was a Canadian composer, conductor, and violinist. He helped to conduct, teach, and found many music groups, including Symphony New Brunswick, the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, and the Third Field Artillery Band, which earned him his nickname, Mr. Music of Saint John.

Early life and education

Holder was born in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Career

Holder worked at the Ocean Steel and Construction Company. In 1948 Holder was a volunteer with the Saint John Salvage Corps. For fifteen years, beginning in the 1940s, he led the CBC Radio orchestra for the programs Holiday for Strings, Music Styled for Strings, and Fanfare. 1945 he opened a record store in Saint John. In 1950 Holder became first violinist of the Saint John Symphony Orchestra.

In 1957 he began teaching music at Saint John Vocational School, and in 1967 he was assistant conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.

References

References

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  4. [https://www.telegraphjournal.com/tribune/story/39052191/end-of-an-era?source=story-related "End of an era"]. ''The Tribune''. Sep 2, 2014.
  5. [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/new-brunswick-youth-orchestra-emc/ "New Brunswick Youth Orchestra"]. ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''.
  6. (15 September 2016). "Loyal Gunners: 3rd Field Artillery Regiment (The Loyal Company) and the History of New Brunswick's Artillery, 1893-2012". Wilfrid Laurier University Press.
  7. Faye Somers. (2001). "Saint John Vocational School: In Retrospect". DreamCatcher Publishing.
  8. [http://rusinb.com/newsletters/2017-02-07.pdf "One of Our Own"] {{Webarchive. link. (2018-04-13 . ''Newsletter of the Royal United Services Institute of New Brunswick''. 2017-02-07.)
  9. (1937). "Canadian National Magazine". Canadian National Railways..
  10. (25 November 1950). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc..
  11. (1967). "MusiCanada". The Centre.

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