Alice Vinette facts for kids

Alice Vinette (born April 24, 1894 – died March 17, 1989) was a talented Canadian musician. She was a composer, meaning she wrote music. She was also an organist, playing the organ, and a nun. As a nun, she was known by her religious name, Sister Marie-Jocelyne.

Early Life and Education

Alice Vinette was born in Saint-Urbain, Quebec, a small town in Quebec, Canada. From a young age, she showed a great interest in music. She studied many different musical instruments and skills.

• She learned to play the piano from Romain-Octave Pelletier I, a well-known teacher.
• She studied the organ with Raoul Paquet.
• She learned how to compose music with Rodolphe Mathieu and Auguste Descarries.
• She also took singing lessons with Fleurette Contant.

Becoming a Nun and Teacher

In 1917, Alice Vinette decided to join a religious group called the Sisters of Saint Anne. When she became a nun, she took the name Sister Marie-Jocelyne. Another famous composer, Lydia Boucher, who was known as Sister Marie-Therese, was also part of this group around the same time.

Sister Marie-Jocelyne used her musical talents to teach others. She taught at the school run by the Sisters of Saint Anne. Her subjects included music theory, singing, piano, and organ.

Her Musical Works

Sister Marie-Jocelyne wrote several pieces of music during her life.

Piano Compositions

• Prelude

Voice Compositions

• Messe Breve (a short mass written for three voices)
• Si tu savais le don de Dieu (a song, which means "If you knew the gift of God")