Adelaire, Joseph 28.may.1917-4.nov.2009 Belgium, Pessoux - Henri-Chapelle (bur Sosoye)
pianist, organist, his regular job was officer of the Gendarmerie, after his retirement he settled in Sosoye near Namur and devoted himself to composing, he was for many years organist of the Eglise Notre-Dame de la Nativite in Sosoye, among his friends was Abbe Omer Berny pastor and parish priest of Sosoye and Maredret, he died in the village Henri-Chapelle near the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, 7.nov.2009 a funeral mass and service was given at Eglise Notre-Dame de la Nativite in Sosoye where he was buried in the family grave ; he married Marie Laure 'Mimie' Dozot who was born in Sosoye and preceded him in death

[on the photo Joseph Adelaire at his Pleyel piano]

Title Parts


[] Dernier adieu. Organ. 1979
[] Priere a Saint Benoit. Organ. 1984
[] Seigneur unis-nous dans la paix" Organ. 1984
[] Voici mon corpse, voici mon sang. Organ. 1985
[] Sortie "Allez en paix". Organ. 1985
[] Improvisation-sortie. Organ. 1985
[] Sov'nances (Souvenances) "Mon petit village de Maredret"
words Denise Mathot, Fosses-la-Ville

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