Robert Comrie Turner

Background

Turner, Robert Comrie was born on June 6, 1920 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Son of William Thomson and Myrtle Wellsteed (Snowdon) Turner.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine, McGill University, 1943; Doctor of Music, McGill University, 1953; postgraduate, Royal College Music, 1947-1948; Master of Music, George Peabody College Teachers, 1950.

Career

Senior music producer, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., 1952-1968; lecturer music, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1955-1957; assistant professor music, Acadia U., Wolfville, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1968-1969; professor composition, U. Manitoba, Winnipeg, 1969-1985; professor emeritus, U. Manitoba, since 1985. Composer-in-residence MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New York, 1987.

Achievements

• Robert Comrie Turner has been listed as a noteworthy Composer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Royal Canada Air Force, 1943-1945. Member Society Composers, Authors and Music Pubrs. of Canada, Canada League Composers, Canada Music Center, MacDowell Colony.

Connections

Married Sara Nan Scott, June 30, 1949. Children: Alden, Martin, Carolyn.

Father:

William Thomson Turner

Mother:

Myrtle Wellsteed (Snowdon) Turner

Spouse:

Sara Nan Scott

child:

Alden Turner

child:

Carolyn Turner

child:

Martin Turner