Background
Clark, Keith Collar was born on November 21, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Holt and Bethyl June (Collar) Clark.
Clark, Keith Collar was born on November 21, 1927 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Harry Holt and Bethyl June (Collar) Clark.
Student of trumpet, National Music Camp, Interlochen, Michigan, 1943. 44, 45; studied under Lloyd Geisler, 1947-1948; studied under Armando Ghitalla, 1974.
Trumpet player, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, 1943-1946;
with, United States Army, 1946;
advanced through grades to master sergeant, United States Army, 1966;
trumpet player, United States Army Band, Washington, 1946-1966;
retired,, 1966;
associate professor brass, Houghton (New York) College, 1966-1980;
consultant, assistant project director, Dictionary American Hymnology, Bethesda, Maryland., 1980-1981;
principal trumpet, S.W. Florida Symphony Orchestra, Fort Myers, 1982-1986;
principal trumpet, Treasure Coast Symphony Orchestra, Fort Pierce, Florida, 1989-1994;
principal trumpet, Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Vero Beach, Florida, since 1991. Adjunct Professor Edison Community College, Fort Myers, 1984-1989, Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, 1989-1994. Instructor Montgomery College, Bethesda, 1964-1966, Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, New York, 1969-1970.
Conductor Houghton College Symphony Orchestra, 1966-1978, Concert Band, 1975-1980. Lecturer Institute Musica Suera Mexicana, Pueblo, 1973. Guest conductor Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, 1969, Treasure Coast Symphony Orchestra, 1990.
Music director Maryland Avenue Baptist Church, Washington, 1947-1951, Cherrydale Baptist Church, Arlington, Virginia, 1953-1960, Christ Methodist Church, Arlington, 1961-1965, Vero Beach Alliance Church, 1990-1993. Member International Trumpet Guild (charter, project director 1978-1980), Hymn Society of the United States and Canada (life, grantee 1980-1981), Church Music Society (England) (life), Hymn Society Great Britain and Ireland (life), National Church Music Fellowship (president 1967-1969), Society of America Music.
Married Marjorie Ruth Park, December 8, 1951. Children: Nancy Joy McColley, Sandra Lynn Masse, Karen Jean Moore, Beth Anne Barnard.