L. P. Laurendeau

Louis-Philippe Laurendeau (1861 in St-Hyacinthe, Canada East – 13 February 1916 in Montreal) was a Canadian composer and bandmaster. He also held an editorial position with Carl Fischer, the New York music publishers.

Most of Laurendeau's compositions and arrangements were for concert or military band and were published primarily by Fischer and Cundy-Bettoney. He also composed works of specific Canadian interest, such as Shores of the St Lawrence, a medley for band, and Land of the Maple, Opus 235, a march. He wrote, as well, on music pedagogy, including volumes on band instruction and arranging for band. He occasionally wrote under the pseudonym, Paul Laurent.

He is most familiar to audiences throughout the world through his band arrangement of Julius Fučík's 1897 march, Entrance of the Gladiators (originally entitled Grande Marche Chromatique). Laurendeau arranged the march for American Wind bands, and Carl Fischer published this in 1901 under the title Thunder and Blazes." The work is the best-known circus march in the world and has become a musical icon for that form of entertainment.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1861, Died February 13, 1916

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-12853 10-in. 1/27/1913 Argentine tango Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor C-13209 12-in. 4/29/1913 Gold and silver Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13255 10-in. 5/8/1913 Blue Danube waltz Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13377 10-in. 6/3/1913 Longing for home Neapolitan Trio Instrumental trio arranger  
Victor B-13459 10-in. 6/19/1913 Valse Boston Arthur Pryor's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-13547 10-in. 7/9/1913 The whistlers Conway's Band Band, with bells arranger  
Victor B-13952 10-in. 10/13/1913 Old comrades march Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-14321 10-in. 1/14/1914 Serenade Vessella's Italian Band Band arranger  
Victor B-14339 10-in. 1/16/1914 Caprice espagnole Vessella's Italian Band Band arranger  
Victor C-14605 12-in. 3/21/1914 Vision United States Marine Band Band arranger  
Victor B-14610 10-in. 3/22/1914 Old comrades march United States Marine Band Band arranger  
Victor B-14942 10-in. 6/10/1914 Soldiers of the king Arthur Pryor's Band Band arranger  
Victor C-15120 12-in. 8/5/1914 Serenade Hongroise Conway's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-15226 10-in. 9/25/1914 Tanzweise Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-15551 10-in. 12/29/1914 Le Sambre et Meuse Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor B-16298 10-in. 8/2/1915 Victorious America Conway's Band Band arranger  
Victor C-16524 12-in. 9/21/1915 Memories of the War : 1861-1863 Conway's Band Band arranger  
Victor C-17129 12-in. 2/8/1916 Cupid and the butterfly : Intermezzo Victor Military Band Band arranger  
Victor C-18113 12-in. 7/13/1916 Breezes of the night Conway's Band Band arranger  
Victor C-19314 12-in. 2/27/1917 The standard-bearer march Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor C-19316 12-in. 2/27/1917 Marguerite waltz Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor C-20394 12-in. 7/13/1917 The standard bearer march Conway's Band Band arranger  
Victor C-21442 12-in. 2/5/1918 War march of the priests Victor Band Band arranger  
Victor B-28574 10-in. 9/19/1923 The lion chase Arthur Pryor's Band Band arranger  
Victor B-30458 10-in. 7/3/1924 The bouquet : Overture March Junior High School Orchestra Orchestra composer  
(Results 26-50 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Laurendeau, L. P.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111904.

Laurendeau, L. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111904.

"Laurendeau, L. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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