Composer Oliver Schroer Dies

[robin]

Composer Oliver Schroer Dies

Canada said good-bye to one of its most distinctive fiddlers and composers when Oliver Schroer died on Thursday.

Canada's beloved fiddler Oliver Schroer died on Thursday, July 3rd of leukemia. The 52-year-old avant garde musician passed away in Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto after fighting leukemia for over a year.

 

[marval]

I must admit I didn't know him. But I am sorry he died.

This is him below.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3lQEfrCF_0


Margaret

 

[Contratrombone64]

robin, sorry to hear that, I (like Margaret) am ignorant of his talents, can you please share some insights for me?

 

[Corno Dolce]

May his memory be eternal.

 

[Krummhorn]

Always sad to learn of another Classical musician and/or composer passing on into the hereafter. I too, am not fully familiar with all his works and would also appreciate some enlightenment of his accomplishments.

 

[Contratrombone64]

May his memory be eternal.

Indeed - or as they quite often say at Christ Church St. Laurence (high church Anglican): "may the light perpetual shine upon him ..."

 

[Kromme]

Sad news.Too young to die.

 

[marval]

I can't find much about him, this is what wikipedia says about him.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Schroer

 

[rojo]

I confess to being of the same nationality as this composer, yet knowing nothing of him.

Edit- Ha; marval beat me to posting his wiki page. So, job done. :up: Thanks Margaret.

 

[marval]

You are welcome Rojo


Margaret