Member of the Order of Canada
- Awarded on: July 11, 1988
- Invested on: November 08, 1988
Founder-Director of the Tudor Singers, he is a highly esteemed musician who has brought acclaim to his choirs and the joy of music to people everywhere. In his many appointments as a conductor and teacher, choral master of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Music at McGill University, he has inspired several generations of young musicians and been hailed by audiences and critics alike.