DAVELUY, RAYMOND, 1926-
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Raymond Daveluy fonds.  - 1955-1991.  - 11 cm of textual records. 

Biographical sketch
Born in Victoriaville, Quebec, Raymond Daveluy began his musical training with his father, and continued it in Montréal with Gabriel Cusson (1939-1945) and Conrad Letendre (1942-1948) and in New York with Hugh Giles (1948).  A remarkable organist, he has given numerous recitals in Canada, the United States and Europe.  In 1975 the artist performed, with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, Saint-Saëns' Symphonie no 3.  In the course of his career, he has served as organist at the churches of Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Immaculée-Conception, Saint-Sixte and the St.  Joseph's Oratory in Montréal.  He has taught at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal, the Conservatoire de Trois-Rivières and McGill University.  Raymond Daveluy was appointed president of the Académie de musique du Québec and principal of the Trois-Rivières and the Montréal conservatories.  His compositions include works for organ, piano, organ and orchestra, choir and orchestra, and theatre.  In 1980 he was made a member of the Order of Canada. 

Scope and content
The fonds contains records pertaining to Raymond Daveluy's activities as a composer:  drafts and autograph manuscripts of the works entitled Quintette pour piano et cordes, Andante of the Sonate pour orgue no.  1, Sonates pour orgue nos  2, 3 et 4, Prélude et fugue pour orgue, Concerto en mi pour orgue et orchestre, 4 Préludes de chorals pour orgue, Messe en mi mineur pour choeur et orgue, Sonate pour orgue et trompette, Sonate pour piano. 

Immediate source of acquisition:  acquired from Raymond Daveluy in 1992. 

Restrictions:  none. 

Finding aids:  provisional description. 

Accruals:  further accessions expected.