Nancy Telfer


Nancy Telfer is a Canadian choral conductor, music educator and composer.

Biography

Nancy Ellen Telfer was born in Brampton, Ontario. She began piano lessons at age six and later played French horn in bands, orchestras and chamber ensembles. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario and worked as a music and drama teacher in the public schools. In 1977 she continued her studies at the University of Western Ontario under Jack Behrens, Kenneth Bray, Peter Paul Koprowski, and. She graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a bachelor's in music in 1979 and began composing.

Works

Telfer has composed more than three hundred works for orchestra and solo instruments, with concentration in choral ensembles and solo voice. She is well known for her work for CNCM and RCM, contributing many pieces to their graded piano repertoire. Selected works include:Trampoline Dancing In The Garden Sun and Rain Spring Break Delivering Newspapers Chili Pepper Dance The King Tiger Follow the Leader Skunk Meets Dog Two Fleas Climb Over a Dog Jumping in Puddles I'm Not Scared Sea Life Wild and Free Garden Creatures Popcorn Black Rhino Giant Panda The Giraffe The Monkey The Hippo I Can Do It Better Lemonade Through a Straw Glass Necklace Emerald Hummingbird I've Got the Bounces Bike Ride Going For a Spin My Favourite Things When Green Leaves Dance Garden Prelude Crystal Castle Dancing Through the Night Texting Into the Flow of Life Dance Of the Jellyfish Eensy Weensy Spider When Royalty Ruled Macaw
  • ''Jaguar''

Texts

Telfer is the author of numerous articles on music and texts including:
  • Sightsinging: A Creative Step-by-Step Approach
  • Successful Sight-Singing, Book 2 1993, Kjos
  • Successful Warmups, Book 1 1995, Kjos
  • Successful Warmups, Book 2 1996, Kjos
  • Singing in Tune 2000, Kjos
  • Singing High Pitches with Ease 2003, Kjos