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| Claude Champagne | |
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 Claude Champagne sitting at his desk, 1941 | |
| Born | (1891-05-27)27 May 1891 Montreal, Quebec |
| Died | 21 December 1965(1965-12-21) (aged 74) Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | composer violinist pianist |
| Nationality | Canadian |
Claude Champagne (27 May 1891 – 21 December 1965) was a 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, 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 J.-J. Gagnier; 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 Paris to study music. By then he was drawn into modality, which stayed with him the rest of his life.
Career
At his return to Canada he became heavily involved with teaching, notably playing 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. 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 in 1965.
See: List of music students by teacher: C to F#Claude Champagne.
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.
References
- ^ Plouffe, Hélène. "Claude Champagne". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
External links
- http://www.collectionscanada.ca/champagne/index-e.html
- Suite Canadienne at University of Toronto Canadian Sheet Music Collection
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