Raymond Daveluy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raymond Daveluy

Canadian musician

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1926

Place of Birth: Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada

Date of Death: 31-Aug-2016

Profession: composer, music pedagogue

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Joseph Eugène Raymond-Marie Daveluy (23 December 1926 – 1 September 2016) was a Canadian composer, organist, music educator, and arts administrator.
An associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre, his compositional output consisted mainly of works for solo organ.
He had an active international career as a recitalist and concert performer from 1946 through the 1990s.
He held a number of church posts in Montreal, including serving as organist of St-Jean-Baptiste Church (1946–1951), Immaculée-Conception Church (1951–1954), and St-Sixte Church (1954–1959).
In 1980, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada.
He was married to pianist Hilda Metcalfe.