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Alexandre Guilmant

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Alexandre Guilmant was a French organist, composer, editor, and teacher associated with the late nineteenth-century French organ tradition. He served as organist of La Trinité in Paris, taught organ at the Paris Conservatoire, and helped found the Schola Cantorum. His publications included original organ compositions and edited collections of earlier French organ music, including the multi-volume Archives des Maîtres de l’orgue. [Sources](https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/felix-alexandre-guilmant_%28Enciclopedia-Italiana%29/), [French organ recital program](https://cathedral.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kola-Owolabi-February-18-2024.pdf).

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Where did Alexandre Guilmant work as an organist?

Alexandre Guilmant served as organist at La Trinité in Paris. He was also a teacher, editor, and composer associated with the late nineteenth-century French organ tradition.

What did Alexandre Guilmant do at the Paris Conservatoire?

He taught organ at the Paris Conservatoire, helping shape the training of French organists. His teaching was part of a wider career that included performance, composition, and music editing.

What was Alexandre Guilmant's connection to the Schola Cantorum?

Guilmant helped found the Schola Cantorum in Paris. The school became an important center for the study and performance of early music and Catholic musical traditions.

What kind of music did Alexandre Guilmant write?

Guilmant wrote extensively for organ and also produced sacred and instrumental music. His style belongs to the French organ tradition of the late nineteenth century.