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'''Pierre Florent Brault''' (August 3, 1939 – January 14, 2014) was a [[Canada|Canadian]] film and television composer, whose credits notably included the score for the Quebec children's TV series, ''[[Passe-Partout]]'', as well as films by such directors as [[Gilles Carle]] and [[Claude Jutra]], with the [[National Film Board of Canada]] (NFB).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/397329/compositeur-de-passe-partout-pierre-f-brault-est-decede|title=Le compositeur de la musique de Passe-Partout, Pierre-F. Brault, est décédé |publisher=Ledevoir.com |date=2014-01-16|accessdate=2014-01-19|language=French}}</ref><ref name=canoe>{{cite news|url=http://fr.canoe.ca/divertissement/celebrites/nouvelles/archives/2014/01/20140115-014454.html|title=Musique de Passe-Partout: Pierre F. Brault n'est plus|date=15 January 2014|work=[[Canoe.ca]]|accessdate=24 November 2015|language=French}}</ref>
'''Pierre Florent Brault''' (August 3, 1939 – January 14, 2014) was a [[Quebec]] film and television composer, who is best known for creating theme music and songs for the popular children's TV series ''[[Passe-Partout]]''.<ref>Alexis Perron-Brault, "From the NFB to Télé-Québec: The Path of Pierre F. Brault, Film and Television Composer". ''Les Cahiers de la Société québécoise de recherche en musique'', Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 2014). pp. 9-21.</ref> He wrote music for many films created by the [[National Film Board of Canada]] (NFB) and worked with directors [[Gilles Carle]] and [[Claude Jutra]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/musique/397329/compositeur-de-passe-partout-pierre-f-brault-est-decede|title=Le compositeur de la musique de Passe-Partout, Pierre-F. Brault, est décédé |publisher=Ledevoir.com |date=2014-01-16|accessdate=2014-01-19|language=French}}</ref><ref name=canoe>{{cite news|title=Musique de Passe-Partout: Pierre F. Brault n'est plus|date=15 January 2014|work=[[Canoe.ca]]|language=French}}</ref>


==Early life==
Brault began his film scoring career with Jutra's 1965 skateboarding film ''Rouli-roulant''. He went on to compose soundtracks for many films at the NFB, where Brault says he learned his craft.<ref name=canoe/>
Brault was born in Montreal.<ref name="III2015">{{cite book|author=Harris M. Lentz III|title=Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pV9iCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA46|date=11 May 2015|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-1-4766-1961-3|page=46}}</ref> He learned to play the accordion, and lived in Chicoutimi until age 18.

==Career==
Brault began playing the accordion professionally in Montreal in 1961. Later in the 1960s he composed music for the theatrical group Les Apprentis Sorciers, and created music and arrangements for Clémence Desrochers.<ref>[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/pierre-brault-emc "Pierre Brault"]. ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''. Denise Ménard, July 19, 2007</ref>

Brault began his film scoring career with Jutra's 1965 skateboarding film ''Rouli-roulant''. He went on to compose soundtracks for many films at the NFB, developing his skill as a composer and songwriter.<ref name=canoe/> His film scores included the films ''[[A Child in His Country]] (Un enfant...un pays)'', ''[[Red (1970 film)|Red]]'', ''[[The Time of the Hunt]] (Le Temps d'une chasse)''<ref>François Lévesque, [https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/331654/cinq-films-memorables "Cinq films mémorables"]. ''[[Le Devoir]]'', 17 September 2011.</ref> and ''[[Panic (1977 film)|Panic]] (Panique)''.

Brault composed music for the children's television show ''Passe-Partout''. In 1985, an album of songs for the show, ''Le Noël de Cannelle et Pruneau'', was released. The album was remixed and re-released in 2013.<ref>[https://quebec.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/11/12/le-noel-de-cannelle-et-pruneau-nouvelle-edition_n_4261687.html "L'album «Le Noël de Cannelle et Pruneau» revisité pour le temps des fêtes"]. ''Le Huffington Post Québec'',</ref>

Brault died in Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 2014.<ref name="III2015" />

In 2019, an album with cover versions of Brault's music, ''Coucou Passe-Partout'', was recorded.<ref>[https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2019/02/20/un-album-pour-le-retour-de-passe-partout "Nouvel album de Passe-Partout: rajeuni, mais pas dénaturé"]. ''Journal de MOntreal''. Marc-André Lemieux, 20 February 2019</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:31, 12 February 2024

Pierre Florent Brault
Born(1939-08-03)August 3, 1939
Montreal, Quebec
DiedJanuary 14, 2014(2014-01-14) (aged 74)
Sherbrooke, Quebec
NationalityCanadian
OccupationComposer

Pierre Florent Brault (August 3, 1939 – January 14, 2014) was a Quebec film and television composer, who is best known for creating theme music and songs for the popular children's TV series Passe-Partout.[1] He wrote music for many films created by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and worked with directors Gilles Carle and Claude Jutra.[2][3]

Early life[edit]

Brault was born in Montreal.[4] He learned to play the accordion, and lived in Chicoutimi until age 18.

Career[edit]

Brault began playing the accordion professionally in Montreal in 1961. Later in the 1960s he composed music for the theatrical group Les Apprentis Sorciers, and created music and arrangements for Clémence Desrochers.[5]

Brault began his film scoring career with Jutra's 1965 skateboarding film Rouli-roulant. He went on to compose soundtracks for many films at the NFB, developing his skill as a composer and songwriter.[3] His film scores included the films A Child in His Country (Un enfant...un pays), Red, The Time of the Hunt (Le Temps d'une chasse)[6] and Panic (Panique).

Brault composed music for the children's television show Passe-Partout. In 1985, an album of songs for the show, Le Noël de Cannelle et Pruneau, was released. The album was remixed and re-released in 2013.[7]

Brault died in Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 2014.[4]

In 2019, an album with cover versions of Brault's music, Coucou Passe-Partout, was recorded.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Alexis Perron-Brault, "From the NFB to Télé-Québec: The Path of Pierre F. Brault, Film and Television Composer". Les Cahiers de la Société québécoise de recherche en musique, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Fall 2014). pp. 9-21.
  2. ^ "Le compositeur de la musique de Passe-Partout, Pierre-F. Brault, est décédé" (in French). Ledevoir.com. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
  3. ^ a b "Musique de Passe-Partout: Pierre F. Brault n'est plus". Canoe.ca (in French). 15 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Harris M. Lentz III (11 May 2015). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4766-1961-3.
  5. ^ "Pierre Brault". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Denise Ménard, July 19, 2007
  6. ^ François Lévesque, "Cinq films mémorables". Le Devoir, 17 September 2011.
  7. ^ "L'album «Le Noël de Cannelle et Pruneau» revisité pour le temps des fêtes". Le Huffington Post Québec,
  8. ^ "Nouvel album de Passe-Partout: rajeuni, mais pas dénaturé". Journal de MOntreal. Marc-André Lemieux, 20 February 2019

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