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Calixa Lavallée, (28 December 1842 – January 21, 1891), a French-Canadian musician, composed the music for the Canadian national anthem "O Canada". He was natural at Verchères, Quebec. He went to the U.S. within 1857 and lived in Rhode Island where he enlisted in the Northern army in the American Civil War. When you took & fallowing a war he moved between Canada and the United States and developed a career within music. He was as well a director, conducting major orchestral & operatic productions around significant concert halls such as the Montreal Academy of Music in Montreal. He died within Boston. His remains were bring back Montreal in 1933.
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Lavallée, Calixa Brief biography declaring him as first Canadian-born composer and noting authorship of "O Canada." From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. O Canada: Calixa Lavallee Detailed biography with a strong sense of national pride includes links to lyrics, MIDI sound file, detailed history of the song, and biographies of French and English lyricists Adolphe-Basile Routhier and Robert Stanley Weir. Lavallée, Calixa Biographical entry from the Canadian Encyclopedia with portrait from the first printing of O Canada. Calixa Lavallée Short biography outlining his musical career and summarizing his major accomplishments. Lavallée, Calixa 1842-1891 Music Division Archival Guide entry with biographical sketch and details of holdings from the Music Archives at the National Library of Canada. Calixa Lavallée and the Origins of "O Canada" Background information from the Canadian Encyclopedia concerning his part in creating this national anthem. Includes links to related material. Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891) Listing with The Lied and Art Song Texts Page with links to French lyrics of some of his vocal works. Calixa Lavallee Find a Grave listing with portrait photograph, picture of his tombstone with English translation of French inscription, and cemetery information. Calixa Lavallée Biography, photograph, MIDI music for O Canada with traditional and international versions of the lyrics for "Lord of the Lands." Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891) Biographical sketch, portrait, and Naxos discography. |
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