George Savin De Chanéet Explained

George Savin De Chaneet
Birth Date:	1 January 1861
Birth Place:	Hamburg, Germany
Occupation:	Composer, conductor, teacher
Years Active:	1880-1910
Death Place:	Java, Indonesia

George Savin De Chaneet was a Hungarian-Australian composer, conductor, choir master, organist and music teacher.^[1] He was born in Hamburg,^[2] only son of Frederich de Chanéet.^[3] He arrived in Melbourne on 22 April 1884, where he spent his active life, seeking naturalisation in 1899.^[4]

He dedicated much of his time to St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in West Melbourne,^[5] and composed church music for other parishes and denominations.^[6]

Works

• Hungarian dance
• Mass for worship
• In the Cathedral (a Christmas song)
• The children's prayer : song / words by Louis Voight ; music by G.S. de Chanéet
• Summer dreams : song / words by Louis Voight ; music by G.S. de Chaneet
• The children's prayer : song / words by Louis Voight ; music by G.S. de Chaneet
• The two cities : song / words by Margery Browne ; music by G.S. De Chaneet
• The rover : song / words by Margery Browne ; music by G.S. de Chaneet
• The goblin bat : song / words by Margery Browne ; music by G.S. de Chaneet

Recordings

None known

Personal

His first wife, Johanna Julianna (née Paasch),^[7] died in Melbourne in September 1887 in childbirth.^[8] De Chanéet then married Martha Matilda Orams (died 1930 in Surabaya)^[9] in December the same year. They had a daughter, Myra Matilda (born 1888)^{[10] [11]} and two sons, Victor (born 1895)^[12] and Eric George (born 1902).^{[10] [13]} Victor served in the AIF in World War I, winning the Military Medal for bravery in the field in 1918.^[14]

De Chaneet had moved to Java before June 1920. He died in Lawang on 2 May 1926, survived by his wife and three children.^[15]

Notes and References

1. News: Herr de Chaneet. . . IV . 2 . Victoria, Australia . 11 June 1897 . 11 November 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Representative Professional Men. . . II . 8 . Victoria, Australia . 26 July 1895 . 11 November 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Family Notices. 1888-01-06. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 2019-11-12. 1.
4. Web site: RecordSearch. National Archives of Australia. 2019-11-12.
5. News: Representative Professional Men.. 1895-07-19. North Melbourne Gazette (Vic. : 1894 - 1901). 2019-11-12. 2.
6. News: SCHOOL SPEECH DAYS. . . 25,071 . Victoria, Australia . 16 December 1926 . 11 November 2019 . 17 . National Library of Australia.
7. Web site: Births deaths and marriages Victoria. my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. 2019-11-12.
8. News: Family Notices. 14 September 1887. The Argus (Melbourne). 11 November 2019. 12,865. Victoria, Australia. 1. National Library of Australia.
9. News: Family Notices. 1930-10-21. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 2019-11-12. 1.
10. Web site: Births deaths and marriages Victoria. my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au. 2019-11-12.
11. News: Family Notices. 1889-01-10. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 2019-11-12. 1.
12. News: Family Notices. 1895-12-07. Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 2019-11-12. 1.
13. News: Family Notices. 19 February 1902. The Argus (Melbourne). 11 November 2019. 17,350. Victoria, Australia. 1. National Library of Australia.
14. News: Distinctions.. 1918-07-20. Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 2019-11-12. 12.
15. News: Family Notices. 1926-05-08. Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954). 2019-11-12. 5.