About Bruce Holder
Lived 1905 – 1987 (aged 82). Bruce Holder was a Canadian conductor and composer.
Bruce Edward Holder Sr. (January 8, 1905 – August 27, 1987) was a Canadian composer, conductor, and violinist. He helped to conduct, teach, and found many music groups, including Symphony New Brunswick, the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra, and the Third Field Artillery Band, which earned him his nickname, Mr. Music of Saint John.
Early life and education Holder was born in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Career Holder worked at the Ocean Steel and Construction Company. In 1948 Holder was a volunteer with the Saint John Salvage Corps. 1945 he opened a record store in Saint John.
In 1957 he began teaching music at Saint John Vocational School, and in 1967 he was assistant conductor of the New Brunswick Youth Orchestra.
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Who was Bruce Holder?
Canadian conductor and composer
When was Bruce Holder born?
Bruce Holder was born on 8 January 1905.
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Bruce Holder died on 27 August 1987.
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Bruce Holder was a conductor and composer.
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Bruce Holder was Canadian.
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