Clifford Poole (1916–2003) was a British-Canadian music teacher, composer, conductor and contributor to music."Clifford Poole"
''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', by Betty Nygaard King, July 16, 2007

Early life and education

Poole was born in Reddish, England near Manchester. Poole's family emigrated to Canada in his early years. Poole studied piano with Mona Bates.

Career

Poole and Gordon Hallett performed in Toronto and Montreal in the late 1930s as the Poole-Hallett duo; the pair also performed on CBC Radio. Drafted into military service during World War II, Poole performed during periods of leave. Poole was a guest performer with the Montreal Women's Symphony Orchestra in 1946. Around that time he also performed as a duo with his wife, pianist Margaret Parsons. In 1948 the pair joined the faculty of the School of Music at Western University. Poole taught piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music of Toronto (now the

Royal Conservatory of Music The Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), branded as The Royal Conservatory, is a non-profit music education institution and performance venue headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1886 by Edward Fisher (musician), Edward ...

). Beginning in 1963 he taught at the University of Toronto, and was later active in composition and services to orchestras. His compositions were performed by the East York Symphony Orchestra. Poole served as conductor of the York Symphony Orchestra (1973–89), and the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra (1980-5); and founded the Cathedral Bluffs Symphony Orchestra, serving as inaugural conductor from 1985 until 1999. During this period he also created teaching materials for music students.

Musical works

Clifford Poole's modern classical music has featured in selections by the

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Poole, Clifford 1916 births 2003 deaths Canadian composers Canadian male composers British emigrants to Canada 20th-century Canadian male musicians