Complete Organ Works Volume III: Organist at the Church “La Madeleine"

Dubois Complete Organ Works Volume III: Organist at the Church “La Madeleine"

Théodore Dubois (1837–1924) was a conductor, organist, teacher, and one of the leading Parisian composers of the 19th century.  His contemporaries frequently compared him to Delibes, Widor and Lalo.  Yet he rarely turned to the musical language of his age, writing instead in a vein that reveals influences from Mendelssohn, Weber, Gounod, and the dramatic style of Berlioz.  Our edition is the first to present his organ music in an Urtext performance edition.

During his tenure at “La Madeleine” in Paris, Théodore Dubois composed a large number of organ works.  Volume III contains Trois Pièces (Praeludium-grave, Adoratio et Vox Angelica, Hosannah) and the well-known and frequently performed wedding piece Messe de Mariage (Entrée du Cortège, Bénédiction nuptiale, Offertoire, Invocation, Laus Deo [Sortie]). 

Besides a detailed critical commentary in German, English, and French, the volume also contains a preface, facsimiles, and a catalogue of sources.  The detailed Foreword that sheds light on the composer’s life, instrument-specific issues and performance practice. 

- First complete Urtext edition of Théodore Dubois’ organ works 

- Based on the latest research findings 

- Suitable for church worship and concert performance 

- Detailed Foreword, Critical Commentary (Fr/Eng/Ger) and facsimile pages