Jacques Faubert

Jacques Faubert (born 30 May 1952) is a Canadian composer, conductor, and music educator, known for founding the Mont-Royal Symphony Orchestra.

Jacques Faubert
Faubert in 2014
Born (1952-05-30) 30 May 1952
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Education
OccupationComposer, conductor, educator

Early life and education

Faubert earned premiers prix in harmony, counterpoint, and fugue from the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal (CMQM) where he studied with Jean-Louis Martinet, Gaston Arel, and Pierre Mollet from 1970-1976. He then went to France to study at the Paris Conservatory with Marcel Bitsch and Jacques Castérède from 1976–1979, earning premier prixes in fugue and music analysis.

Career

Faubert served as a professor of music at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Trois-Rivières.[1]

In 1985 his choral work "Messe de la Saint-Jean-Baptiste", commissioned by the Archdiocese of Montreal, was premiered by a 150 voice choir at St-Jean-Baptiste Church. That year joined the music faculty of the CMQM, where he taught harmony until 2005.[2] He also composed two psalms for the vocal group Arioso.[3]

IN 1986 Faubert conducted the newly formed choir of the Orchestre Métropolitain.[4]

In 1987 Faubert founded the Mont-Royal Symphony Orchestra and its choir. He directed both until 1997, after which he shared some of these responsibilities with Michel Brousseau.[5]

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References
  1. Sophie Galaise (11 December 2013). "Jacques Faubert". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  2. Toute une vie en musique: vie et oeuvre du compositeur Jacques Castérède. Denise Claisse; 2009. p. 89.
  3. Michel Duchesneau (15 December 2013). "Ensemble vocal Arioso". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  4. Sophie Galaise (4 March 2015). "Orchestre Métropolitain". Encyclopedia of Music in Canada. Historica Canada. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  5. "Les Notes / Notes".. La Scena Musicale, November 1, 1997


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