(LE PERE DE LA VICTOIRE) COMPOSED BY LOUIS GANNE, A NATIVE OF FRANCE, IN 1888. HE IS BEST KNOWN FOR HIS PATRIOTIC MARCHES. THIS MARCH WAS COMPOSED AS A RALLYING CRY FOR FRENCH MILITARY FORCES. PERFORMED BY THE CAL POLY SYMPHONIC BAND.
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Story behind the song
Louis Ganne (1862 - 1923) was a native of France known best for his patriotic marches (March Lorraine and Le Pere de la Victoire) and his operetta Les Saltimbanques. A student of Théodore Dubois, Jules Massenet and César Franck, he was known also as a conductor and made appearances at the Nouveau Théâtre de la Rue Blanche, the famous Folies-Bergère, and the Casino de Royan before returning to Paris and the Théâtre Apollo.
Le Pere de la Victoire was composed in 1888 as a rallying cry for French Military forces after their trouncing during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 - 71. The defeat marked the end of French domination on the Continent and the rise of the German states that led ultimately to World War I. The date of composition marks the centennial of the great victories of the French Revolution, and Ganne's march was intended to inspire ensuing generations of French warriors to claim once again the honor of victory for the French homeland as was done by the brave heroes of the Napoleonic wars 100 years prior.