César Geoffray
Illustration — image of César Geoffray César Geoffray (20 February 1901 – 24 December 1972) was a French composer, choral director, and music educator. Geoffray was born in Lyon, and began his career as a child musician in the circus, then as a conductor in a theatre during the silent film era. He was inspired by meeting composer Florent Schmitt and painter Albert Gleizes early in life.
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César Geoffray
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- Full name
- César Claude Camille Geoffray.
- Born
- 1901. · 3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
- Died
- 1972. · Soucieu-en-Jarrest.
- Nationality
- France.
- Occupation
- composer, choir director and university teacher.
- Movements
- classical music.
- Education
- Regional Conservatory of Lyon.
- Teachers
- Florent Schmitt and Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard.
- Languages
- French.
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Illustration — image of César Geoffray César Geoffray (20 February 1901 – 24 December 1972) was a French composer, choral director, and music educator. Geoffray was born in Lyon, and began his career as a child musician in the circus, then as a conductor in a theatre during the silent film era. He was inspired by meeting composer Florent Schmitt and painter Albert Gleizes early in life.
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He founded the choral movement known as A Coeur Joie. His students included choreographer Hélène Carlut and dancer Françoise Dupuy.
César Geoffray studied at Regional Conservatory of Lyon. Training under Florent Schmitt and Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Positions recorded include president.
Plaque commémorative de la naissance de César Geoffray, rénovateur du chant populaire, fondateur d'À cœur joie (1901-1973), au 45 de la rue Villeroy, dans le 3e arrondissement de Lyon.
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3rd arrondissement of Lyon.
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