Maréchal, Charles Henri

Maréchal, Charles Henri (22 January 1842, Paris; 10 May 1924, Paris), composer, took private lessons in music and then entered the Conservatoire in Paris to pursue the study of composition, counterpoint, and organ. He became chorusmaster at the Théâtre-Lyrique in 1867, and he was named inspector of musical education in Paris during 1869. He decided before long to relinquish these posts to compete for the Prix de Rome, which he won in 1870 with his cantata entitled Le Jugement de Dieu . Shortly…