Henri Nibelle

[tumult_in_the_praetorium]

Does anyone have any information on this organist-composer? Ithink I'mgoing to need some rather soon for a recital programme.

His two more well known organ works are the Carillon Orleanais and the Toccata. They're well worth learning, and not too difficult - does anyone else play them?

I know that he was organiste-titulaire of St.Francois de Sales in Paris at one time, but nothing else. </P>

[soubasse32]

I'm afraid very few organists in the US would probably ever have heard of Nibelle, which is a shame.</P>


I came very close to performing the Carillon Orléanais at a recital in Paris, but at the last minute decided to play a different piece.</P>


Nibelle's teachers were Gigout (at École Niedermayer),Fauré, Guilmant, and Vierne. He was organist at Versailles Cathedral and St Vincent-de-Paul, Paris.</P>


I picked up a nice Nibelle rarity when visiting the Flûte de Pan music store in Paris:</P>


50 Pièces sur des thèmes liturgiques des dimanches et fêtes de l'année (pour orgue ou harmonium)</P>


It is published by Éditions Musicales de la Schola Cantorum et de la Procure Générale de Musique, 2a, Rue du Sapin - 2114 Fleurier - Suisse</P>


There are some beautiful works in this collection - all rather short.</P>


Glad to hear you've got a recital coming Tim - do let us know more... [:)]</P>

[tumult_in_the_praetorium]

Thanks for this information, soubasse32!

Plans are still on the drawing board - although my career leaves me little time(or indeed energy) for preparation. I'll probably program the Toccata.

Many thanks,

Tim

[Jason E]

Does anyone have any information on this organist-composer? Ithink I'mgoing to need some rather soon for a recital programme.
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Did someone specifically request his music? Interesting. I've never heard of him, but figured soubasse32 would know... [:D]</p>

[tumult_in_the_praetorium]

No Jason, it was not requested - I just rather like it. I was pretty sure that he would be fairly unheard of, though.

You can find some sound samples here (TR6=Carillon Orleanais, TR7=Toccata):

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/hnum/2335469/rk/home/rsk/hitlist

The Toccata has very similar manual figurations to Boellmann's famous one, and the great majority of it is manuals only - the pedals kick in a few pages before the end. A refreshing change to the Gigout, Vierne, and aforementioned Boellmann, etc.

[jorwig]

Does anyone have any information on this organist-composer? Ithink I'mgoing to need some rather soon for a recital programme.

His two more well known organ works are the Carillon Orleanais and the Toccata. They're well worth learning, and not too difficult - does anyone else play them?

I know that he was organiste-titulaire of St.Francois de Sales in Paris at one time, but nothing else. </p>

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From John Henderson's wonderful book "Directory of Composers for Organ"</p>

Nibelle, H.J.J. (France b. 1883; d. 1966) Henro Jules Joseph Nibelle was a pupil of Guilmant, Fauré, Gigout and Vierne. He was successively organist of Versailles Cathedral, St. Vincent-de-Paul and St. François-de-Sales in Paris. He published Fifty Pieces (2-stave w/pedal markings - for liturgical use) Carillon Orléanais, Toccata an Offertoire (in Les Maitres Contemporains bk. 1) 2 Preludes &amp; Fugues on "Ave Maris Stella", Variations sur un nöel, Préludes "Saint Sacrement"; Prélude et Fugue sur "Alma redemptoris"; Prélude et Fugue sur "Ave Regina Coelorum"; Prélude et Fugue sur "Salve Regina"; Toccata et Fugue sur le "Regina Coeli".</p>

Cheers,</p>

Jonathan
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