Biography Élisabeth Brasseur
Église sainte-jeanne-d arc de versailles, place Élisabeth-brasseur.
marie josèphe jeanne Élisabeth brasseur born in verdun in lorraine, jean marie joseph brasseur, transport entrepreneur, , marguerite maria grosjean. maternal side taste music came her, since grandfather ernest grosjean organist of cathédrale notre-dame de verdun. s 1 started studying music with. continued studies of singing , piano @ versailles conservatory (fr).
in 1920, founded women s choir of Église sainte-jeanne-d arc de versailles (fr) later became mixed , took name chorale Élisabeth brasseur (fr) in 1943. formation become 1 of famous choir formations of post-war period.
under direction of andré cluytens, directed choir of aix-en-provence festival in production of mireille charles gounod. pierre dervaux, directed chœur du conservatoire de paris in production of dido , Æneas henry purcell @ aix-en-provence festival in 1960, recorded on disc.
for long contribution choral music, city of versailles, remained until death on 23 november 1972, aged 77, named place in honour, place Élisabeth-brasseur, sainte-jeanne d arc church located, founded first choir.
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