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Pièces d'Orgue sur les Psaumes Huguenots
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(1886-1977)
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Henri Gagnebin (1886-1977) was a Swiss composer and organist. Between 1925 and 1957, Gagnebin served as Director of the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1938, he established the Geneva International Competition for Musical Performance which acquired a prestigious reputation across the world. He is known for his choral and organ compositions.
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Pièces d'Orgue sur les Psaumes Huguenots, deuxième No. 634. By Henri Gagnebin.
Published by Édition Henn, Geneva.
Contents:
- Psaume XVI. Dieu restera ma force et mon appui
- Psaume XVI. Alio Modo. Verset 3e: Voilà pourquoi je veux aller chantant
- Psaume XIX. A toute heure, en tout lieu, le ciel raconte Dieu
- Psaume XIX. Alio Modo. Les heures vont leur cours dans la beauté des jours
- Psaume XXII. Mon Dieu, pourquoi m'as-tu abandonné
- Psaume XXIII. Dieu, mon berger (pour deux claviers manuels)
- Psaume XXIII. Alio Modo. Verset 3e: Tu fis, Seigneur, les beautés de la terre
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In the first page there is a dedication by the composer (Henri Gagnebin) to Peter Hurford, signed 1955.