Harry Pinchin
Born (1935-05-25) May 25, 1935
Toronto, Ontario
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor, trumpeter
Years active1950–2006
Known forFounding the Cosmopolitan Music Society

Harry Pinchin (born May 25, 1935) is a retired Canadian trumpeter, composer and conductor.[1][2][3][4]

Career

Harry Pinchin was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. After joining the Canadian Armed Forces in his twenties, Pinchin moved to Edmonton, Alberta as a member of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Band.[5]

In the 1950s, Pinchin performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as principal trumpet player.[5] In 1963, Harry Pinchin founded the Cosmopolitan Music Society in Edmonton. Throughout his musical career, Pinchin collaborated with Canadian composer Tommy Banks; for example, in 1981 Pinchin provided harp and percussion arranging for the soundtrack of Roger Tilton's film Pilots North, of which Banks was the principal score composer.[6]

In December 2006, Harry Pinchin retired as musical director of the Cosmopolitan Music Society.[5]

Discography

Per AllMusic Guide.[7]

  • Cosmopolitan Club Concert Band of Edmonton (1973)
  • Concert in the Park (1988)
  • Snake Fence Country (1997)

References

  1. ↑ Baker, D. T. (February 4, 1988). "Pinchin joins Bandmasters; Veteran brass musician follows in John Philip Sousa's footsteps". The Edmonton Journal. p. C8.
  2. ↑ Collins, Michelle (June 12, 2007). "Star-Studded Gala Event Honours Artists and Backers: Musician Harry Pinchin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award". The Edmonton Journal. p. B3.
  3. ↑ "Music in Edmonton | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. ↑ Shonn, Audrey (Autumn 2003). "In Profile: Edmonton's Cosmopolitan Music Society - 40 Years and Still Blowing Strong!". Canadian Winds: The Journal of the Canadian Band Association. 2 (1): 11–12. ProQuest 201104600.
  5. 1 2 3 Fong, Jennifer (June 2, 2007). "Nothing amateur about Cosmo conductor's long musical career; Winspear gala concert honours Harry Pinchin's contribution to community". The Edmonton Journal. p. C1.
  6. ↑ Thorseth, Carolyn (June 5, 1981). "Carolyn Thorseth Letter to Harry Pinchin". Provincial Archives of Alberta.
  7. ↑ "Harry Pinchin | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-03-23.


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