Richard Proulx
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Richard Proulx was an American
composer and editor of church music
, including anthems, service music
, hymn concertato
s, organ music and music for handbell
choir, formerly based in Chicago
. The pronunciation of his name is suggested by the section of his catalog entitled "Noulx from Proulx".
He served as a consultant on several important hymnals, including The Hymnal 1982
and the United Methodist Hymnal
. He had a long association with Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
, and has made several recordings with The Cathedral Singers, a professional chorus
which he founded in 1991. He died in Chicago, Illinois, aged 72, from undisclosed causes.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
composer and editor of church music
Church music
Church music may be defined as music written for performance in church, or any musical setting of ecclestiacal liturgy, or music set to words expressing propositions of a sacred nature, such as a hymn. This article covers music in the Judaeo-Christian tradition. For sacred music outside this...
, including anthems, service music
Service (music)
In Anglican church music, a service is a musical setting of certain parts of the liturgy, generally for choir with or without organ accompaniment.-Morning Prayer:*Venite *Te Deum or Benedicite...
, hymn concertato
Hymn concertato
The Hymn concertato is a genre of hymn arrangement for choir in which varied treatments of stanzas are written out, all based on the familiar tune, and almost always ending with a verse for the congregation to join on...
s, organ music and music for handbell
Handbell
A handbell is a bell designed to be rung by hand. To ring a handbell, a ringer grasps the bell by its slightly flexible handle — traditionally made of leather, but often now made of plastic — and moves the wrist to make the hinged clapper inside the bell strike...
choir, formerly based in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The pronunciation of his name is suggested by the section of his catalog entitled "Noulx from Proulx".
He served as a consultant on several important hymnals, including The Hymnal 1982
The Hymnal 1982
The Hymnal 1982 is the hymnal of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. It is one in a series of 7 official hymnals of the Episcopal Church, including The Hymnal 1940...
and the United Methodist Hymnal
United Methodist Hymnal
The United Methodist Hymnal is the hymnal used by The United Methodist Church. It was first published in 1989 as the first hymnal for The United Methodist Church after the 1968 merger of The Methodist Church with The Evangelical United Brethren Church...
. He had a long association with Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago
Holy Name Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Holy Name, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, one of the largest Roman Catholic dioceses in the United States. It is also the parish church of the Archbishop of Chicago...
, and has made several recordings with The Cathedral Singers, a professional chorus
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
which he founded in 1991. He died in Chicago, Illinois, aged 72, from undisclosed causes.