CA-K924Culture & sport

Sir Ernest MacMillan, conductor and champion of Canadian music

Sir Ernest MacMillan, 1940 (Noel Rubie). Portrait photograph of Sir Ernest MacMillan in 1940 by Noel Rubie · Noel Rubie · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

Factual accuracy review: No recorded challenge

No recorded challenge is not proof of accuracy. A challenge under review is not a finding that the item is false.

Ernest MacMillan, composer and organist, was knighted in 1935 for services to music in Canada. For many years he conducted the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, led the Toronto Conservatory of Music and was dean of music at the University of Toronto. He promoted music at every level, supporting national music organizations, publishing, and conducting and judging festivals across the country.

Scope & context

MacMillan as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Sir Ernest MacMillan National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text