Guy Jansen

Born in Carterton on 27 May 1935, Jansen was educated at Horowhenua College. In 1960, he married Judy Mary Rolls, and the couple went on to have three children. ==Education==

Jansen studied at Victoria University College, graduating Bachelor of Arts in 1960. He completed a Diploma of Education at Wellington Teachers' College in 1963, In 1969, also at Victoria, he graduated Bachelor of Music. He was also a Fellow of Trinity College London (1969), and a Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (1968). ==Career==

Jansen ran choral courses for secondary school students during the 1960s, and established the regional Choral Festival for Secondary Schools. In 1979, Jansen established the New Zealand Youth Choir, serving as its musical director, and toured with the choir internationally in 1982. and he was the first person to arrange the New Zealand national anthem, "God Defend New Zealand", with both English and Māori lyrics, for the New Zealand Youth Choir's 1982 tour. Later that year, at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Jansen was one of the conductors for choirs singing the national anthems before tournament matches. During 2012, Jansen spent six months in Darwin as a choral consultant, which including teaching a conducting course at Charles Darwin University, and working with indigenous children. ==Death==

Jansen died on 27 May 2019. ==References==