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'''Alfred Leopold Kunz''' (b. 1929 in Neudorf, Saskatchewan)<ref>www.kunzmusic.ca</ref> is a German-Canadian composer and conductor.
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| birth_place = [[Neudorf, Saskatchewan]]
| occupation = Composer, conductor
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| death_place = [[Kitchener, Ontario]]
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'''Alfred Leopold Kunz''' (26 May 1929 – 16 January 2019)<ref name="CE">{{cite web|last1=Kemp|first1=Walter H.|title=Alfred Kunz|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alfred-kunz-emc|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia|accessdate=7 November 2017|language=en|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710071335/https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/alfred-kunz-emc/|url-status=live}}</ref> was a German-Canadian [[composer]], [[conducting|conductor]], and [[arts administrator]] from New Hamburg, Ontario.
Received a Doctor of Laws from the [[University of Waterloo]] on June 14, 2001.<ref>http://newsrelease.uwaterloo.ca/news.php?id=2406</ref>

== Early life ==
Kunzwas born in Neudorf, Saskatchewan, and grew up in this rural area.<ref name=hill>[https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/4763728-storied-piano-free-to-good-home-must-love-music-and-tradition/ "Storied piano free to good home: must love music and tradition"]. ''Guelph Mercury'', Aug 17, 2014 by Valerie Hill.</ref> He later moved with his family to Kitchener where he took private music lessons.<ref>[https://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/5636555-choral-conductor-hangs-up-his-baton-after-a-six-decade-career/ "Choral conductor hangs up his baton after a six decade career"]. ''Waterloo Region Record'', May 21, 2015 by Valerie Hill</ref> He studied at [[Toronto Conservatory of Music]] as well as privately in composition and conducting in Toronto from 1949 to 1955. In 1965 he completed the state examinations in choral conducting at the [[Hochschule für Musik Mainz|Musikhochschule Mainz]] and was assistant conductor of the opera of the [[Staatstheater Mainz]].<ref name="CE" />

==Career==
Kunz began teaching music in [[Kitchener, Ontario]], in 1955.<ref name="CE"/> In 1959, he founded the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Orchestra and Choir.<ref name="CE"/> He worked at several factory jobs before being hired as director of music at the University of Waterloo, a position he held for fifteen years.

In 1965, Kunz became the founding conductor of the Concordia Club Choir, and continued in this position until 2013.<ref name=wrr>[https://www.therecord.com/whatson-story/9129087-choral-conductor-and-composer-alfred-kunz-dies-at-89/ "Choral conductor and composer Alfred Kunz dies at 89".] ''Waterloo Region Record'', Jan 16, 2019</ref> He directed the Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus from 1973 to 1984. In 1985 he founded the Millennium Choir, and served as its director until 2015.<ref name=wrr /><ref name=hall>[http://www.kitchenercitizen.com/fhcachoirnov2015.html "Forest Heights Community Association choir to put on its first concert"]. by Helen Hall, ''Kitchener Citizen'', November 5, 2015</ref>

Throughout his career Kunz composed hundreds of musical works, many for unaccompanied choir.<ref>[http://www.echoworld.com/B10/B1011/b1011akunz.html "The Importance of Being Alfred"]. ''Echo Germanica'', November 2010 - Nr. 11. by Sybille Forster-Rentmeister.</ref><ref name="Strimple2005">Nick Strimple. ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=9lJMAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT202 Choral Music in the Twentieth Century]''. Amadeus Press; 1 November 2005. {{ISBN|978-1-57467-378-4}}. p. 202.</ref> He received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the [[University of Waterloo]] on June 14, 2001.<ref name=hill />

Kunz resided in [[New Hamburg, Ontario|New Hamburg]] near [[Baden, Ontario]]; he continued to organize community choral activities<ref name=hall /> until his health deteriorated in 2017. He died on January 16, 2019, following a heart illness.<ref name=wrr /> His papers have been archived at the Waterloo University library.<ref>[https://libarchives.wlu.ca/downloads/alfred-kunz-fonds.pdf "Alfred Kunz fons"]. Waterloo University.</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.kunzmusic.ca/ Official Website of Alfred Kunz]

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Alfred Kunz
Birth nameAlfred Leopold Kunz
Born(1929-05-26)May 26, 1929
Neudorf, Saskatchewan
DiedJanuary 16, 2019(2019-01-16) (aged 89)
Kitchener, Ontario
Occupation(s)Composer, conductor

Alfred Leopold Kunz (26 May 1929 – 16 January 2019)[1] was a German-Canadian composer, conductor, and arts administrator from New Hamburg, Ontario.

Early life[edit]

Kunzwas born in Neudorf, Saskatchewan, and grew up in this rural area.[2] He later moved with his family to Kitchener where he took private music lessons.[3] He studied at Toronto Conservatory of Music as well as privately in composition and conducting in Toronto from 1949 to 1955. In 1965 he completed the state examinations in choral conducting at the Musikhochschule Mainz and was assistant conductor of the opera of the Staatstheater Mainz.[1]

Career[edit]

Kunz began teaching music in Kitchener, Ontario, in 1955.[1] In 1959, he founded the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Music Orchestra and Choir.[1] He worked at several factory jobs before being hired as director of music at the University of Waterloo, a position he held for fifteen years.

In 1965, Kunz became the founding conductor of the Concordia Club Choir, and continued in this position until 2013.[4] He directed the Waterloo Regional Police Male Chorus from 1973 to 1984. In 1985 he founded the Millennium Choir, and served as its director until 2015.[4][5]

Throughout his career Kunz composed hundreds of musical works, many for unaccompanied choir.[6][7] He received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Waterloo on June 14, 2001.[2]

Kunz resided in New Hamburg near Baden, Ontario; he continued to organize community choral activities[5] until his health deteriorated in 2017. He died on January 16, 2019, following a heart illness.[4] His papers have been archived at the Waterloo University library.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Kemp, Walter H. "Alfred Kunz". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Storied piano free to good home: must love music and tradition". Guelph Mercury, Aug 17, 2014 by Valerie Hill.
  3. ^ "Choral conductor hangs up his baton after a six decade career". Waterloo Region Record, May 21, 2015 by Valerie Hill
  4. ^ a b c "Choral conductor and composer Alfred Kunz dies at 89". Waterloo Region Record, Jan 16, 2019
  5. ^ a b "Forest Heights Community Association choir to put on its first concert". by Helen Hall, Kitchener Citizen, November 5, 2015
  6. ^ "The Importance of Being Alfred". Echo Germanica, November 2010 - Nr. 11. by Sybille Forster-Rentmeister.
  7. ^ Nick Strimple. Choral Music in the Twentieth Century. Amadeus Press; 1 November 2005. ISBN 978-1-57467-378-4. p. 202.
  8. ^ "Alfred Kunz fons". Waterloo University.

External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alfred_Kunz_(composer)&diff=1159932348&oldid=301796914

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