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French organist, composer, and Benedictine monk | |||
* | * 1893 born in Nancy, France. He studied piano with his mother and took organ lessons from Mademoiselle Hess, the daughter of the organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Nancy. | ||
* | * 1918 joined the Benedictine Abbey at Clervaux in Luxembourg. | ||
* | * 1926 after taking his vows and being ordained to the priesthood, he became known as Dom Paul Benoit, "Dom" being the traditional title given to Benedictines after their vows. | ||
* 1926 studied the organ with Albert Leblanc, the former organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg. He then studied with Augustin Pierson, organist at St. Louis Cathedral in Versailles. He studied the music of Bach and of Louis Vierne. | |||
* 1931 took over as organist of the Mutin-Cavaillé-Coll organ (3 manuals, 20 stops) at the abbey. He also began composing seriously. However, he composed only for God, and never performed a public concert. | |||
* ?year of death? died in ?city of death? | * ?year of death? died in ?city of death? | ||
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Synopsis
French organist, composer, and Benedictine monk
- 1893 born in Nancy, France. He studied piano with his mother and took organ lessons from Mademoiselle Hess, the daughter of the organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Nancy.
- 1918 joined the Benedictine Abbey at Clervaux in Luxembourg.
- 1926 after taking his vows and being ordained to the priesthood, he became known as Dom Paul Benoit, "Dom" being the traditional title given to Benedictines after their vows.
- 1926 studied the organ with Albert Leblanc, the former organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg. He then studied with Augustin Pierson, organist at St. Louis Cathedral in Versailles. He studied the music of Bach and of Louis Vierne.
- 1931 took over as organist of the Mutin-Cavaillé-Coll organ (3 manuals, 20 stops) at the abbey. He also began composing seriously. However, he composed only for God, and never performed a public concert.
- ?year of death? died in ?city of death?
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List of Organ Works
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