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C. Alexander Peloquin (June 16, 1918, Northbridge, Massachusetts – February 27, 1997, Providence, Rhode Island) was an American composer of liturgical music, pianist, teacher, cathedral organist and director of music ministries. Inspired by the Second Vatican Council reforms, he is known for composing the first Roman Catholic Mass sung in English.〔Tribute prepared by National Association of Pastoral Musicians, "Alexander Pleoquin", Liturgical Pioneers Pastoral Musicians and Liturgists, Pastoral Music, April–May, 1997. pg. 10, reprint http://liturgicalleaders.blogspot.com/2008/09/alexander-peloquin.html Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 ==Biography== “Alex”, as Peloquin was most often called, was born in Northbridge, Massachusetts the son of Noe G. and Marie Louise (Bernard) Peloquin. Peloquin began his musical training at the age of eight, studying studied piano and organ. At the age of eleven, he performed classical piano on his own radio program for WTAG in Worcester, Massachusetts.〔"C. Alexander Peloquin Dies. B.C.'s composer-in-residence helped shape church music", Boston College, The Boston College Chronicle, March 13, 1997, Vol. 5, No. 13 http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v5/Mr13/peloquin.html Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 Peloquin went on to study at the New England Conservatory where he earned a Boston Symphony Orchestra Scholarship to the Berkshire Music Center at Tanglewood. At Tanglewood, Peloquin served as piano soloist for Leonard Bernstein and his orchestra. Also at that time, Peloquin had the privilege of knowing Aaron Copland.〔Dykstra, Elaine P. "Dr. C. Alexander Peloquin", The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, http://www.cathedralprovidence.org/alex.html Retrieved 2011-8-16〕〔"C. Alexander Peloquin Dies." http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v5/Mr13/peloquin.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 Peloquin was awarded honorary degrees by institutions including Brown University. 〔Boston Area Music Libraries, Solow, Linda I., editor, "The Boston Composers Project" "A Bibliography of Contemporary Music", Cambridge, Massachusetts, The MIT Press, 1983, p. 365, ISBN 0-262-02198-6〕 During World War II, Peloquin served in the Army where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant. He served as bandmaster for the 314th Army Band and performed the music of George Gershwin for servicemen serving throughout Europe and North Africa. He also conducted music for Jewish, Catholic and Protestant services.〔Tribute prepared by National Association of Pastoral Musicians, http://liturgicalleaders.blogspot.com/2008/09/alexander-peloquin.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 After the war Peloquin began a 13-year relationship with The Catholic Hour, which was syndicated first on NBC radio and then on CBS television. In 1950, Peloquin became the organist and Director of Music Ministries of the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Providence, Rhode Island and remained until his retirement in 1991. As director he formed the Peloquin Chorale, an organization of singers who of performed and premiered Peloquin’s compositions over the years in concerts, liturgies and recordings. In 1955, Peloquin became a faculty member and composer-in-residence at Boston College, a career that spanned 38 years. He was also the conductor of the college’s Glee Club and immediately set out to broaden the repertoire of the choir by including women when the college became co-ed in 1970. The choir went on to become the University Chorale of Boston College. Both the Peloquin Chorale and the University Chorale of Boston College were instrumental in introducing his most innovative compositions to the world and often performed together during most of the premier performances of Peloquin’s works.〔Dykstra, Elaine P., http://www.cathedralprovidence.org/alex.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕〔"C. Alexander Peloquin Dies." http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v5/Mr13/peloquin.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕〔Tribute prepared by National Association of Pastoral Musicians, http://liturgicalleaders.blogspot.com/2008/09/alexander-peloquin.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 Some prominent events in Peloquin’s career include: 1964- During National Liturgical Week in St. Louis, Missouri, Peloquin unveiled the first English High Mass ever sung in the United States. This event elevated Peloquin to national prominence as one of the few classically trained composers inspired by the reforms set out in the Second Vatican Council.〔Tribute prepared by National Association of Pastoral Musicians, http://liturgicalleaders.blogspot.com/2008/09/alexander-peloquin.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 1968- Peloquin collaborated with poet Thomas Merton on his composition Four Freedom Songs in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King and was first performed at Ebenezer Baptist Church, as a tribute to King just months after his death.〔Dykstra, Elaine P., http://www.cathedralprovidence.org/alex.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 1979- Peloquin conducted a choir of 300 for a Mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II in Chicago’s Grant Park (Chicago). This Mass was attended by 1.5 million people. During the Pope’s visit in America at this time, Peloquin’s music was performed at every Mass on the Pope's itinerary.〔"C. Alexander Peloquin Dies." http://www.bc.edu/bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v5/Mr13/peloquin.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 1980- Dave Brubeck selected Peloquin and the Peloquin Chorale to premier his Mass To Hope! A Celebration, (formally known as To Hope! A Mass for a New Decade) in celebration of his conversion to Catholicism.〔Dykstra, Elaine P., http://www.cathedralprovidence.org/alex.html, Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 Peloquin died February 27, 1997 at the Bethany Home in Providence, Rhode Island from the effects of a stroke he suffered on February 12 of the same year.〔Gray, Channing, "In Memoriam, Alexander Peloquin, Composer, Conductor, Friend, 1918-1997", Obituary as it appeared in the Providence Journal, February 28, 2011, http://www.cathedralprovidence.org/alexobituary.html Retrieved 2011-8-16〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alexander Peloquin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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