He composed - mainly for voice - around 200 pieces, of which a dozen were published. The recipient of numerous honours, Delaquerrière was made an Officier de l'Instruction publique de Paris in 1936 and a Member of the Order of Canada in 1975. In France he was an active member of the Union professionnelle des Maîtres du chant francais, and of the Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique (SACEM). Excelling particularly in operetta, ballad, and popular song, he is remembered for his efforts to foster in Quebec the traditions of French song, as advocated in his book Savoir chanter (Montreal 1976). His recordings 1923-4 for HMV in Montreal and Pathé in Paris (see Roll Back the Years) consist of about 40 songs and excerpts from operettas. His personal papers, including programs, manuscripts, sound and written documents, were deposited at the BN du Q in 1976.
Author Guy Gallo
Rudel-Tessier, J. 'José Delaquerrière: il faudrait écrire un livre,' Montreal La Presse, 20 Apr 1972
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