Lavigueur was born in Quebec City, Lower Canada. He attended the Petit Séminaire de Québec, but left to devote his time to musical pursuits. He studied violin with an amateur musician, François Huot.[2] He learned to play several more instruments with little formal training.
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Lavigueur taught piano, violin, and wind instruments at the Petit Séminaire de Québec from 1853 to 1881.
Lavigueur was a composer and a concert artist. He composed three operas: "La fiancée des bois", "Un mariage improvisé", and "Les enfants du manoir".[3][4][5] With poet Pierre-Gabriel Huot, he composed a song for the Huron people, "La Huronne, Romance for voice and piano" in about 1861.[6][7]
In 1880 Lavigueur's patriotic song, "O Canada, beau pays, ma patrie" was published.[8]
In 1881, he moved to Lowell, Massachusetts to be with one of his sons. He participated in the local music scene there, presenting a play with musical accompaniment.[9] He died in 1885 in Lowell.
^Magdeleine Andrée Bourget (2005). Célestin Lavigueur: musicien et poète, 1831-1885 : incursion dans la vie culturelle de Québec au XIXe siècle. Éditions de la Huit. ISBN978-2-921707-18-3.
^"Célestin Lavigueur". The Canadian Encyclopedia, February 7, 2006. by Cécile Huot
^"Opera America Spring 2016 Preview". Mar 23, 2016. page 16
^Clifford Ford (1982). Canada's music: an historical survey. GLC Publishers. p. 39. ISBN9780888740540.
^"La Huronne". The Canadian Encyclopedia, Denise Ménard, February 7, 2006
^"Aboriginal soldiers from Quebec". Windspeaker, Volume 23, No. 8, November 2005
^Brian Thompson (2015). Anthems and Minstrel Shows: The Life and Times of Calixa Lavallée, 1842-1891. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 219. ISBN978-0-7735-4555-7.
^"Lowell - A center of French culture". The Lowell Sun from Lowell, Massachusetts · June 23, 1972, Page 34
January 01, 1970
célestin, lavigueur, january, 1831, december, 1885, french, canadian, musician, composer, background, informationbirth, namejean, born, 1831, january, 1831quebec, city, lower, canadadied11, december, 1885, 1885, aged, lowell, massachusetts, contents, early, li. Celestin Lavigueur 19 January 1831 11 December 1885 was a French Canadian musician and composer 1 Celestin LavigueurBackground informationBirth nameJean Celestin LavigueurBorn 1831 01 19 19 January 1831Quebec City Lower CanadaDied11 December 1885 1885 12 11 aged 54 Lowell Massachusetts Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editLavigueur was born in Quebec City Lower Canada He attended the Petit Seminaire de Quebec but left to devote his time to musical pursuits He studied violin with an amateur musician Francois Huot 2 He learned to play several more instruments with little formal training Career editLavigueur taught piano violin and wind instruments at the Petit Seminaire de Quebec from 1853 to 1881 Lavigueur was a composer and a concert artist He composed three operas La fiancee des bois Un mariage improvise and Les enfants du manoir 3 4 5 With poet Pierre Gabriel Huot he composed a song for the Huron people La Huronne Romance for voice and piano in about 1861 6 7 In 1880 Lavigueur s patriotic song O Canada beau pays ma patrie was published 8 In 1881 he moved to Lowell Massachusetts to be with one of his sons He participated in the local music scene there presenting a play with musical accompaniment 9 He died in 1885 in Lowell Personal life editLavigueur s mother Marguerite was the daughter of General Sir Howard Douglas 3rd Bt Governor of New Brunswick He married Mary Childs of Quebec in 1863 The couple had four children including violinist Emile Lavignueur and Henri Edgar Lavigueur a politician 3 References edit Magdeleine Andree Bourget 2005 Celestin Lavigueur musicien et poete 1831 1885 incursion dans la vie culturelle de Quebec au XIXe siecle Editions de la Huit ISBN 978 2 921707 18 3 Celestin Lavigueur The Canadian Encyclopedia February 7 2006 by Cecile Huot a b Celestin Lavigueur Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 Opera America Spring 2016 Preview Mar 23 2016 page 16 Clifford Ford 1982 Canada s music an historical survey GLC Publishers p 39 ISBN 9780888740540 La Huronne The Canadian Encyclopedia Denise Menard February 7 2006 Aboriginal soldiers from Quebec Windspeaker Volume 23 No 8 November 2005 Brian Thompson 2015 Anthems and Minstrel Shows The Life and Times of Calixa Lavallee 1842 1891 McGill Queen s University Press p 219 ISBN 978 0 7735 4555 7 Lowell A center of French culture The Lowell Sun from Lowell Massachusetts June 23 1972 Page 34 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Celestin Lavigueur amp oldid 1219468985, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
