All the composers/major figures Flashcards
(30 cards)
Marc L’escarbot
New france
Lawyer, poet historian
1st theatrical performance in New France: Le Theatre de Neptune
Transcribes singing of natives
Father Jean de Brebeuf
Wrote Huron Carol with existing melody to teach natives story of nativity
Charles-Amador Martin
2nd person born in Canada to become priest (no concrete proof)
Wrote first piece of music in Canada Sacrae Familie
Louis Jolliet
Explorer, born in New France, merchant
Organist in a church from 1664
Involved with music in new france
Marie de L’incarnation
From Latour, France
Had kid, but later became nun
Visions of coming to new france
1960 new france
Founds schools, convent
Jean Girard
Livre d’orgue de Montreal
Collection of French organ music from france
Used in church services between singing
Charles Voyer de Poligny d’argenson
Band, military music in Canada
Marche de Normandie
The Royal Fusiliers’ arrival at Quebec
Joseph Quesnel
Born in Saint-Malo France
Sailor
Ends up in Canada after being caught by british on a French ship
Becomes importer/exporter
Poet, playwright, violinist, composer
1st opera in North America Colas et Colinette
Frederick Glackemeyer
1759-1836
born in Germany
came to Canada as band leader of an army regiment
stayed in Canada after being discharged
teaches music
sells instruments
1819 founds the Quebec Harmonic Society
General Craig’s March
Theodore F. Molt
1795-1856
german immigrant, soldier
comes to Canada in 1822
goes to Europe, meets Beethoven, brings back small piece, Freudich das Lebens
Post Horn Waltz
Sol Canadien terre chérie
Stephen Humbert
American loyalist
Moves to Saint-Jean NB
Published 1st collection of English vocal music in Canada. Hymns from british and American sources, wrote some himself Union Harmony
David Willson
1788 born in New York
1801 settles north of York (Toronto)
was quackers, separates, creates his own sect Children of Peace
his sect all lives in Hope (Sharon) Ontario
Richard Coats
Builds the 3 barrel organs at Sharon
Not a member of sect
Antoine Dessane
Born in France
Studies at Paris Conservatoire
1849 comes to Qc with his wife
teaches, gives concerts, composes
goes to NY, comes back works as church organist
wanted to establish a conservatory in Qc
Overture in D
Le Grillon
Calixa Lavallée
1842-1891
born in Vercheres Qc
learned piano and violin
studied with Charles Wugk (Sabatier)
toured in the US, probably in Minstrel Show
studied at Paris Conservatoire
end of his life in Boston, as teacher, composer. Couldn’t make a living in Canada
Le Papillon
Cantata in Honor of Marquis de L’Orne
La Veuve
Marche Funèbre
L’absence
Andalouse
Charles Sabatier
Piano virtuoso
Immigrant to Canada
Le Drapeau de Carillon
Mazurka Caprice
Guillaume Couture
1851-1915
Organist, choirmaster, teacher, conductor, composer, music critic
Studied at paris conservatoire
Works in montreal
Grandson is also composer
Jean le Précurseur (cantata)
Rêverie pour orchestra
Alexis Contant
1858-1918
composer, organist, pianist, teacher
studied with Lavallée
organist in St-Jean Baptiste church in Montreal
taught many important musicians (Claude Champagne, Rodolphe Mathieu, Wilfred Pelletier…)
James Paton Clark
1807-1877
founded Toronto philharmonic society with John McCaul
was its conductor
organist
came to Canada in 1834
1st person to get bachelor of music, at King’s College (Toronto)
conductor of Toronto choral society
also composer (not great)
Favorite Toronto Air
The Burlington Polka
W.O Forsyth
1859-1937
born near Toronto
studied at Leipzig Conservatory in Germany
taught at Toronto College of Music
mostly a teacher but also composed
piano music, more sophisticated than others in Canada at the time
program music, character pieces
Wiegenlied
Evening Song
In the Vale of Shadowland
Prelude
Healey Willan
1880-1968
born in England
organist
1913 comes to Canada on invitation to teach at Toronto Conservatory
director of Saint-Mary Magdalene church
wrote a lot of church music, also operas, 2 symphonies, piano concerto, choir, organ
teaches many future composers
I looked, and behold a White Cloud
Rise Up My Love, My Fair One
An Apostrophe to the Heavenly Hosts
Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue
Piano Concerto in c minor
Rodolphe Mathieu
1890-1962
studied piano with Alfred Laliberté
modernism
influence of Scriabin, Leo Ornstein
went to Paris for a few years
stopped composing in 1934 to advance his son’s career (André Mathieu, child prodigy on piano)
Trois Préludes
String Quartet
Chevauchée
Trio
John Weinzweig
1913-2006
Responsible for creating the of composer to Canada
Modernism to Toronto (12 tone music)
Studied at U of T, he final project, a string quartet was judged to be too modern
Went to Eastman
Later taught at Royal Conservatory (Toronto) composition, theory, counterpoint
Assistant professor at U of T
Influenced by neoclassicism and more and more 2nd Viennese school
Style features: transparent texture, small units, and rhythmic variation
Rhapsody
Dirgeling
Divertimento (many of the them, form instrument and orchestra)
Woodwind Quintet
Concerto for harp and chamber orchestra
Barbara Pentland
From Winnipeg
Studies music, compositions
Goes to Juilliard
Teaches in Toronto, later at UBC. Gives up teaching
Important influences: went to Tanglewood, studied with Copland, MacDowell colony introduced to 12-tone, Darmstadt serialism
Studies in Line
Octet
String Quartet no. 2
Symphony for 10 parts
Disasters of the Sun
