Dom Joseph Gajard (1885-1972)

Dom Gajard with Virginia Schubert OM JOSEPH GAJARD. Born in Sonzay (Indre and Loire), June 25, 1885, professed at Solesmes, August 15, 1911. He became assistant to Dom Mocquereau in 1911. He thus had a part in the publication of the 2nd volume of the Nombre Musical Grégorien and some Vatican books after 1913.

In 1946, he was named Director of the (founded in 1911), in which he published many practical articles, and in 1954, of the Études Grégoriennes of a more scientific content, founded the same year. At last, he directed the Paléographic Musicale, founded by Dom Mocquereau and conducted all the recordings of Gregorian Chant until his death on April 25, 1972, Voix de son Maitre in 1930 (Victor), and Decca from 1951 on.