François Héraly
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J. A. François Héraly was a Canadian clarinet
ist, bandmaster
, and music educator of Belgian birth. Born in the small town of Flavin near Namur
, Héraly began studying music privately in 1867 in Brussels. He entered the Namur Conservatory in 1873 where he was a member of the regimental band. In 1877 he matriculated to the Royal Conservatory of Liège and after completing his studies there directed bands in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Algeria.
In 1894 Héraly emigrated to Canada where he remained for the rest of his life. There he met and married pianist and music teacher Ida Héraly
(née Campbell). From 1894-1897 he was bandmaster for the Sherbrooke Band after which he was active as a bandmaster in Montreal. In circa 1903 he became director of music at Sohmer Park and formed the St-Pierre-Apôtre parish Temperance Band whose membership included a young Wilfrid Pelletier
among the drummers. He was also active as a woodwind teacher throughout his career and taught for a number of years on the faculty of the Conservatoire national de musique
. Among his notable pupils was Paul Pratt
. He died in Montreal in 1920.
Clarinet
The clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
ist, bandmaster
Bandmaster
A bandmaster is the leader and conductor of a band, usually a military band, brass band or a marching band.-British Armed Forces:In the British Armed Forces, a Bandmaster is always a Warrant Officer Class 1 . A commissioned officer who leads a band is known as the Director of Music...
, and music educator of Belgian birth. Born in the small town of Flavin near Namur
Namur (city)
Namur is a city and municipality in Wallonia, in southern Belgium. It is both the capital of the province of Namur and of Wallonia....
, Héraly began studying music privately in 1867 in Brussels. He entered the Namur Conservatory in 1873 where he was a member of the regimental band. In 1877 he matriculated to the Royal Conservatory of Liège and after completing his studies there directed bands in Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Algeria.
In 1894 Héraly emigrated to Canada where he remained for the rest of his life. There he met and married pianist and music teacher Ida Héraly
Ida Héraly
Ida Héraly was a Canadian pianist and music educator. Born Ida Campbell in Sherbrooke, Quebec, she was the wife of clarinetist and bandmaster François Héraly. She earned a diploma from the Canadian College of Music where she studied piano with a Mrs Holland who had studied at the Conservatoire de...
(née Campbell). From 1894-1897 he was bandmaster for the Sherbrooke Band after which he was active as a bandmaster in Montreal. In circa 1903 he became director of music at Sohmer Park and formed the St-Pierre-Apôtre parish Temperance Band whose membership included a young Wilfrid Pelletier
Wilfrid Pelletier
Joseph Louis Wilfrid Pelletier , CC was a Canadian conductor, pianist, composer, and arts administrator. He was instrumental in establishing the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, serving as the orchestra's first artistic director and conductor from 1935-1941...
among the drummers. He was also active as a woodwind teacher throughout his career and taught for a number of years on the faculty of the Conservatoire national de musique
Conservatoire national de musique
Conservatoire national de musique was a music conservatory in Montreal, Quebec that was actively providing higher education in music during the first eight decades of the 20th century...
. Among his notable pupils was Paul Pratt
Paul Pratt
Paul Pratt was a Canadian clarinetist, pianist, conductor, music educator, composer, and public administrator. His compositional output includes marches, waltzes, a Fantaisie-Impromptu for band, and some works for solo piano....
. He died in Montreal in 1920.