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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, developing his skill as a composer and song-writer.<ref name=canoe/> |
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 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 in2013.<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> |
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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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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 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 in2013.[4]
Brault died in Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 2014.[3]
In 2019, an album with cover versions of Brault's music, Coucou Passe-Partout, was recorded.[5]
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.
- ^ "L'album «Le Noël de Cannelle et Pruneau» revisité pour le temps des fêtes". Le Huffington Post Québec,
- ^ "Nouvel album de Passe-Partout: rajeuni, mais pas dénaturé". Journal de MOntreal. Marc-André Lemieux, 20 February 2019
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