He and Charles Tournemire were great friends. Tournemire gave him Cesar Franck's console from Ste. Clotilde before his death. The organ console now sits in Liege. You can see it.
Tournemire dedicated some of l'Orgue Mystique to Peeters. Peeters recorded some of LOM and one can find these recordings on YouTube.
Peeters was a marvelous musician and by all accounts from those who knew him, a gracious soul. Tournemire spoke rather highly of him, which was unusual for Tournemire to speak of anyone very highly. I have some copies of letters exchanged by them.

Wow, Flor Peeters ... where to start ? In 1979 I began as chorister at the Antwerp Cathedral Boyschoir. The choirmaster was reverend Jan Schrooten, a former pupil of Flor Peeters. We sang his music regularly at the cathedral and on tour. His 'ego sum panis vivus' is astonishing ! Of course we sang his masses as well. I love his Missa Festiva. I had the honour of singing that mass at the Cathedral in Mechelen with Flor Peeters himself at the organ. Afterwards, I asked him to sign my score. He first wrote Peeters, saying 'this is the Prelude' and then he wrote Flor, saying 'and this the Fugue'. I still treasure this score. I am happy to see choirs abroad singing his music. Alas, a new choirmaster at the Cathedral hasn't programmed any of his music since 2000.

Paul: Do you know if that Mass (Reginae Pacis) is still in print, and if so where it is available? I'd love to see the whole thing.

I'd like a scan too, if possible.

Flor Peeters (born 4 July 1903, died 4 July 1986).

I am extremely fond of his many chorale preludes, the melancholy-inducing "Aria," and his simple but majestic "Postludium.". The "Postludium" is hidden in some random Oxford collection of music for manuals only. It is a perfect closing voluntary, particularly in a smaller space as it lasts about a minute!!

A bonus to the preceding experience was that after Mass I spoke with a local woman attending who was in Flor Peeter's organ class as a Fulbright student along with Fr. Gerard Farrell, OSB.

Reminded me of the time I organized a concert in the mid-1990s at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul, MN, featuring the Vierne Messe Solennelle (Richard Proulx, guest conductor). A gentleman approached me after the concert and asked if I was familiar with Alexander Schreiner's arrangement of the Vierne Kyrie as a "Maestoso in C-sharp minor." I replied that I was, and that Schreiner's recording of the same was the very first LP recording of organ music that I owned. He paused, and appearing pleased that I had appreciated the Schreiner recording, replied, "Alexander Schreiner was my father."

I'm off the Flor Peeters topic, I know. Very grateful for your post, Dr. Ford. I join you in thanking God.

Dear Advocatus: We would all be enriched here should you tell us about your experiences with R. Proulx.

It's Flor Peeters Day again!

I have searched and search, particularly for any of Peeter's choral music, but it seems there is so little available. Can anyone point me int he right direction................or, if out of print, anyone have scans of it?

McLaughlin & Reilly published two (maybe more) 4-part Masses. Have no idea who holds that copyright these days.

... and Summy-Birchard is, I believe, owned by the Warner Music Group.

I got a lot of his choral music. At Antwerp Cathedral we sang a lot of it. I even sung his Missa Festiva with him playing the organ. When after mass I asked him to dedicate my score, he first signed with Peeters and said 'this is the Prelude' and then Flor and said 'this is the Fuga'.

Old Hymns.Tried to respond to your e mail, but it bounces back

It's his birthday and feast day again.

It's his birthday and feast day again.

Good morning, all. I have been searching for several choral works by Flor Peeters that are unfortunately rather difficult to locate and I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction.

The first piece is Ave Verum Corpus, which I believe was most recently published by National Music Publishers and now seems to be out of print. You can still search it on JW Pepper and even order it but it is backlogged. I tried to order and after a few weeks they canceled.

Secondly, I've been searching for the collection of motets in Op. 9 (these include Ego sum panis, Tantum ergo, Ave maria). I've been searching by piece title but am having trouble ordering, but I'm wondering if they are published in a collection (ex. Four motets or something of that sort).

Any help that you could provide would be greatly appreciated- I'm always so grateful for this forum! Many thanks, Chaz

I'll have a look in my archive tomorrow!
Dirk

July 4 is also the day Sister (Mother) Mary Alexis Donnelly, R.S.M., died in 1936. She was a prolific composer of sacred music who compiled three widely used hymnals, which were published by J. Fisher Bros. of New York. In addition, her compositions appeared as individual song sheets and in "hymn pamphlets," published by McLaughlin & Reilly Co. of Boston. Her name does not appear on any of her music, as was customary in Catholic religious orders prior to Vatican II, but merely states "By a Sister of Mercy." Mother Alexis was Reverend Mother of the Providence, RI, community of Sisters of Mercy from 1910 to 1916.