Calixa Lavallée
Short biography outlining his musical career and summarizing his major accomplishments.
Calixa Lavallee
Find a Grave listing with portrait photograph, picture of his tombstone with English translation of French inscription, and cemetery information.
Calixa Lavallée
Biography, photograph, MIDI music for O Canada with traditional and international versions of the lyrics for "Lord of the Lands."
Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891)
Listing with The Lied and Art Song Texts Page with links to French lyrics of some of his vocal works.
Calixa Lavallée (1842-1891)
Biographical sketch, portrait, and Naxos discography.
Calixa Lavallée and the Origins of "O Canada&
Background information from the Canadian Encyclopedia concerning his part in creating this national anthem. Includes links to related material.
Calixa Lavallee: Anthem Composer for a Nation
Official biographical material and portrait from the Canadian government's Digital Collection.
Lavallée, Calixa
Brief biography declaring him as first Canadian-born composer and noting authorship of "O Canada." From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
Lavallée, Calixa
Biographical entry from the Canadian Encyclopedia with portrait from the first printing of O Canada.
Lavallée, Calixa 1842-1891
Music Division Archival Guide entry with biographical sketch and details of holdings from the Music Archives at the National Library of Canada.
O Canada: Calixa Lavallee
Detailed biography with a strong sense of national pride includes links to lyrics, MIDI sound file, detailed history of the song, and biographies of French and English lyricists Adolphe-Basile Routhier and Robert Stanley Weir.