Louis-Phillipe Laurendeau
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Louis-Philippe Laurendeau (b. St-Hyacinthe, Quebec
, Canada
, 1861 – d. Montreal 13 February 1916) was a Canadian composer and bandmaster. He also held an editorial position with Carl Fischer
, the New York music publishers.
Most of Laurendeau's compositions and arrangements were for concert or military band and were published primarily by Fischer and Cundy-Bettoney. He also composed works of specific Canadian interest, such as Shores of the St Lawrence, a medley for band, and Land of the Maple, Opus 235, a march. He wrote, as well, on music pedagogy, including volumes on band instruction and arranging for band. He occasionally wrote under the pseudonym, Paul Laurent.
He is, without a doubt, most familiar to audiences throughout the world through his band arrangement of Julius Fučík
’s" 1897 march, Entrance of the Gladiators
(originally entitled Grande Marche Chromatique). Laurendeau arranged the march in 1910 and published it as “Thunder and Blazes.” The piece is published by Carl Fischer as “by Fučík-Laurendeau”. The work is the best-known circus march in the world and has become a musical icon for that form of entertainment.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, 1861 – d. Montreal 13 February 1916) was a Canadian composer and bandmaster. He also held an editorial position with Carl Fischer
Carl Fischer Music
Carl Fischer Music is a major publisher of sheet music based in New York City that has been in business since 1872. As one of the few remaining family-owned music publishers, it supplies educational materials to professional and beginning musicians of all ages, as well as new music works.Notable...
, the New York music publishers.
Most of Laurendeau's compositions and arrangements were for concert or military band and were published primarily by Fischer and Cundy-Bettoney. He also composed works of specific Canadian interest, such as Shores of the St Lawrence, a medley for band, and Land of the Maple, Opus 235, a march. He wrote, as well, on music pedagogy, including volumes on band instruction and arranging for band. He occasionally wrote under the pseudonym, Paul Laurent.
He is, without a doubt, most familiar to audiences throughout the world through his band arrangement of Julius Fučík
Julius Fucík (composer)
Julius Arnost Wilhelm Fučík was a Czech composer and conductor of military bands.Fučík spent most of his life as the leader of military brass bands. He became a prolific composer, with over 300 marches, polkas, and waltzes to his name...
’s" 1897 march, Entrance of the Gladiators
Entrance of the Gladiators
"Entrance of the Gladiators" or "Entry of the Gladiators" is a military march composed in 1897 by the Czech composer Julius Fučík...
(originally entitled Grande Marche Chromatique). Laurendeau arranged the march in 1910 and published it as “Thunder and Blazes.” The piece is published by Carl Fischer as “by Fučík-Laurendeau”. The work is the best-known circus march in the world and has become a musical icon for that form of entertainment.