Calixa Lavallée
Calixa Lavallée (December 28, 1842 – January 21, 1891) was a French-Canadian-American musician and Union Army band musician during the American Civil War. He is best known for composing the music for "O Canada," which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980, after a vote in the Senate and the House of Commons. The same 1980 Act of Parliament also changed some of the English lyrics. A slight alteration to the English lyrics was made again in 2018. The original French lyrics and the music, however, have remained unchanged since 1880. |
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 3429 | 7-in. | 6/17/1898 | The bridal rose | Henry Higgins ; Arthur Pryor | Cornet and trombone duet | composer | |
Victor | B-4989 | 10-in. | 1/6/1908 | Gavotte | Frank La Forge | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | B-6140 | 10-in. | 4/23/1908 | O Canada | Harold Jarvis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-14019 | 12-in. | 9/11/1913 | Bridal rose overture | Pietro Deiro | Accordion solo | composer | |
Victor | B-20458 | 10-in. | 7/26/1917 | Our father's land of old | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-30239 | 10-in. | 6/5/1924 | Dr. Gradus | Jeanne Behrend | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-36764 | 10-in. | 11/12/1926 | God save the King | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39338 | 10-in. | 9/28/1927 | Papillon (Butterfly) | Myrtle C. Eaver | Piano solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41725 | 10-in. | 1/26/1928 | The bridal rose : Overture | Bernardo De Pace ; Nicola De Pace | Mandolin and guitar duet | composer | |
Victor | BVE-45612 | 10-in. | 6/7/1928 | O Canada | Edward Johnson | Tenor vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BS-066317 | 10-in. | 6/21/1941 | O Canada | Disciples de Massenet ; Montreal Festivals Orchestra of 1941 | Mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | composer | |
Victor | [Trial 1914-11-19-01] | Not documented | 11/19/1914 | American chivalry | Prof. H. J. Chopourian | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 38880 | 10-in. | 5/24/1913 | O Canada | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 8065 | 10-in. | June 1907 | Au Canada, terre de nos aïeux | Joseph Saucier | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
Columbia | W108850 | 10-in. | February 1928 | O Canada | Quatuor Sylva | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
Edison | 1104 | 10-in. | 5/31/1912 | O Canada tiere le nos | Joseph Saucier | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 3900 | 10-in. | 6/22/1915 | O Canada! Beloved country | Knickerbocker Quartet ; Elizabeth Spencer | Soprano vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 18214 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Bridal rose overture | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | N-113 | 10-in. | 2/4/1928 | Bridal rose overture | Charles Magnante | Accordion solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor (Canada) | [ViC cat 263631-A] | 10-in. | October 1929 or earlier | O Canada! | Henri Marcoux | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lavallée, Calixa," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109371.
Lavallée, Calixa. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109371.
"Lavallée, Calixa." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
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LCNAR: Lavallée, Calixa, 1842-1891 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92019324
Wikidata: Calixa Lavallée - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1027051
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/22327815
MusicBrainz: Calixa Lavallée - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7622b8cb-1409-4735-a251-253d269b2fc7
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