Stephen Willis (musicologist)
Stephen Willis | |
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| Born | 7 December 1946 |
| Died | 11 September 1994 (aged 47) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
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| Occupation(s) | musicologist and archivist |
Stephen Charles Willis (7 December 1946 – 11 September 1994) was a Canadian
National Library of Canada (NLC) from 1977-1994. At the NLC he organized several notable exhibitions, including ones dedicated to composer Alexis Contant (1979), famous Canadian organists (1983), and bells through the ages (1986).[1]
Born in Collingwood, Ontario, Willis was considered an authority on composer Luigi Cherubini, and notably penned the composer's entry in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. He also contributed several music-related articles to The Canadian Encyclopedia, National Library News and the Experimental Music Catalogue. He was also a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences on the topics of Cherubini, 19th century French opera, and the organization of music archives.[1]
Willis died in 1994 in Ottawa, Ontario.
References
- ^ a b Betty Nygaard King. "Stephen Willis". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
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