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Spearritt, Gordon D. (Gordon Donald), 1930-2016
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Description area
Dates of existence
1930-2016
History
Born in Bundaberg in 1925, Gordon Donald Spearritt was appointed to The University of Queensland as a lecturer in 1958. As conductor of the University Madrigal Singers (1952-72) he made sixty ABC broadcasts and gave several public concerts. He served as an examiner for AMEB for many years, and is well known for his books on elementary music theory.