5 April 1869, Tourcoing, France – 23 August 1937, Royan, France
French composer and educator
Works for Brass Ensemble
- Fanfare pour un sacre païen (1921) for 4 trumpets and timpani
- Fanfare pour un sacre païen (1940) for brass ensemble
Biography
By training a naval officer, the French composer Albert Roussel devoted himself fully to music from 1894, studying and teaching at the Schola Cantorum established by César Franck’s disciple Vincent d’Indy. He remained apart from the principal fashionable trends in the music of his time, while continuing to enjoy considerable respect as a composer.