Antoine Bouchard

Antoine Bouchard (22 March 1932 – 21 October 2015) was a Canadian organist, composer, Roman Catholic priest, writer on music, organ builder, and music educator. He performed as an organist in the USA, France, and throughout eastern and central Canada. His recordings include Hommage à Henri Gagnon which included music by Henri Gagnon and two works by Bouchard: Postlude and Messe de Requiem. His music has been published by Ostiguy - Heritage Publishers. He wrote articles on organ building and organ performance for several Canadian music journals and for the European Music Council.

Life and career Born Antoine Rodrigue Albert Bouchard in Saint-Philippe-de-Néri, Quebec, Bouchard studied organ privately with Yvette Michaud (1942-1943), Claude Lavoie (1944-1949; 1952-1956), and Léon Destroismaisons (1950-1952). He attended Laval University where he earned a BA in 1952 and a Licentiate of Theology in 1956. After being ordained as a Roman Catholic priest in 1956, he pursued further organ studies in Paris from 1958-1961 with Gaston Litaize, Simone Plé-Caussade, and Antoine Reboulot.