Joseph Eugène Raymond-Marie Daveluy (1926-2016) *89

Joseph Eugène Raymond-Marie Daveluy was a Canadian composer, organist, music educator, and arts administrator. An associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, his compositional outpuut consisted mainly of works for solo organ. He had an active international career as a recitalist and concert performer from 1946 through the 1990s. He held a number of church posts in Montreal, including serving as organist of St-Jean-Baptiste Church (1946–1951), Immaculée-Conception Church (1951–1954), and St-Sixte Church (1954–1959). In 1980, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada. He was married to pianist Hilda Metcalfe. Born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Daveluy was the son of organist and bandmaster Lucien Daveluy, with whom he began his initial musical studies at the age of 11. His sister Marie Daveluy had a successful career as a classical soprano. From 1939-1946 he studied music theory privately with Gabriel Cusson in Montreal and was also a pupil of organist Conrad Letendre from 1942-1948. He was awarded the Prix d'Europe in 1948 which enabled him to pursue further studies in organ performance with Hugh Giles in New York City.

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