Jean Langlais: Missa Salve regina & Messe solennelle
11/24/2023, 13 Tracks, 51:00
Featuring
Andrew Lumsden
James O'Donnell
David Hill
Westminster Cathedral Choir
English Chamber Orchestra Brass Ensemble
Jean Langlais
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Composer Biography
Langlais studied organ with André Marchal, who was also blind, and composition with Paul Dukas, composer of the popular L'Apprenti sorcier.
Composer Biography
Jean Langlais, the composer, was blind from childhood and received his education at the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles in Paris.
Composition History
Langlais's Missa Salve regina was first performed at Notre Dame, Paris, at Christmas 1954.
Composer Biography
Langlais became organist of Ste Clotilde in 1945, a position previously held by notable figures like Charles Tournemire and César Franck.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Jean Langlais's music was almost exclusively sacred, inspired by his deep religious conviction and his love for Catholic liturgy and Gregorian chant.
Composer Biography
At the Paris Conservatoire, Langlais was influenced by Charles Tournemire, organist of Ste Clotilde, and was a fellow student of Olivier Messiaen.
Compositional Technique
Both the Missa Salve regina and Messe solennelle by Langlais make extensive use of parallel fifths and octaves, giving the music a solemn, monastic quality.
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