Allan McIver
Joseph Allan McIver (17 January 1904 – 15 June 1969) was a Canadian
Early life, education, and career
Born in
Trio lyrique
In 1932 McIver was enlisted to work as an accompanist and arranger for
The TL continued to perform actively in public concerts and on CBC Radio programs like The Play of the Week, Light Up and Listen. and Serenade for Strings up until the mid-1960s when it disbanded. The group re-united briefly in the autumn of 1971 for CBC broadcasts honoring Daunais and his work. In 1984 the album Le Trio lyrique chante Lionel Daunais was released; containing music from the ensemble's many radio broadcasts. All of the arrangements performed during the TL's performance history were by McIver.[2]
Composer, arranger, and conductor
During the 1930s McIVer began composing background music for many of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio dramas. During World War II he wrote and conducted music for the shows sponsored by the Canada Savings Bond and other radio broadcasts in Montreal. He also served as a conductor for entertainments given at army bases throughout Canada by Jack Benny.[1]
During the 1950s and 1960s, McIVer worked actively as a music director of
Having never retired, McIver died in Montreal in 1969 at the age of 65.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Allan McIver". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 19 May 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b Gilles Potvin. "Trio lyrique". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 10 March 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2010.