Giraud, François-Joseph
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Giraud, François-Joseph (?; ?), composer, remains a mystery as far as the circumstances of his birth and death are concerned, but it is known that he appeared on the scene in Laon before coming to the attention of music lovers in the capital, where some of his motets were presented at the Spiritual Concerts. He joined the Opéra orchestra in 1752 and remained with this organization until 1767. Each of his two theatrical compositions was mounted at the Royal Academy of Music. He did the score for…