Bryan Gillingham (1944-2025)

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of Professor Bryan Gillingham, who passed away in West Vancouver on March 9, 2025.  Dr. Gillingham had a remarkable and distinguished career at Carleton as Professor of Music and Director of the School for Studies in Art and Culture.  An expert in the history of medieval music, Dr. Gillingham held posts at universities in Newfoundland, New Brunswick and Alberta before arriving at Carleton in 1976.

He was very active as a teacher, scholar, editor, publisher, and director of various departmental performance groups. His publications include monographs on various aspects of twelfth- and thirteenth-century music, facsimile editions, and articles appearing in various British, American and Canadian journals. For many years, he was co-editor of Dovehouse Editions, which produced some 55 editions of Renaissance and Baroque chamber music.

Dr. Gillingham also served as director and general editor for the Institute of Mediaeval Music, which published about 120 books during his editorship. Dr. Gillingham served as the Director of the Music program at Carleton from 1984 until 1991 and as Director of the School for Studies in Art and Culture from 1997 until he retired in 2009. His obituary appeared in the Ottawa Citizen.