Roger Filiatrault

Roger Filiatrault (born February 5, 1905 in Montreal , † April 27, 1973 in Lesage , Québec ) was a Canadian singer ( baritone ) and music teacher .

Filiatrault began his musical career as a pianist and violinist before making his debut as a singer with the Société canadienne d'opérette in 1924 . He then studied singing with Salvator Issaurel in Montreal and continued his training at the Brussels Conservatory with Désiré Demest (voice) and Désiré Defauw and Joseph Jongen (choir direction). In Paris he studied voice physiology with Alexis Wicart .

In 1930 he returned to Canada and founded the Alouette Vocal Quartet , an a cappella vocal quartet that also included Jules Jacob , Émile Lamarre and André Trottier . The ensemble, whose artistic director was Filiatrault from 1945, was active until the mid-1960s. a. in Canada, the USA, France, Belgium and Brazil and was a regular guest on radio broadcasts.

Filiatrault also gave private singing lessons and taught at the Montreal Conservatory and the École Vincent-d'Indy . His students included u. a. Réjane Cardinal , Marie-José Forgues , Claire Gagnier , Jacques Labrecque , Micheline Tessier and Cécile Vallée . From 1949 to 1951 he was president of the Quebec Music Teachers' Association . In 1948 he founded the Société Euphonia , a mixed choir which he directed until 1950. The University of Ottawa honored him in 1956 with a diploma bene merenti .

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SURNAME	Filiatrault, Roger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian singer (baritone) and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	February 5, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH	Montreal
DATE OF DEATH	April 27, 1973
Place of death	Lesage , Quebec