Lydia Boucher facts for kids

Lydia Boucher was a talented Canadian woman who lived from 1890 to 1971. She was a composer, which means she wrote music. She was also a music educator, teaching others about music. Lydia Boucher was also a nun.

She wrote music for many years, from 1923 until she passed away in 1971. She created many pieces for choirs, and also for solo piano and organ. Most of her music was sacred, meaning it was for religious purposes. Many of her works were published by companies like L'Édition Belgo-Canadienne.

Her very first song was called Ave Maria, written in 1923. Her last piece was Hommage à Mère Marie-Anne in 1971. One of her most important works was an oratorio called L'Oeuvre d'Esther Blondin. An oratorio is a large musical piece for voices and orchestra. This one was first performed in 1949. Other famous pieces include her piano works Trois Préludes and La Ronde des aiguilles. She also wrote Alleluia for the organ.

Life and Career Journey

Lydia Boucher was born in Saint-Ambroise-de-Kildare, Quebec. She loved music from a young age. She studied music with many different teachers. These teachers helped her learn about writing music, singing, violin, piano, and organ. Some of her teachers included Claude Champagne and Auguste Descarries.

In 1907, she joined the Sisters of Saint Anne. This is a group of nuns. She made her final promises in 1909. At that time, she took the name Sister Marie-Thérèse. Another composer, Alice Vinette, was also a nun in the same group.

Sister Marie-Thérèse was a music teacher for a very long time. She taught for 60 years, from 1909 to 1969. She taught piano, singing, violin, and organ. She worked at many different schools. These included the Maison-Mère Mont-Ste-Anne and the École de musique Wilfrid-Pelletier. She passed away in Montreal in 1971 when she was 81 years old.