Short Name: | Noel Dexter |
Full Name: | Dexter, Noel, 1938- |
Birth Year: | 1938 |
Death Year: | 2019 |
Noel Dexter was born on December 21, 1938 and grew up in Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica. He studied ethnomusicology and church music at the University of West Indies, in the United Kingdom and in the United States. He founded and led the Kingston Singers as well as other theatrical productions. For 25 years he was director of music at the University of West Indies, Mona, While there he lead the University Singers, until 2012, when he retired. He composed many hymns, anthems, and arrangements.
Dianne Shapiro, from "Music Great, Noel Dexter, Remembered" in "The Gleaner," August 19, 2019 (accessed online 8/6/2020)
Texts by Noel Dexter (4) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
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Do you know de story | Noel Dexter (Author) | English | 2 |
In the firmament of his power, praise him! | Noel Dexter, 1938- (Author) | English | 2 |
The Lord is my Shepherd, and I shall not want | Noel Dexter (Paraphraser) | English | 2 |
To preach the good news to the poor and the lowly | Noel Dexter (Author) | English | 2 |