Temple of the Children of Peace at Sharon, Ontario.
Part of a religious community where vocal and instrumental music
played an important part of daily life.
The Church has played a central role since the earliest settlements of New France and an essential part of church worship has been people raising their voices in praise. Singing in choirs, both inside and outside the Church, was the most popular form of music making from the end of the 18th century to the present day.
You might want to check out the Key which explains the information in the table below.
These pieces have been given "full treatment". That means that there are midi files, pictures, information, and scores.
Last Name | First Name | Birth-Death | Composition | Date Composed | Where to find it | pdf or picture |
Anon. | Jesous Ahatonhia | ca. 1648 | CMH 2 | |||
Anon. | Magnus Dominus | ca. 1700 | CMH 2 | |||
Burnham | Mark | 1791-1864 | Canada | 1832 | CMH 5 | |
Cusson | Gabriel | 1903-1972 | Kyrie from Messe pour trois voix de femmes et orgue | 1929 | Masses |
These pieces have been given "partial treatment", and contain a picture and some information on the composer.
Last Name | First Name | Birth-Death | Composition | Date Composed | Where to find it | pdf or picture |
Ambrose | Paul | 1868-1941 | O Little Town of Bethlehem | 1914 | CMH 9 | picture |
Burnham | Mark | 1791-1864 | Hermitage | 1832 | CMH 5 | picture |
Burnham | Mark | 1791-1864 | St. Catharine's | 1832 | CMH 5 | picture |
Burnham | Mark | 1791-1864 | Goffstown | 1832 | CMH 5 | picture |
Burnham | Mark | 1791-1864 | Port-Hope | 1832 | CMH 5 | picture |
Burnham | Mark | 1791-1864 | Resurrection | 1832 | CMH 5 | picture |
Clarke | James P. Clarke | 1807-1877 | A Canadian Christmas Carol | 1853 | CMH 5 | picture |
Contant | Alexis | 1858-1918 | Messe Brève | ca. 1900 | Masses | picture |
Crépault | Napoléon | 1849-1906 | La Nuit de Noël | 1887 | CMH 7 | picture |
Cusson | Gabriel | 1903-1972 | Trois poèmes de Louise Lalanne | 1928 | CMH 17 | picture |
Cusson | Gabriel | 1903-1972 | Before Sleeping | 1928 | CMH 17 | picture |
Cusson | Gabriel | 1903-1972 | Madrigal, Stay, O Sweet | 1930 | CMH 17 | picture |
Cusson | Gabriel | 1903-1972 | Par les Portes d'Orkenise | 1928 | CMH 17 | picture |
Cusson | Gabriel | 1903-1972 | Under the Greenwood Tree | 1930 | CMH 17 | picture |
Dessane | Antoine | 1826-1873 | L'Enfant-Dieu Noël | 1861 | CMH 7 | picture |
Gagnon | Ernest | 1834-1915 | Dans cette étable | 1897 | CMH 2 | picture |
Harriss | Charles A. E. | 1862-1929 | Shepherds in the field abiding | pre-1894 | CMH 9 | picture |
Humbert | Stephen | 1767-1849 | Herald Angels | 1840 | CMH 2 | picture |
Humbert | Stephen | 1767-1849 | Singing School | 1816 | CMH 5 | picture |
Lucas | Clarence | 1866-1947 | The Birth of Christ | 1901 | CMH 18 | picture |
MacMillan | Ernest | 1893-1973 | Two Christmas Carols: The Storke | 1927 | CMH 14 | picture |
Moisse | Séverin | 1895-1965 | Noël belge | ca. 1944 | CMH 12 | picture |
Perrault | J.-J. | 1826-1866 | Messe de Noël | 1859 | Masses | picture |