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'''Claude Champagne''' (27 May 1891 &ndash; 21 December 1965) was a Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, and violinist. '''Claude Champagne''' (27 May 1891 &ndash; 21 December 1965) was a French Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, and violinist.<ref name="Gillespie2013">{{cite book|author=John Gillespie|title=Five Centuries of Keyboard Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nhLEAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA388|date=9 April 2013|publisher=Courier Corporation|isbn=978-0-486-31879-0|page=388}}</ref>
⚫ ], 1943]]


==Early life and education== ==Early life and education==
Born as Joseph-Arthur-Adonaï Claude Champagne in ], ], Champagne began piano and theory at 10 with ], and continued with ] and ] at the ]. At 14, he studied ] with ], and this became his favorite instrument. He earned his diplomas from private institutions: the Dominion College of Music (theory and piano, 1908) and the Conservatoire national of Montreal (piano, 1909) where the teaching, he later said, left something to be desired (letter to Doctor Grondin, director of the Maison des étudiants canadiens in Paris, 17 Feb 1928). Between 1910 and 1921 he taught piano, violin, and other instruments at the Varennes and Longueuil colleges; extended his knowledge of instruments (particularly the viola and the saxophone) through his participation in the Canadian Grenadier Guards Band directed by ]; gave private lessons in theory and harmony; became the accompanist of choirs such as that of the Maisonneuve district; and played violin during intermissions at the National, a variety theatre.In 1921 he went straight to ] to study music. By then he was drawn into ], which stayed with him the rest of his life.<ref name=":0" /> Born as Joseph-Arthur-Adonaï Claude Champagne in ], ], Champagne began piano and theory at 10 with ], and continued with ] and ] at the ]. At 14, he studied ] with ]. He earned diplomas from private institutions: the Dominion College of Music (theory and piano, 1908) and the Conservatoire national of Montreal.


==Career== ==Career==
===Early career===
⚫ At his return to Canada he became heavily involved with teaching, notably playing an instrumental role in establishing the ] in 1942. In 1943 he was appointed the first assistant director of the ]. He was attached to the ] as co-ordinator of solfége in elementary schools, and he was at the same time professor at the ]. After that, he taught many Canadian composers including ] and ].


Between 1910 and 1921 Champagne taught piano, violin, and other instruments at the Varennes and Longueuil colleges. He performed on viola and saxophone with the Canadian Grenadier Guards Band directed by ] and gave private lessons in theory and harmony. He accompanied choirs, including that of the Maisonneuve district, and played violin during intermissions at the National, a variety theatre.
⚫ ==Death==
He died in Montreal in 1965.


In 1921 Champagne went to ] to study music. By then he had developed an interest in ], which stayed with him the rest of his life.<ref name=":0" /> His symphonic poem ''Hercule et Omphale'', composed in 1918, was first performed in Paris on 31 March 1926 at the Salle de l'Ancien Conservatoire under the direction of violinist, composer and conductor Juan Mendés. Even if the work's performance did not make its mark on the Parisian musical scene, the mere fact that it was programmed was a token of recognition of the composer's talent. Indeed, the Quebec papers are full of praise for Champagne's success in the French capital.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Boivin |first=Jean |date=21 May 2024 |title=1926. Hercule et Omphale de Claude Champagne et la formation des compositeurs québécois à Paris |url=https://emf.oicrm.org/nhmf-1926/ |journal=Nouvelle histoire de la musique en France (1870–1950) |publisher=Edited by the "Musique en France aux XXe et XXIe siècles: Discours et idéologies" research team}}</ref>
⚫ {{See LMST|Claude|Champagne}}

===Later career===
⚫ ], 1943]]
At his return to Canada, Champagne became heavily involved in teaching. In 1932 he joined the Faculty of Music at ], where he taught until 1941.<ref>. by Nadia Turbide, Chantal Gauthier, Annick Poussart, Richard Haskell"]. ''The Canadian Encyclopedia'', 20 October 2011</ref>

He played an instrumental role in establishing the ] in 1942.<ref>{{cite book|title=MusiCanada Issues 45-55|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RPdLAAAAYAAJ|year=1981|publisher=Canadian Music Council}}</ref> In 1943 he was appointed the first assistant director of the ]. In the 1950s, with Boris Berlin, he published a series of sight reading exercise books for students. In 1950 his post-romantic work ''Concerto'' was recorded by BMI Canada,<ref name="Hinson1993">{{cite book|author=Maurice Hinson|title=Music for Piano and Orchestra: An Annotated Guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t-ZSisjobpQC&pg=PA63|year=1993|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=0-253-33953-7|page=63}}</ref> and in about 1955 his First String Quartet was performed by the Montreal String Quartet, and recorded by the CBC Transcription Service.<ref>. ''Past Daily Weekend Gramophone'', by Gordon Skene · 23 Aug 2015</ref>

⚫ He was attached to the ] as co-ordinator of solfége in elementary schools, and he was at the same time professor at the ]. After that, he taught many Canadian composers including ] and ].

⚫ ==Death==
He died in Montreal on 21 December 1965.<ref name="MacMillanBeckwith1975">{{cite book|author1=Keith Campbell MacMillan|author2=John Beckwith|title=Contemporary Canadian composers|url=https://archive.org/details/contemporarycana00macm|url-access=registration|year=1975|publisher=Oxford University Press|pages=–45|isbn=978-0-19-540244-5}}</ref><ref name="inc1966">{{cite book|author=Broadcast Music, inc|title=BMI: The Many Worlds of Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kWcXAQAAMAAJ|date=March 1966|publisher=Broadcast Music, Incorporated|page=4}}</ref> A concert hall at the Université de Montréal was later named for him.


==Works== ==Works==
*Symphonie Gaspésienne *Symphonie Gaspésienne
*Fantaisie "J'ai du bon tabac" - for orchestra *Fantaisie "J'ai du bon tabac" – for orchestra
*Hercule et Omphale - for orchestra *Hercule et Omphale – for orchestra
*La Laurentienne - for orchestra *La Laurentienne – for orchestra
*Danse Villageoise<ref>{{cite book|title=Classical Music Magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M0M9AQAAIAAJ|volume=16|year=1993|publisher=Music Magazine|page=38}}</ref><ref name="Proctor1980">{{cite book|author=George Alfred Proctor|title=Canadian music of the twentieth century|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vrPoAAAAIAAJ|year=1980|publisher=University of Toronto Press|isbn=978-0-8020-5419-7|page=27}}</ref>
*Danse Villageoise
*Piano Concerto (Fiesta) *Piano Concerto (Fiesta)
*Suite Canadienne - for choir and orchestra *Suite Canadienne – for choir and orchestra
*Berceuse - for small orchestra *Berceuse – for small orchestra
*Prière - for organ *Prière – for organ
*''Quadrilha Brasileira'' for Piano (1942) *''Quadrilha Brasileira'' for Piano (1942)
*Many choral pieces *Many choral pieces
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==Awards and honours== ==Awards and honours==
In 1963, Champagne was presented with an award by the ].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Plouffe|first1=Hélène|title=Claude Champagne |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/claude-champagne/|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref> In 1963, Champagne was presented with an award by the ].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|last1=Plouffe|first1=Hélène|title=Claude Champagne |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/claude-champagne/|website=The Canadian Encyclopedia|accessdate=24 October 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
⚫ {{See LMST|Claude|Champagne}}


==References== ==References==
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French Canadian composer, teacher, pianist and violinist (1891–1965)

Claude Champagne
Claude Champagne sitting at his desk, 1941Claude Champagne sitting at his desk, 1941
Born(1891-05-27)27 May 1891
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died21 December 1965(1965-12-21) (aged 74)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupationcomposer violinist pianist
NationalityFrench Canadian

Claude Champagne (27 May 1891 – 21 December 1965) was a French Canadian composer, teacher, pianist, and violinist.

Early life and education

Born as Joseph-Arthur-Adonaï Claude Champagne in Montreal, Quebec, Champagne began piano and theory at 10 with Orpha-F. Deveaux, and continued with Romain-Octave Pelletier I and Alexis Contant at the Conservatoire national de musique. At 14, he studied violin with Albert Chamberland. He earned diplomas from private institutions: the Dominion College of Music (theory and piano, 1908) and the Conservatoire national of Montreal.

Career

Early career

Between 1910 and 1921 Champagne taught piano, violin, and other instruments at the Varennes and Longueuil colleges. He performed on viola and saxophone with the Canadian Grenadier Guards Band directed by J.-J. Gagnier and gave private lessons in theory and harmony. He accompanied choirs, including that of the Maisonneuve district, and played violin during intermissions at the National, a variety theatre.

In 1921 Champagne went to Paris to study music. By then he had developed an interest in modality, which stayed with him the rest of his life. His symphonic poem Hercule et Omphale, composed in 1918, was first performed in Paris on 31 March 1926 at the Salle de l'Ancien Conservatoire under the direction of violinist, composer and conductor Juan Mendés. Even if the work's performance did not make its mark on the Parisian musical scene, the mere fact that it was programmed was a token of recognition of the composer's talent. Indeed, the Quebec papers are full of praise for Champagne's success in the French capital.

Later career

Claude Champagne (left) and Wilfrid Pelletier, 1943

At his return to Canada, Champagne became heavily involved in teaching. In 1932 he joined the Faculty of Music at McGill University, where he taught until 1941.

He played an instrumental role in establishing the Conservatoire de musique et d'art dramatique du Québec in 1942. In 1943 he was appointed the first assistant director of the Montreal Conservatoire. In the 1950s, with Boris Berlin, he published a series of sight reading exercise books for students. In 1950 his post-romantic work Concerto was recorded by BMI Canada, and in about 1955 his First String Quartet was performed by the Montreal String Quartet, and recorded by the CBC Transcription Service.

He was attached to the Montreal Catholic School Commission as co-ordinator of solfége in elementary schools, and he was at the same time professor at the McGill Conservatory. After that, he taught many Canadian composers including Jean Vallerand and François Morel.

Death

He died in Montreal on 21 December 1965. A concert hall at the Université de Montréal was later named for him.

Works

  • Symphonie Gaspésienne
  • Fantaisie "J'ai du bon tabac" – for orchestra
  • Hercule et Omphale – for orchestra
  • La Laurentienne – for orchestra
  • Danse Villageoise
  • Piano Concerto (Fiesta)
  • Suite Canadienne – for choir and orchestra
  • Berceuse – for small orchestra
  • Prière – for organ
  • Quadrilha Brasileira for Piano (1942)
  • Many choral pieces

Awards and honours

In 1963, Champagne was presented with an award by the Canada Council.

See also

See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Claude Champagne.

References

  1. John Gillespie (9 April 2013). Five Centuries of Keyboard Music. Courier Corporation. p. 388. ISBN 978-0-486-31879-0.
  2. ^ Plouffe, Hélène. "Claude Champagne". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. Boivin, Jean (21 May 2024). "1926. Hercule et Omphale de Claude Champagne et la formation des compositeurs québécois à Paris". Nouvelle histoire de la musique en France (1870–1950). Edited by the "Musique en France aux XXe et XXIe siècles: Discours et idéologies" research team.
  4. "Music at McGill University". by Nadia Turbide, Chantal Gauthier, Annick Poussart, Richard Haskell"]. The Canadian Encyclopedia, 20 October 2011
  5. MusiCanada Issues 45-55. Canadian Music Council. 1981.
  6. Maurice Hinson (1993). Music for Piano and Orchestra: An Annotated Guide. Indiana University Press. p. 63. ISBN 0-253-33953-7.
  7. "The Montreal String Quartet Play Music Of Claude Champagne – 1955". Past Daily Weekend Gramophone, by Gordon Skene · 23 Aug 2015
  8. Keith Campbell MacMillan; John Beckwith (1975). Contemporary Canadian composers. Oxford University Press. pp. 43–45. ISBN 978-0-19-540244-5.
  9. Broadcast Music, inc (March 1966). BMI: The Many Worlds of Music. Broadcast Music, Incorporated. p. 4.
  10. Classical Music Magazine. Vol. 16. Music Magazine. 1993. p. 38.
  11. George Alfred Proctor (1980). Canadian music of the twentieth century. University of Toronto Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-8020-5419-7.

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