Joseph Piché
Joseph Piché (* 1877 in Montreal ; † January 1939 there ) was a Canadian organist and music teacher .
Piché was a student of Alexis Contant (piano), Romain-Octave Pelletier (organ and piano) and Achille Fortier (theory of harmony). From 1898 he was successively organist of the churches of Notre-Dame-du-St-Rosaire, Saint-Denis and Sacré-Coeur in Montreal. In 1930 he became principal organist of the Saint-Victor church. From 1905 to 1937 he taught at the Collège Ste-Marie and then at the Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf.
He was married to Yvonne Corbin (1877–1951), who worked as a choir director and organist. His sons Eudore and Bernard Piché were also organists.
Web links
- Suzanne Thomas, Stephen C. Willis: Piché, Joseph ( English, French ) In: Encyclopedia of Music in Canada . published by The Canadian Encyclopedia .
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SURNAME | Piché, Joseph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian organist and music teacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1877 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal |
DATE OF DEATH | January 1939 |
Place of death | Montreal |