Nicolas de Grigny

Synopsis

Though Nicolas de Grigny (1671-1703) died when he was only thirty-two years old, the French composer Nicholas de Grigny left an indelible mark on the organ world. During his brief career he was organist of the Rheims cathedral and he wrote several organ pieces. His compositions reflect his liturgical inspiration. They are beautifully intricate with heavy modal flavors. His poetic musicality was greatly admired by J.S. Bach, who once copied de Grigny's organ book in its entirety­, confirming his place as an avid admirer.

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List of Organ Works

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Opus	Title	Year
Op. ??	Piéces d'Orgue	year
Op. ??	Premier Livre d'orgue	year
Op. ??	Organ mass	year
Op. ??	Hymn	year
Op. ??	Hymn	year
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Op. ??	Hymn	year
Op. ??	Hymn	year
Op. ??	Title	year

Background and General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works

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Registration and Organs

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Fingering and Pedaling

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Articulation and Phrasing

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Ornamentation

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Tempo and Meter

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Scores and Editions

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Recordings

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Nicolas de Grigny. Livre d'orgue (1699) la messe. performed by Michel Chapuis Orgue de Saint-Christophe, Belfort, 1976.

Nicolas de Grigny: Hymne sur le Veni Creator. performed by Olivier Latry. Begin listening at 2:00.

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Notes

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