Charles Tournemire

Tournemire was born at Bordeaux. He became one of César Franck's three youngest students (the others were Henri Büsser and a Belgian, Guillaume Lekeu).
From 1898 (on the resignation of Gabriel Pierné) to 1939, Tournemire served as the organiste titulaire at Franck's old church, the Basilique Ste-Clotilde, Paris. He was also professor of Chamber Music at the Paris Conservatoire, and teacher of organ improvisation there.
In 1930 Tournemire recorded five organ improvisations, which were later transcribed by Maurice Duruflé from phonograph recordings. Of ten 78-rpm discs which Tournemire made in 1930, playing the Aristide Cavaillé-Coll organ of Sainte-Clotilde (Polydor 561047, 561048, 566057, 566058, 566059), five contain music of Franck. This set of discs was awarded the Grand Prix du Disque on May 18, 1931.
Insofar as Tournemire's name is now remembered, it is usually spoken of in connection with his biggest composition: L'orgue Mystique, a group of 51 sets of five pieces each, all written between 1927 and 1932. This collection covers the cycle of the Roman Catholic liturgical year, each set being based on the Gregorian chants for the day. Unlike the symphonies of Charles-Marie Widor, L'Orgue Mystique was designed for church use, not for secular organ recitals.
Tournemire died at Arcachon in 1939. The exact cause of his death is uncertain, as is the exact date (3 or 4 November).


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Total 19 sheet(s) found, listing between 0 - 19.
Song | Added By | Pages | Instruments | Sheet Type | File |
L'Orgue Mystique - Dominica in Sexagesima |
m5anderson (7)
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21 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - Dominica IX post Pentecosten |
m5anderson (7)
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21 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - Nativitas |
m5anderson (7)
4980d ago
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26 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - Epiphania Domini |
m5anderson (7)
4980d ago
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24 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - In Festo Ss. Trinitatis |
m5anderson (7)
4980d ago
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19 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - Dominica XXIII post Pentecosten |
m5anderson (7)
4980d ago
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19 | Vocal, Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - XXV In Festo Pentecostes |
m5anderson (7)
4980d ago
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24 | Clarinet, Organ | Original |
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Te Deum |
Aurel99 (12)
4992d ago
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13 | Organ | Book |
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Toccata |
manteca (25)
5146d ago
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9 | Organ | Original |
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Postludes Libres |
tommyvd (5)
5188d ago
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64 | Organ | Original |
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Sortie |
zsoltmate (42)
5202d ago
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6 | Organ | Book |
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Triple Choral |
zsoltmate (42)
5202d ago
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22 | Organ | Book |
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Triple Choral |
zsoltmate (42)
5202d ago
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22 | Organ | Book |
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L'Orgue Mystique - No 18 Quasimodo |
tomaszartur (18)
5212d ago
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24 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - No 26 In Festo Ss. Trinitatis |
tomaszartur (18)
5212d ago
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19 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - No. 26 In Festo Ss. Trinitatis |
tomaszartur (18)
5212d ago
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19 | Organ | Original |
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L'Orgue Mystique - No 42 Nativitas B.M.V. |
tomaszartur (18)
5212d ago
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18 | Organ | Original |
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ORGUE MYSTIQUE 2 |
carlo.perelli (8)
5223d ago
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18 | Organ | Original |
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L'orgue Mystique, Dominica III Adventus op. 55 |
tomaszartur (18)
5338d ago
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18 | Organ | Original |
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