# Filmer Hubble

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{{Short description|Canadian musician (1904–1969)}}
'''Filmer Edwin Hubble''' (12 January 1904 – 25 November 1969) was a Canadian [organist](/source/organist), [choir](/source/choir) [conductor](/source/conducting), [adjudicator](/source/adjudicator), and [music educator](/source/music_educator) of English birth.<ref name="CE">{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/filmer-hubble-emc|title=Filmer Hubble|encyclopedia=[The Canadian Encyclopedia](/source/The_Canadian_Encyclopedia)|first=Ronald|last= Gibson|date=4 July 2007|accessdate=2 March 2019}}</ref>

==Life and career==
Born in [Dulwich](/source/Dulwich), he immigrated to Canada in 1921 at the age of 17. He settled in [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg) where he studied music with [Hugh Ross](/source/Hugh_Ross_(musician)) and served as assistant organist at Holy Trinity Anglican Church during the 1920s. He served as organist/choirmaster as many Winnipeg churches during the rest of his life, including St Stephen's Broadway United where he worked from 1943 until his death 26 years later. Under his leadership the St Stephen's choir was twice awarded the prestigious [City of Lincoln Trophy](/source/City_of_Lincoln_Trophy).<ref name="CE"/>

Outside of his church work, Hubble conducted the [Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir](/source/Winnipeg_Philharmonic_Choir) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II). He also conducted the Manitoba Schools' Orchestra (1941–1953), the Kelvin Grads Choir, the United College Chapel Choir, the University Glee Club, and the Winnipeg Ladies' Choir during his career. He also served as music director for numerous productions at [Rainbow Stage](/source/Rainbow_Stage) and was organist for ''Sunday Chorale'', a popular [CBC Radio](/source/CBC_Radio) program featuring [The Choristers](/source/The_Choristers). In 1955 he succeeded [W. H. Anderson](/source/W._H._Anderson) as The Choristers conductor, a position he held until his death.<ref name="CE"/>

As a teacher, Hubble taught on the faculty of the [University of Manitoba](/source/University_of_Manitoba) in 1950-1951 and in 1956-1957. The UM later awarded him an honorary [Legum Doctor](/source/Legum_Doctor) in 1967. From 1958-1964 he taught at the [Banff School of Fine Arts](/source/Banff_School_of_Fine_Arts). He also taught privately and was a highly active adjudicator throughout western provinces of Canada. A kindly and giving teacher, he often waved lesson fees for needy students and was viewed by many of his students as a father-figure. One of his notable students was [Lorne Betts](/source/Lorne_Betts). He died in Winnipeg in 1969 at the age of 65.<ref name="CE"/>

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Category:20th-century Canadian conductors (music)
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