Keith Bissell

Short Name: Keith Bissell
Full Name: Bissell, Keith, 1912-1992
Birth Year: 1912
Death Year: 1992

Keith Warren Bissell (12 February 1912 in Meaford, Ontario – 9 May 1992 in Newmarket, Ontario) was a Canadian composer, conductor, and music educator. He was particularly known for his choral music, which often implemented elements of Canadian folk music.

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Keith Warren Bissell (12 February 1912 in Meaford, Ontario – 9 May 1992 in Newmarket, Ontario) was a Canadian composer, conductor, and music educator. He was particularly known for his choral music, which often implemented elements of Canadian folk music. A passionate educator, he was a pupil of Carl Orff and was influential in popularizing the Orff Schulwerk methodology within North America. From 1957 to 1958 he was President of the . He was conductor and Artistic Director of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada in 1970–1971. He also was vice-president of the for several years and president of the Canadian Music Centre from 1975-1977.
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