Background
Saunders, Stanley was born on May 3, 1927 in Newport, Gwent, Wales. Son of Albert and Beatrice (Burgess) Saunders. arrived in Canada, 1958.
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Stanley Saunders
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Stanley Saunders, Musician, conductor, educator. Vice-president Canada Conference of the Arts, Ottawa, 1968-1974; chairman provincial county Ontario Music Adminstrs., 1972-1974; founder, board directors Canada Association Youth Orchs., Banff, Alberta, 1974-1984; clerk of sessions Ebenezer United Church, Campbellville, Ontario, since 1987.
Education
Diploma in music, U. Wales, 1951; Master of Music, U. Oregon, 1967; D of Museum Arts, U. Oregon, 1970.
Career
Music specialist, Glamorgan Education Authorities, Wales, 1951-1958;
professor music, Mount Allison U., New Brunswick., Canada, 1958-1974;
professor, director music & cultural affairs, U. Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1974-1994;
music director, conductor, Brantford Symphony Orchestra, Ontario, since 1974. Conductor, performer, speaker British Broadcasting Corporation, 1951, Indiana television, Cardiff, Wales, since 1951, Canadian Broadcasting Company, since 1958. Founder, conductor Provincial New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, 1958-1974.
Guest conductor various orchestras Europe, North America, Mexico, since 1951. President National Youth Orchestra Canada, 1977-1979, 86-88. Visiting professor music, conductor special lectures, concerts & ceremonies U. College U. Wales Centenary Anniversary, 1983, also British Broadcasting Corporation and EuroVision television broadcasts, 1983.
Board directors, executive member international music festivals, Michigan, since 1988. Canada representative national events, Utah, since 1989. Consultant music festivals, Pennsylvania, since 1986.
Director, coordinator Biennial International Symposium for Condrs., Oaxtepec, Mexico, 1988, Interlochen, Michigan, 1990. Owner Saunders Associations, since 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Vice-president Canada Conference of the Arts, Ottawa, 1968-1974. Chairman provincial county Ontario Music Adminstrs., 1972-1974. Founder, board directors Canada Association Youth Orchs., Banff, Alberta, 1974-1984.
Clerk of sessions Ebenezer United Church, Campbellville, Ontario, since 1987.
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Married Barbara Elaine Davies, October 28, 1950.
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Education
Awards
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Recipient British Government scholarships, 1949, 50, 1st award Open Instrumental Solo competition, Eisteddfodau, Wales, 1950, 51, U. Wales Chamber Music prize, 1950, 51, 1st Place Open Symphony Orchestral Competition Dominion Music Festival, 1967, doctoral fellowships Canada Council, 1969, 70, Foreign Students awards U. Oregon, 1967, 68, 69, Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee medal, London, 1977, Certs. of Merit for Art and Culture Guelph, 1985, Brantford, 1986.Recipient British Government scholarships, 1949, 50, 1st award Open Instrumental Solo competition, Eisteddfodau, Wales, 1950, 51, U. Wales Chamber Music prize, 1950, 51, 1st Place Open Symphony Orchestral Competition Dominion Music Festival, 1967, doctoral fellowships Canada Council, 1969, 70, Foreign Students awards U. Oregon, 1967, 68, 69, Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee medal, London, 1977, Certs. of Merit for Art and Culture Guelph, 1985, Brantford, 1986.