de Kildare Church (1923–1924). In 1922 he founded the Saint-Saëns Choral Society, notably conducting performance that year of Samson et Dalila with Cédia Brault and Émile Gour. In 1931 he coordinated the first Canadian tour of the Paris children's choir Petits Chanteurs à la croix de bois, who included within their repertoire his Canadian folksong harmonizations. From 1932-1935 he served as the president of the Académie de musique du Québec and in 1933-1934 he taught music history at the École de musique Vincent-d'Indy. He also taught that subject at the Conservatoire national de musique for a number of years. In addition to his work as a writer and musician, Pelletier served the city of Montreal as the secretary of the department of health from 1914-21. He then took the post of librarian and publicist for Quebec province's department of health in 1922, a position he held until his death in Montreal in 1944. His book Initiation à l'orchestre in Montreal was published posthumously in 1948, but his memoirs, Montréal, fin de siècle, which were intended for publication upon his death, have never been printed. References 1870 births 1944 deaths Université de Montréal alumni Conservatoire national de musique faculty École de musique Vincent-d'Indy faculty Canadian music educators Canadian composers Canadian male composers Male conductors (music) Canadian music critics Canadian choral conductors Journalists from Montreal Musicians from Montreal Physicians from Montreal Quebec civil servants Royal Military College Saint-Jean alumni Military personnel from Montreal Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal officers