Robert Mermoud
Robert Mermoud (born October 13, 1912 in Eclagnens ; † February 2, 2005 in Lausanne ) was a Swiss musician and composer, and an honorary citizen of Eclagnens.
He is the son of a farmer and first became a teacher. In addition to his job, he then studied theory, singing and conducting as well as composition. In 1946 he came to the Basel Conservatory , in 1947 he received his diploma as a conductor. From 1948 to 1965 he was a teacher at the Collège de Montreux and founder of the Le Petit Chœur Du Collège De Montreux . As a choirmaster he worked with Ernest Ansermet and Carl Schuricht . With the Théâtre du Jorat choir, which he founded , he gave over 250 performances.
He arranged the Ticino song Quel Mazzolin Di Fiori for male choir for the 1973 Swiss Song Festival in Zurich .
He was married to the musician Suzanne Moret since 1934.
literature
- Regula Puskás: Mermoud, Robert. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Jacques Tchamkerten: Robert Mermoud . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz - Dictionnaire du théâtre en Suisse. Volume 2, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 1233. (French)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mermoud, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eclagnens |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 2005 |
| Place of death | Lausanne |