Sheila Nelson
Sheila Mary Nelson (5 March 1936 – 16 November 2020)[1] was an English musician, music educator, writer and composer. She had played with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Menuhin Festival Orchestra.
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| Born | Sheila Mary Nelson 5 March 1936 |
| Died | 16 November 2020 (aged 84) |
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She was best known as a violin and viola teacher.
Nelson was co-author of the Essential String Method series and author/composer of many other music instruction books, published by Boosey & Hawkes.[2]
She was an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music (Hon RAM).[3]
Nelson died on 16 November 2020 from Alzheimer's disease.[4]
References
- ↑ "Sheila Nelson: Biography". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
- ↑ "Sheila Nelson: Featured Composer at Boosey.com Music Shop". Boosey & Hawkes. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ "Honorary Members of the Royal Academy of Music". RAM. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ "Sheila M Nelson (1936 – 2020)". European String Teachers Association. Retrieved 27 November 2020.