Dom Paul Benoit organ music
  • musicman923
    Posts: 239
    Hello Everyone,

    I recently came across the name Dom Paul Benoit for the first time three months ago. I have found some recordings of his organ pieces on YouTube. Does anyone know were I can find his organ music online?? I did a vague search for it but came up with nothing much. Most of his publications I believe were through Europe and not much here in the USA. I am a fairly young organist (later 20's) and I found his music very expressive and enjoyable prelude style music.

    I know I found a setting on YouTube of the Easter Tune Victimae..... as well as O Come Divine Messiah and Ubi Caritas.

    Anyone know where I can find these precious organ pieces that are probably not all that heard anymore throughout the US.

    Thanks for any help and advice you can offer!!
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  • Paul F. Ford
    Posts: 864
    I too love the music of Dom Paul. This is a great website: http://danwebs.com/dpb/index.html

    I have re-engraved a number of his pieces and can send them to you. You can reach me at paulfford (at) stjohnsem.edu
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  • ghmus7
    Posts: 1,483
    I have all of his works, I did my dissertation on his music. Paul, I believe you wanted to see my dissertation, I will see if I can dig this up.

    All of his organ works are still under copyright by the monastery of St. Maurice and St.Maur, which is in Luxembourg.

    http://www.visitluxembourg.com/en/place/misc/benedictine-abbey-clervaux

    http://r-l-p.co.uk/+clerv2.html

    I believe this is one of the small sources of income for the monastery, otherwise I would be happy to send you scores.
    As far as ordering the scores, The monastery has a publishing entity called Art Sacre that publishes his complete works in many volumes. You might try to email or call the Abbey.

    I am hopefully planning of a series of recordings of his works this year.
  • ghmus7
    Posts: 1,483
    I recently released the first volume of a projected mulit volume series.
    https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/gregoryhamilton2
    Thanked by 3Paul F. Ford cesarfranck JonathanKK
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