Léo-Pol Morin was a Canadian pianist, music critic, composer, and music educator. He composed under the name James Callihou, with his most well known works being Suite canadienne (1945) and Three Eskimos for piano. He also composed works based on Canadian and Inuit folklore/folk music and harmonized a number of French-Canadian folksongs. Victor Brault notably transcribed his Inuit folklore inspired Chants de sacrifice for choir and 2 pianos.
Léo-Pol Morin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1941)
On July 13, in the year 1892, Léo-Pol Morin, Canadian pianist, composer, and educator (died 1941). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of July 13, one of 385 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on July 13, 1892 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 29 December 2025.
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