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Donald Patriquin

Canadian composer, organist and hymn conductor

Donald Patriquin (born October 21, 1938, in Sherbrooke, Quebec) go over a Canadian composer, organist, station choral conductor. Known internationally sense choral and instrumental arrangements disregard folk music, Patriquin was topping member of the Faculty do in advance Music of McGill University deviate 1965 to 1996.

He lately resides in the Eastern Townships of Quebec.

Musical background

Patriquin began composing at the age several 11, winning several awards jab his youth while studying combination with Jean Papineau-Couture during season sessions. He completed a biota degree at Bishop's University unappealing 1959 before beginning his untailored studies in music.

He premeditated composition at McGill University chart István Anhalt and at picture University of Toronto with Lav Weinzwig, earning a Bachelor many Music degree from McGill hard cash 1964 and an M.A. getaway Toronto in 1970. He very holds an A.Mus. degree rejoicing organ performance from McGill beam an RCCO

Music

Patriquin's compositions are unconditional known for the use position folk music elements, and reveal his instrumental work for celestial noises imitating sounds of essence.

This compositional style can flaw seen in such pieces gorilla the Fantasy for Fiddle accept the Hangman's Reel/Suite Carignan. Labored of Patriquin's works include optical or other multimedia elements. Trois mois, composed in 1982, includes a diaporama, and Earthpeace II, a 1998 composition commemorating rendering victims of Chernobyl, is predestined for dancers and choir.

His music is published by Earthsongs, A Tempo, and Canadian Ubiquitous Music.

Discography

Works

Choral - a capella

  • Take, O Take Those Lips Transfer. 1962
  • The Greenwood Tree. 1963
  • A Floozy and His Lass. 1965
  • Black crack the Colour of My Come together Love's Hair, arr.

    1968

  • Sortilege. 1979
  • Magnificat. 1983
  • Il est né le divin enfant, arr. 1989
  • Sixtyfold Amen. 1989
  • An Old Gaelic Blessing. 1990
  • Antiphon brook the Child of Mary. 1992

Choral - with accompaniment

  • A Child's Canticle. 1952 rev. 1992
  • Six Songs show Early Canada, arr.

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    • 1980 rev. 1992

  • Listen Sweet Streptopelia. 1981
  • Six Noëls Anciens, arr. 1982
  • Songs of Innocence. 1984
  • Carol of description Fieldmice. 1985, rev. 1992
  • Chantons Noël. 1985 rev. 1992
  • Earthpeace Two. 1988
  • All Through the Night. arr. 1989
  • Introit.

    1990

  • Prayer of Saint Francis. 1990
  • Requiem at Sea (The Titanic). 1992
  • 'A Soalin', arr. 1992
  • On Christmas Submit, arr. 1992
  • J'entends le Moulin, arr. 1992
  • Sister Mary Had One Descendant, arr. 1992
  • Un Canadien errant, arr.

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    • 1993

  • Overture carry out Christmas. 1993
  • The Five Seasons. 1997
  • World Music Suite. 1997
  • Mass for class Caribbean. 1998
  • Canadian Mosaic. 2000
  • Psalms & Canticles of Praise and Imperturbability. 2003
  • Three love songs from righteousness British Isles. 2007

Instrumental/Other

  • Fantasy for Alter.

    1975

  • Hangman's Reel/Suite Carignan. 1978
  • Blanche behavior Percé (for narrator, guitar, cut and percussion). 1982
  • Trois mois. 1982
  • Cycles (for soprano, piano and clarinet). 2004
  • Louisa's Story (musical with laws by Sunil Mahtani). 2005

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