Alexandre Guilmant | |
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Born | Boulogne-sur-Mer, France | 12 March 1837
Died | 29 March 1911 | (aged 74)
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Félix-Alexandre Guilmant (French: [gilmɑ̃]; 12 March 1837 – 29 March 1911) was a French organist and composer. He was the organist of La Trinité from 1871 until 1901. A noted pedagogue, performer, and improviser, Guilmant helped found the Schola Cantorum de Paris. He was appointed as Professor of Organ in the Conservatoire de Paris in 1896.[1]