Georges Guiraud

Georges Guiraud (born March 8, 1868 in Toulouse , † March 11, 1928 ibid) was a French composer , organist and music teacher.

The son of the organist Omer Guiraud studied first at the École Niedermeyer , then at the Conservatoire de Paris , where César Franck , Charles-Marie Widor and Jules Massenet were among his teachers. He then worked as the conductor for singing at the Concerts Colonne and organist in Paris.

After the death of his father in 1912, he returned to Toulouse and took over his position as organist at the Basilica of St-Sernin as well as his teaching post at the city's conservatory. Guiraud composed mainly church music, including organ and choral works.

Web links

Sheet music and audio files by Georges Guiraud in the International Music Score Library Project

Individual evidence

^ Biographical Dictionary of the Organ , accessed May 10, 2019.
↑ Bibliothèque nationale de France , accessed on May 10, 2019.
↑ Sheet music and audio files by Georges Guiraud in the International Music Score Library Project , accessed on May 10, 2019.

personal data
SURNAME	Guiraud, Georges
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French composer, organist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH	March 8, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH	Toulouse
DATE OF DEATH	March 11, 1928
Place of death	Toulouse

[1] Biographical Dictionary of the Organ , accessed May 10, 2019.

[2] Bibliothèque nationale de France , accessed on May 10, 2019.

[3] Sheet music and audio files by Georges Guiraud in the International Music Score Library Project , accessed on May 10, 2019.