Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard

Who was Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard?

Marie Gabriel Augustin Savard was a French composer and teacher.

Savard was a teacher at the Paris Conservatory in tonic solfa, harmony and figured bass. Among his pupils were Jules Massenet, Cécile Chaminade, Eduard Reuss, and Edward MacDowell. Massenet describes him fondly in his memoires. His works include the following:

Kyrie

Messe solennelle

He also published books on music theory and a compilation of plainsong chants. These include:

Cours complet d'Harmonie théorique et pratique and

Principes de la musique et méthode de transposition, Librairie Hachette et cie., Paris

The latter work was approved by L'Académie des beaux-arts of the Institut de France under such notables as Daniel Auber, Ambroise Thomas, Hector Berlioz and Fromental Halévy.

He was the father of Marie Emmanuel Augustin Savard.