Ernest Gagnon

Deceased Person

1834 – 1915

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Who was Ernest Gagnon?

Ernest Gagnon was a Canadian folklorist, composer, and organist. He is best known for compiling a large amount of French Canadian folk music which he published as Chansons populaires du Canada in 1865–1867. He was greatly admired for his virtuoso performances on the organ and was also considered an expert at plainsong accompaniment.

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Born
Nov 7, 1834
Canada
Died
Sep 15, 1915

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on July 23, 2013

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