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'''Pierre Florent Brault''' (August 3, 1939 – January 14, 2014) was a [[Quebec]] film and television composer, |
'''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]]''. 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|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> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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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> |
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. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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, |
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 song-writer.<ref name=canoe/> |
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Brault died in Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 2014.<ref name="III2015" /> |
Brault died in Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 2014.<ref name="III2015" /> |
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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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==References== |
==References== |
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Pierre Florent Brault | |
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| Born | August 3, 1939 |
| Died | January 14, 2014 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Composer |
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. He wrote music for many films created by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and worked with directors Gilles Carle and Claude Jutra.[1][2]
Early life
Brault was born in Montreal.[3] He learned to play the accordion, and lived in Chicoutimi until age 18.
Career
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 song-writer.[2]
Brault died in Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 2014.[3]
In 2019, an album with cover versions of Brault's music, Coucou Passe-Partout, was recorded.[4]
References
- ^ "Le compositeur de la musique de Passe-Partout, Pierre-F. Brault, est décédé" (in French). Ledevoir.com. 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-01-19.
- ^ a b "Musique de Passe-Partout: Pierre F. Brault n'est plus". Canoe.ca (in French). 15 January 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ a b Harris M. Lentz III (11 May 2015). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2014. McFarland. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4766-1961-3.
- ^ "Nouvel album de Passe-Partout: rajeuni, mais pas dénaturé". Journal de MOntreal. Marc-André Lemieux, 20 February 2019
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