Composer
Calixa Lavallée
Canadian composer (1842-1891)
1842–1891
14 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1842
- Died
- 1891
- Birthplace
- Verchères
- Place of death
- Boston
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Calixa Lavallée (French pronunciation: [kaliksa lavale]; December 28, 1842 – January 21, 1891) was a Canadian musician and Union Army band musician during the American Civil War. He was born in the Province of Canada. He is best known for composing the music for "O Canada", which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980, after a vote in the Senate and the House of Commons. The same 1980 Act of Parliament also changed some of the English lyrics. A further alteration to the English lyrics was made again in 2018. The original French lyrics and the music, however, have remained unchanged since 1880.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; pianist; conductor; musicologist; songwriter; music teacher; musician
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- opera
- Notable works
- O Canada
- VIAF ID
- 22327815
- ISNI
- 0000000081014826
- GND ID
- 173867898
- Library of Congress ID
- no92019324
- MusicBrainz ID
- 7622b8cb-1409-4735-a251-253d269b2fc7
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Voice, Piano, Guitar, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Jazz
- Source entries with composition dates
- 3
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Une Couronne de Lauriers, Caprice de Genre, Op.10 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Violette, cantilène | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Work & excerpts O Canada! | See work details | Check individual editions | View sheet music |
| L'absence | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Le papillon, étude de concert |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Canada - Score and Parts | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Canada - Tuba 2 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Canada - O Canada! - Score | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Marche funèbre |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
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| View sheet music | |
| L'Oiseau Mouche, Bluette de Salon, Op.11 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Canada - Euphonium 1 BC/TC | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Canada - Euphonium 2 BC/TC | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| O Canada - Tuba 1 | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 22327815. Portrait: L'Opinion publique Vol. 4, no 11, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.