Henri Mulet
Encyclopedia
Henri Mulet was a French
organist
and composer
. He was born on 17 October 1878 in Paris
, France
, and died on 20 September 1967 in Draguignan
, France
.
Most of his published compositions were for the organ
. His works for organ have been called "expressive in a post-Romantic
manner."
He won first prize for cello
in Delsart's class in 1893. He won second prize for organ
in 1897. He studied organ with Guilmant and Widor. He served as an organist in several churches in Paris
; he was a professor at the Ecole Niedermeyer and at the Schola Cantorum
.
In 1937 Mulet burnt his manuscripts and left Paris for Draguignan in Provence
. Most of his surviving music is largely unknown.
He served as organist at the cathedral in Draguignan
until 1958, and entrusted himself to the care of the monks at the abbey there. He was married but had no children. He spent the last 30 of his 89 years in seclusion.
Original source of this article is the Henri Mulet page at the Classical Composers Database (from January 2004), which was written by Ioannis Dimitroulis.
Harmonium
Orchestral
Vocal
Chamber and instrumental
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was born on 17 October 1878 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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, and died on 20 September 1967 in Draguignan
Draguignan
Draguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Most of his published compositions were for the organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
. His works for organ have been called "expressive in a post-Romantic
Romantic music
Romantic music or music in the Romantic Period is a musicological and artistic term referring to a particular period, theory, compositional practice, and canon in Western music history, from 1810 to 1900....
manner."
He won first prize for cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
in Delsart's class in 1893. He won second prize for organ
Organ (music)
The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
in 1897. He studied organ with Guilmant and Widor. He served as an organist in several churches in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
; he was a professor at the Ecole Niedermeyer and at the Schola Cantorum
Schola Cantorum
The Schola Cantorum de Paris is a private music school in Paris. It was founded in 1894 by Charles Bordes, Alexandre Guilmant and Vincent d'Indy as a counterbalance to the Paris Conservatoire's emphasis on opera...
.
In 1937 Mulet burnt his manuscripts and left Paris for Draguignan in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
. Most of his surviving music is largely unknown.
He served as organist at the cathedral in Draguignan
Draguignan
Draguignan is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, in southeastern France.It is a sub-prefecture of the department and self-proclaimed "capital of Artillery" and "Porte du Verdon".The city is only from St...
until 1958, and entrusted himself to the care of the monks at the abbey there. He was married but had no children. He spent the last 30 of his 89 years in seclusion.
Original source of this article is the Henri Mulet page at the Classical Composers Database (from January 2004), which was written by Ioannis Dimitroulis.
Works
Organ- Méditation religieuse, 1896?
- Prière, 1902?
- Carillon-Sortie, 1912?
- Esquisses byzantines (10 pieces), 1914–19
- Offertoire funèbre
- Petit offertoire
- Sortie douce
- Offertoire sur un Alléluia grégorien, pour la fête du Très-Saint-Rosaire
Harmonium
- Angelus; Offertoire; Sortie
Orchestral
- Dans la vallée du tombeau (Souvenir de Lombardie), symphonic poem, 1908
- La Toussaint, symphonic poem, 1909
- Fantaisie pastorale, 1911
- Paysage d’hiver
- Paysages crépusculaires
- Scherzo-Marche
- Petite suite sur des airs populaires français
- Souvenirs de Lombardie
Vocal
- O mon Jésus (hymn), 1900
- L’aigu bruissement, voice and piano, 1904
- Laudate dominum, four voices and organ, 1904
- Soleils couchants, voice and piano, 1904
- Ave Maria, three voices & organ, 1910
- Les deux étoiles, voice and piano, 1910
- Le dernier des Maourys, voice and piano, 1911
- Le talion, voice and orchestra, 1912
Chamber and instrumental
- Danse afghane, piano, 1904
- 2 noëls, oboe or clarinet & piano, 1904
- Danse persane, piano, 1910
- Petit lied très facile, harpsichord or piano, 1910
Sources
- Michel Duchesneau. L'avant-garde musicale et ses sociétés à Paris de 1871 à 1939. Sprimont: Editions Mardaga, 1997
External links
- Download Carillon Sortie MP3 played by Hugh Potton at Hammerwood Park
- Detailed Biography http://thediapason.com/Cover%20feature-article9867 The Diapson, December 2008