Alexandre Pierre Francois Boёly

Synopsis

French composer, organist, and teacher

• 19 April 1785, born in Versailles, France
• 1834-38, Paris, provisional organist at St Gervais-St Protais
• 1840-51, Paris, titular organist at St Germain-l'Auxerrois
• 27 December 1858, died in Paris, France

Boëly was known to hold onto the French Classical tradition. According to Camille Saint-Saéns, "his finest work... is the little collection of Christmas carols of the 16th century, op. 15, harmonized for the organ."

For details, see the Alexandre Boëly article on Wikipedia.

List of Organ Works

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Opus	Title	Year
Op. 9	4 offertoires	1842
Op. 10	14 morceaux qui pourront servir pendant l'office divin	1842
Op. 11	Messe du jour de Noël	1842
Op. 12	24 pièces	1843
Op. 14	12 morceaux pour l'orgue expressif	c. 1846
Op. 15	14 prèludes sur des cantiques de Denizot	1847
Op. 18	12 pièces	1856

Opera 35-45 are published posthumously.

Background and General Perspectives on Performing Boély 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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Free Online

Fantaisie et fugue en si bémol majeur (Alexandre Boëly), performed by Daniel Roth

Pay to Listen

Grand Offertoires, Fantasies, Cantiques & Pièces libres by Daniel Roth on NAXOS Music Library

Other Resources

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Notes

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