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Maurice (b Albert) Dela (b Phaneuf). Composer, arranger, organist, pianist, (b Montreal 9 Sep 1919, d Verdun [Montreal] 28 Apr 1978); BA (Montreal) 1940.

Trained in Spain and naturally a traditionalist, Jack Chambers is an acknowledged master of what he termed “perceptual realism” and one of the most critically and financially successful artists of his generation. In addition, his experimental films are regarded as among the most important films of their genre.

Sharon Pollock also has written 6 plays for children, several television and radio scripts, and award-winning dramas.

Leitch, Peter (John). Guitarist, composer, b Ottawa 19 Aug 1944. He was raised in Montreal, where he began playing the guitar in his late teens and received informal guidance in jazz from Ivan Symonds and Bill White.

(Richard) Viggo Kihl. Pianist, teacher, b Copenhagen 11 Nov 1882, d Toronto 10 Jul 1945. He studied in Copenhagen and 1898-1901 with Robert Teichmüller at the Leipzig Cons. He made his debut in 1901 in Copenhagen and toured Scandinavia.

Wolfgang Kater. Instrument builder and designer; b Drangstedt, Germany, 5 Jun 1946; B MUS (McGill) 1972. He came to Canada in 1953 and lived in Toronto until 1959, when he moved to Montreal.

Terry (Terence Michael) Clarke. Drummer, b Vancouver 20 Aug 1944. While a pupil 1960-5 of Jim Blackley in Vancouver, Clarke performed with Chris Gage, David Robbins, and others, often teamed with the bassist Don (W.) Thompson.

Robert Paul Chesterman, radio producer, film director (born 17 December 1931 in Purley, Surrey, England; died 1 June 2007).

Jack (March) Dow. Educator, conductor, b Dutton, near London, Ont, 17 Jul 1912, d Toronto 27 Aug 1984; BA (Western Ontario) 1936, MA (Montreal) 1950.

François Magnan. Violinist, administrator, b St-Casimir, Que, 11 May 1929. After studies at the CMQ 1946-53 and a premier prix at the Quebec Rotary Club, he was awarded a sholarship by the Royal Society of Canada and by the Ministry of Youth of Quebec.

​Kazuo Nakamura, painter (born 13 October 1926 in Vancouver, BC; died 9 April 2002 in Toronto, ON).

Arthur Hailey, author (b at Luton, Eng 5 Apr 1920; d at Lyford Cay, New Providence Island, The Bahamas 24 Nov 2004). He served in the RAF 1939-47 as a flight lieutenant and immigrated to Canada in 1947.

Christie Harris, neé Lucy Christie Irwin, author (b at Newark, NJ 21 Nov 1907; d at Vancouver, 5 January 2002). Winner of the Vicky Metcalf Award for a distinguished body of work (1973) and a Member of the Order of Canada

In 1977 Le Groupe relocated to Ottawa, where it established a school, studios and a performance series featuring both Le Groupe de la Place Royale and other dance companies, including Douglas Dunn and Marie CHOUINARD.

Robert Gurik, dramatist (b at Paris, France 16 Nov 1932). He immigrated to Canada in 1951 and qualified as an engineer before deciding to devote himself to theatre.

J. Russell Harper, art historian (b at Caledonia, Ont 13 Apr 1914; d at Cornwall, Ont 17 Nov 1983).

Arion Male Voice Choir. Possibly Canada's oldest existing male choir devoted to the singing of secular music. It was founded in February 1893 (with initial, informal activities beginning in 1892) as the Arion Club of Victoria (BC) and gave its first concert 17 May 1893 at Institute Hall.

Frank (Franklin Eugene) Churchley. Educator, author, pianist, b Oshawa, Ont, 15 Jun 1930; B MUS (Toronto) 1950, LRCT 1952, MA (Columbia) 1957, D ED (Columbia) 1959. His thesis was 'The piano in Canadian music education'.

Jean-Julien Clossey. Violinist, organist, pianist, conductor, teacher, b Pepinster, Belgium, 3 Jun 1866, naturalized Canadian 1918, d Montreal 16 May 1926. He studied piano and cornet 1873-82 at the Liège Cons while also taking private violin lessons.

Jean-Marie Bussières. Organist, b Pont-Rouge, near Quebec City, 4 Jun 1910, d Quebec City 8 Nov 1978. He studied 1932-6 at Laval University with Henri Gagnon (piano and organ) and Robert Talbot (harmony and counterpoint). In Montreal he studied organ with George M. Brewer.