Gordon Wry [SEP] voice type
Gordon Wry
Gordon Wry (1910–1985) was a Canadian tenor and conductor. His voice is preserved on a handful of recordings made with pianist Glenn Gould.
Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Wry studied singing with renowned contralto Nellie Smith and music theory with Healey Willan at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. He was one of the original members of the Festival Singers of Canada and was instrumental in encouraging Elmer Iseler to form that choir. He performed with that ensemble during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He also
- 'Notes on a visit to Britain,' CanComp, 21, 22, Sep, Oct 1967
- 'Address' (25 Nov 1967), Report on the John Adaskin Project Policy Conference, CMCentre (Toronto 1967)
- 'Writings by John Weinzweig,' eds R. and P. Henninger, CMB, 6, Spring-Sumer 1973
- 'Vancouver Symposium 1950,' Canadian League of Composers' Newsletter, 1, Sep 1980
- 'A wry look at our music,' CanComp,