BBC Music, viewed on 24 May 2013 (Émile Louis Fortuné Pessard (29 May 1843 - 10 February 1917) was a French composer. Pessard was born and died in Paris. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won 1st prize in Harmony. ... He composed many comic operas and operettas, as well as masses.) http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/d4c91699-70ef-42b0-8afc-03d59fde7fa5
Dict. de la mus. Les hommes et leurs œuvres, c1986 (Pessard, Émile Louis Fortuné)
His Premier solo pour trompette et piano, c1951 caption (Emile Pessard) cover (E. Pessard)
Honegger, M. Dict. de la mus. (Pessard, Emile Louis Fortune; b. 5/29/1843, d. 2/10/17)