Composer
Pierre Marchand
Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer
b. 1958
10 works in the index
- Born
- 1958
- Birthplace
- Montreal
- Citizenship / historical state
- Canada
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Pierre Marchand (born 1958) is a Canadian songwriter, musician and record producer.
Marchand is known for his ongoing collaboration with Sarah McLachlan, having produced all of her albums from Solace in 1991 through Wonderland in 2016. He also co-wrote several of McLachlan's singles, including "Building a Mystery", "Adia", "Into the Fire", and "Fumbling Towards Ecstasy".
Marchand has also worked with many other singer-songwriters, including Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Rufus Wainwright, Ron Sexsmith, Leigh Nash, Stevie Nicks, Daniel Lanois, The Devlins, Greg Keelor, Patty Larkin and Lhasa de Sela. He has been awarded the Juno Award for songwriting and producing, as well as a Felix Award for Producer of the Year.
In 2014, he translated several songs by Whitehorse into French for that band's EP Éphémère sans repère.
His recording studio Studio PM is located in Montreal.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- music executive; mandolinist; pianist; guitarist; songwriter; record producer; composer
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; mandolin; guitar; piano
- VIAF ID
- 12523271
- ISNI
- 0000000079834489
- Library of Congress ID
- n2006096455
- MusicBrainz ID
- c9379fcf-e418-4bbc-a2b9-6f41932e3ea9
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop, Rock
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 10
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Dream | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 4 |
| World On Fire | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock, pop | 2 |
| Changes | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Rivers Of Love | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Out Of Tune | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Illusions Of Bliss | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Heartbreak | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Perfect Girl | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | Rock | 1 |
| U Want Me 2 | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
| Don't Give Up On Us | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | pop | 1 |
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 12523271. Portrait: Pierre Marchand, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.