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Frank Mairich Pooler (March 29, 1926 – January 19, 2013) was an award-winning American choirmaster, and former Director of Choral Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. ==Professional career== Known in both academic and professional music circles for his mastery of contemporary choral repertoire, Pooler has served as a guest conductor, clinician, lecturer and adjudicator throughout the continental United States, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Hawaii, and Alaska. His published compositions, arrangements and editions, which are over 500 in number, have been widely performed in Europe and North America. Articles by Frank Pooler in the area of choral art have been published in major professional journals, and he has served as a member of the Editorial Board of the "''Choral Journal''." * 1943 While still a high school student, founded and directed the first children's choir at First (Norwegian) Lutheran Church. *1953 Studied and worked with Scandinavian composers in Norway, Sweden and Denmark resulting in the English publication of more than 100 Scandinavian choral works. *1954-1957 Minister of Music at First Lutheran Church, Albert Lea, MN. *1955 Fellow of the American-Scandinavian Foundation.〔Randy Erickson. "Singing Pooler’s praises: Choral music giant gets hometown honor." Onalaska Holman Courier Life September 20, 2007〕 •1959 – 1988 Established and lead Dept. of Choral Music Cal State Long Beach In the mid-1970s, he also taught summer school in Saratoga Springs, New York, at Skidmore College. He gave graduate level classes as part of the State University of New York (Potsdam) "Saratoga Potsdam Choral Institute" (SPCI), directed by Brock MacElheran. Recipient of the Sunni Award (Australia's Grammy) for production on the album, "SCAT!" *2006 Honoree Award recipient at the American Choral Director Association Western Division convention in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is co-author of three books, "''The New Choral Notation,'' " "''Sound and Symbol''," and "''Choralography - an Experience in Sound and Movement.'' " The "''Frank Pooler Editions''," and the "''Frank Pooler Library of Significant Works''," feature works by leading composers of the United States, Australia, Scandinavia, and Argentina. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Pooler」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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