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 51-65 of 65 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-49805 12-in. 1/29/1929 War march of the priests Victor Symphonic Band Band arranger  
Victor CVE-49806 12-in. 1/29/1929 Lustspiel : Overture Victor Symphonic Band Band arranger  
Victor CVE-49810 12-in. 1/30/1929 Coronation march Victor Symphonic Band Band arranger  
Victor BVE-62432 10-in. 5/25/1930 Entry of the gladiators Merle Evans ; Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Band Band, with calliope arranger  
Columbia 427 7-in. ca. 1901 In the village tavern Columbia Band Band, with clog effects composer  
Columbia 427 10-in. ca. 1901 In the village tavern Columbia Band Band, with clog effects arranger  
Columbia 3958 10-in. between January and November 1908 Arion carnival march Prince's Military Band Band arranger  
Columbia 19121 10-in. 11/16/1910 Medley of Canadian airs Prince's Military Band Band arranger  
Columbia 19122 10-in. 11/16/1910 Medley of Canadian airs Prince's Military Band Band arranger  
Columbia 19123 10-in. 11/16/1910 Land of the maple (March) Prince's Military Band Band arranger  
Columbia 36779 12-in. 8/27/1913 War songs of the boys in blue Remington Typewriter Company Band Band composer  
OKeh 154 10-in. ca. May 1918 Land of the maple OKeh Concert Band Band composer  
OKeh 9178 10-in. June 1925 Before the mast U.S. Naval Academy Band Band composer  
Brunswick [Br cat 5142-b] 10-in. approximately Sept. 1917 Land of the maple Empire Military Band [Prince's Military Band] Band composer  
Edison 2502 10-in. 10/17/1913 The Darkville dance New York Military Band Band composer  
(Results 51-65 of 65 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Laurendeau, L. P.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111904.

Laurendeau, L. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111904.

"Laurendeau, L. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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