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Jehan Alain

Born • 1911

Died • 1940

Jehan Ariste Alain was born in the western suburbs of Paris to a family of organists, composers, and organ builders. Between 1927 and 1939 he studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Marcel Dupré for organ and under Paul Dukas and Jean Roger-Ducasse for composition. From 1935-1939 he served as the organist at the Saint-Nicholas de Maisons Laffitte in Paris and often performed at the Rue Notre-Dame-de-Nazareth synagogue. Throughout his short career he composed organ, choral, and instrumental music in a distinctive style influenced by both his contemporaries such as Olivier Messiaen and Claude Debussy. In 1939 he became a dispatch for the motorcycle division of the french army in defense of the western border of France against the nazis. Coming around a corner he heard the footsteps of approaching soldiers and decided to abandon his motorcycle. Using his carbine he then engaged a group of nazi soldiers. He killed 16 before being killed and according to Nicolas Slominsky was buried with full military honors.

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DR Koncerthuset

Copenhagen, Denmark

Architect • Jean Nouvel

2009 Jan L. van den Heuvel - Orgelbouw bv

Manuals • 4

Stops • 92

Pipes • ~6000

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Unitarian Church of All Souls

New York City, United States

Architect • Herbert Upjohn

1989 Holtkamp Job 2016

Manuals • 3

Stops • 40

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Naji Hakim

Born • 1955

Hakim, a Lebanese-French organist, composer, and improviser was first introduced to organ during his elementary studies. Later in life he studied with renowned organist Jean Langlais for about 10 years. With Langlais’ encouragement he entered the Conservatoire National Supérieur in Paris where he studied under Rolande Falcinelli. He served as organist of the Basilique du Sacré-Cœr from 1985 until 1993. He succeeded Olivier Messiaen as Organist at the Église de la Saint-Trinité from 1993 until 2008. Throughout his career he has been awarded first prize in a number of reputable competitions in cities such as Lyon, Strasbourg, Haarlem, and many more. Today he serves as professor of musical analysis at the Consvertoire National de Région de Boulogne-Billancourt. He is also a noted composer of symphonic, instrumental, and vocal music.

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