Marc Marie Jean Baptiste Delmas (28 March 1885 – 30 November 1931) was a Frenchexpressionist composer[1] and writer.
Marc Delmas was born inSaint-Quentin, Aisne, France, and studied at theConservatoire de Paris withXavier Leroux andPaul Vidal. He won thePrix Rossini in 1911 withAnne Marie, Second GrandPrix de Rome with his cantataLe et la Fée Poète and later the Prix Cressent and Prix Ambroise-Thomas.[2] In 1914 Delmas andMarcel Dupré were tied for first prize on the first ballot of the Prix de Rome, andCamille Saint-Saëns was called in to break the tie. He voted for Dupré, and Delmas took second prize.[3]
Delmas taught music in Paris,[4] and was a biographer of noted musicians. He took part in the choral movement and participated in the Conseil Superieur de la Musique Populaire. He died in Paris at the age of 46.
Delmas was a prolific composer, known primarily for his stage works, but he was also author of choral, solo and chamber music. Selected works include:
His music was used in the filmThe Little Thing in 1923, and recorded and issued on CD including:
Delmas also wrote books including:
