Michel Delalande (27/08/1739 - 23/12/1812), a French cathedral musician and composer. Born in La Flèche, died in Chartres. He was maître de musique of Soissons Cathedral until 1761, then of Chartres until his retirement in 1785, after which he continued to deputize, and to sing haute-contre in the choir, until 1792. Of his large output of sacred works, including 61 psalms and canticle settings, 16 masses, a Requiem and 58 miscellaneous