Erich Paul Schwandt (July 26, 1935 in San Luis Obispo, California – 2 August 2017 in Victoria, British Columbia[1]) was a Canadian cembalist, organist, musicologist and music educator.
He taught music history and musicology at the Stanford University and the Eastman School of Music; from 1975 until 2001, he taught at The University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia.
During that time, he taught music history, musicology, counterpoint, Baroque performance practice, harpsichord - and from the 1980's, organ.
He had found and was instrumental in procuring an Alsatian French Classic pipe organ [by Georges Mayer] for the University's main auditorium.
He created more than a dozen music editions and reconstructed the Gloria from Erik Satie's Messe des pauvres for a performance at the University of Victoria in 1997.