Biography

Claude Champagne was born on 27 May 1891, in Montreal and died on 21 December 1965, also in Montreal. He studied violin with Albert Chamberland, and piano with R.O. Pelletier. 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. At his return to Canada he became heavily involved with teaching. 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 Cons. After that he mainly taught many of the country's most promissing composers. May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 366. ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A violin The violin is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... A baby grand piano, with the lid up. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, as viewed from the Trocadéro This article is about the capital and largest city in France. ... In music, modality is the subject concerning certain diatonic scales known as modes (e. ...

Works

• Symphonie Gaspésienne
• Fantaisie "J´ai du bon tabac" - for orchestra
• Hercule et Omphale - for orchestra
• La Laurentienne - for orchestra
• Danse Villageoise - for orchestra
• 1 piano concerto
• Suite Canadienne - for choir and orchestra
• Berceuse - for small orchestra
• Prière - for organ
• Lots of chorus pieces

External Links

• http://www.rdpl.red-deer.ab.ca/villa/champagne.html