Harry Pinchin Explained

Harry Pinchin
Birth Place:Toronto, Ontario
Occupation:Composer, conductor, trumpeter
Birth Date:25 May 1935
Known For:Founding the Cosmopolitan Music Society
Years Active:1950–2006

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.

In the 1950s, Pinchin performed with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra as principal trumpet player. 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.[5]

In December 2006, Harry Pinchin retired as musical director of the Cosmopolitan Music Society.[6]

Discography

Per AllMusic Guide.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Baker. D. T.. February 4, 1988. Pinchin joins Bandmasters; Veteran brass musician follows in John Philip Sousa's footsteps. C8. The Edmonton Journal.
  2. News: Collins. Michelle. June 12, 2007. Star-Studded Gala Event Honours Artists and Backers: Musician Harry Pinchin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award. B3. The Edmonton Journal.
  3. Web site: Music in Edmonton The Canadian Encyclopedia. 2021-02-23. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca.
  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. .
  5. Web site: Thorseth. Carolyn. June 5, 1981. Carolyn Thorseth Letter to Harry Pinchin. Provincial Archives of Alberta.
  6. News: Fong. Jennifer. June 2, 2007. Nothing amateur about Cosmo conductor's long musical career; Winspear gala concert honours Harry Pinchin's contribution to community. C1. The Edmonton Journal.
  7. Web site: Harry Pinchin Album Discography. 2021-03-23. AllMusic. en.