Jehan Alain
Synopsis
French composer and organist
- 1911, born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
- 1927-39, Paris, pupil at Paris Conservitoire where he studied with Marcel Dupre
- 1929-39, Paris, main period of composition
- 1935-39, Paris, organist of St Nicolas de Maisons Lafitte
- 1940, died in Saumur in combat
His most famous work today is his AWV 100 (JA 119), Litanies. He was known to be influenced by the music, dance and philosophies of the far east. His musical output was viewed by many to have been among the most original of the 20th century.
For details, see the Wikipedia article on Jehan Alain.
List of Organ Works
| Opus | Opus | Title | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| AWV 86 | JA 069, 070, 082 | Suite | 1934 |
| AWV 64 | JA 079 | Climat | 1932 |
| AWV 77 | JA ??? | Prelude et fugue | ???? |
| AWV 75 | JA 067 | Choral dorien | 1935 |
| AWV 76 | JA 068 | Choral phrygien | 1935 |
| AWV 120 | JA 138 | Aria | 1938 |
| AWV 29 | JA 027 | Variations sur l'hymne Lucis creator | 1932 |
| AWV 5 | JA 007 bis | Berceuse sur 2 notes qui cornent | 1929 |
| AWV 57 | JA 064 | Prelude profane No. 1 | 1933 |
| AWV 58 | JA 065 | Prelude profane No. 2 | 1933 |
| AWV 109A | JA 135 | Monodie | 1938 |
| AWV 8 | JA 009 | Ballade en mode phrygien | 1930 |
| AWV 62 | JA 134 | Choral cistercin pour une Élévation | 1934 |
| AWV 99 | JA 118 | Variations sur un theme de Clement Jannequin | 1937 |
| AWV 63 | JA 071 | Le jardin suspendu | 1934 |
| AWV 100 | JA 119 | Litanies | 1937 |
| AWV 73 | JA 063 | Fantasmagorie | 1935 |
| AWV 119 | JA 120A | Trois Danses: Joies, Deuils, Luttes | 1937 |
| AWV 36 | JA ??? | Grave | ???? |
| AWV 37 | JA 033 | Petite pièce | 1932 |
| AWV 74a | JA ??? | "Fileuse" | ???? |
| AWV 10 | JA 014 | Lamento | 1930 |
| AWV 59 | JA 072 | Fantasie No. 1 | 1933 |
| AWV 91 | JA 117 | Fantasie No. 2 | 1936 |
| AWV 61 | JA 077-078 | 2 Danses a Agni Yavishta | 1932 |
| AWV 35 | JA 038 | Complainte à la mode ancienne | 1932 |
| AWV 30 | JA 028 | Fugue en mode de Fa | 1932 |
| AWV 19 | JA 006 | Verset-choral | 1931 |
| AWV 87 | JA ??? | Berceuse | ???? |
| AWV 72 | JA 062 | De Jules Lemaitre | 1935 |
| AWV 33 | JA 037 | Chant donné | 1932 |
| AWV 65b | JA ??? | Andante from Suite monodique | ???? |
| AWV 13 | JA 029 | Postlude pour l'Office des Complines | 1930 |
| AWV ??? | JA 131A | Variations sue un chant donné | 1930 |
| AWV ??? | JA 143 | Pièces d'après François Campion | 1931 |
| AWV ??? | JA 030-032 | Trois minutes | 1932 |
| AWV ??? | JA 132 | Chant nupital (for baritone and organ) | 1932 |
| AWV ??? | JA 026 | Variations chorales sur Sacris solemnis (for 5 mixed voices and organ) | 1933 |
| AWV ??? | JA 094A | Invention à trois voix (for flute and organ) | 1937 |
| AWV ??? | JA 133A | Fugue sur un sujet de Henri Rabaud | 1933 |
| AWV ??? | JA 066 bis | Intermezzo | 1934 |
| AWV ??? | JA 095 | Vocalise dorienne (for soprano and organ) | 1937 |
| AWV ??? | JA 120D | Sarabande (for organ, quintet) | 1937 |
| AWV ??? | JA 120 bis | Danse funèbre pour honorer une mémoire héroïque | 1937 |
| AWV ??? | JA 122 | Tantum ergo ( for 2 voices and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 136 | Messe modale en septuor (for soprano, alto, flute and string quartet or organ | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 101A | Noël nouvelet | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 112A | Que j'aime ce divin Enfant | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 113 | D'où vient qu'en cette nuiée (for 4 equal voices and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 115 | Transcription du Récit de NAzard de Clérambault (for flute and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 121 | MArche de Saint Nicolas (for 2 trumpets, drums and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 121A | Marche des Horaces et des Curiaces (for 2 trumpets, drums and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 126 | Fragment de la cantate de J.S. Bach Erschallet, ihr Lieder (for 2 trumpets and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 127 | Allegro du Concerto en sol majeur de Händel (for two trumpets and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 128 | Concerto en si bémol majeur de Händel (for two trumpets and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 139 | L'année liturgique israëlite | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 137 | Prière pour ous autres charneld (for tenor, bass and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 140 | Tantum ergo (for sporano, tenor and organ) | 1938 |
| AWV ??? | JA 141 | Salve, virilis pectoris (for soprano, tenor and organ) | 1939 |
| AWV ??? | JA 142 | O salutaris (for soprano and organ) | 1939 |
Background and General Perspectives on Performing Alain Organ Works
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Registration and Organs
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Scores and Editions
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Recordings
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Free Online
- Litanies as played by Marie-Claire Alain on Youtube
- Playlist of Alain pieces as played by Dragan Trajer on Youtube
Pay to Listen
- jehan alain: the complete works for organ as performed by Kevin Bowyer on NAXOS
- Jehan Alain: Complete Works for Organ as performed by Lars Notto Birkeland on NAXOS
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Notes
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