Carter, Andrew

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Carter, Andrew
Date of birth
1939-12-13
Associated country
Great Britain
Occupation
Arrangers (Musicians)
Composers
Conductors (Music)
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 47966579
Wikidata: Q4756566
Library of congress: n 92081534
Sources of Information
  • His Benedicite, c1991:t.p. (Andrew Carter)
  • Grovemusic.com WWW site, 03-04-03(Carter, Andrew; b. Leicester, 13 Dec. 1939; English composer, arranger, and conductor)

Wikipedia description:

Andrew Carter (13 December 1939 – 5 January 2026) was an English composer, pedagogue, conductor and arranger. Carter conducted choral concerts in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. As a singer at York Minster, he founded the Chapter House Choir and conducted them for 17 years. He was known for choral works such as an arrangement of the carol "A maiden most gentle", his Benedicite and a mass for the tercentenary of St Paul's Cathedral in London. His compositions have been described as well-crafted accessible music building on tradition, with strong melodies respecting the texts.

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