Anne Terrier Laffaille facts for kids

Anne Terrier Laffaille (born July 22, 1904 – died December 22, 1971) was a French composer. She was also a founding member of a music group called Groupe Melos.

About Anne Terrier Laffaille

Anne Terrier Laffaille was born in Laval, France. She loved music and studied it with a famous teacher named Vincent d'Indy. She attended a special music school in Paris called the Schola Cantorum de Paris.

Forming Groupe Melos

In 1950, Anne Terrier Laffaille, along with two other composers, Robert Caby and Marcel Despard, started Groupe Melos. This group had a clear idea about music. They followed a motto from another composer, Erik Satie, which said, "our music is guaranteed playable." This meant they wanted music that was easy to understand and perform.

What Groupe Melos Believed

The group wrote down their beliefs in a statement called a manifesto. They wanted to move away from music that was too complicated or only for experts. They said, "enough intellectual esthetics, enough scholarly [pedanticism], down with modern music, down with music for technique's sake, long live music for the people!" This meant they wanted music that everyone could enjoy, not just musicians or critics.

Famous composers like Francis Poulenc and Henri Sauguet supported Groupe Melos. However, the group only held one concert before they stopped working together.

Anne Terrier Laffaille's Music

Anne Terrier Laffaille's musical pieces were published by several companies. These included Charles Mayol, Éditions Alphonse Leduc, and Gauthier. She wrote music for different instruments and voices.

Orchestra Pieces

• Prelude pour la Mort de la Terre

Piano Pieces

• Derniers Murmures du Soir
• Et Comment (polka-march)
• Italie en Deuil
• Marche des Insoouciants
• Menuet Bleu
• Mogador (march)
• Sonata

Vocal Pieces

• "C'est la Femme"
• "Ca r'vient Cher"
• "Comprendre"
• "Convoi"
• "Filial Amour"
• "Je suis Marcheuse"
• "Ou Donc Tu Vas?"
• "Tres Content!"