Marc Marie Jean Baptiste Delmas (28 March 188530 November 1931) was a French

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composer and writer.

Life and career

Marc Delmas was born in Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France, and studied at the

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with

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and

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. He won the Prix Rossini in 1911 with ''Anne Marie'', Second Grand

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with his cantata ''Le et la Fée Poète'' and later the Prix Cressent and Prix Ambroise-Thomas. In 1914 Delmas and

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were tied for first prize on the first ballot of the Prix de Rome, and Camille Saint-Saëns was called in to break the tie. He voted for Dupré, and Delmas took second prize. Delmas taught music in Paris, and was a biographer of noted musicians. He took part in the choral movement and participated in the Conseil Superieur de la Musique Populaire. He died in

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at the age of 46.

Works

Delmas was a prolific composer, known primarily for his stage works, but he was also author of choral, solo and chamber music. Selected works include: *''Laïs'', opera 1908 *''Sylvette'', operetta 1932 *''Camille'', opera comique *''Balade féerique'' for French Horn and piano *''Promenade for Clarinet and Piano'' (1920) *''Lusacienne'', rhapsody for violin and orchestra (1928) *''Choral et Variations Op.37'' for trumpet and piano *''Messe de requiem'' *''Le Masque'' for solo voice *''Fantaisie Italienne'' for clarinet and piano His music was used in the film ''The Little Thing'' in 1923, and recorded and issued on CD including: *''Recital Favorites for Clarinet and Piano by Eugene Bozza, Gabriel Grovlez, Andre Bloch, Philippe Gaubert and Marc Delmas'' (2005) *''Musique Française pour Cuivres et Piano by Andre Chpelitch, Marc Delmas, Henri Dutilleux, Pierre Gabaye and Pierick Houdy'' (2007) *''Solos de Concours II: Music from the Premier Prix by Charles-Marie Widor, Arthur Coquard, Charles Edouard Lefebvre, Max D'Ollone and Marc Delmas'' (2005) Delmas also wrote books including: *''

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et le Lyrisme Francais'' (1931) *'' Georges Bizet, 1838-1875'' (1930)

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