Gilles Jullien

Gilles Jullien (* around 1653 in Paris , † September 14, 1703 in Chartres ) was a French composer and organist of the Baroque era.

Live and act

Little is known about Gilles Jullien's career. It is assumed that in Paris he belongs to the circle of the students of Nicolas Lebègue , Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers or Nicolas Gigault . It is known that he was appointed organist at Chartres Cathedral on December 6, 1667 , and thus played on one of the most important organs in France. In 1690, Jullien published his only surviving work, the "Livre d'orgue", an organ book in the eight church modes for special occasions. The work consists of 80 individual pieces, i.e. 10 for each key, the pieces consist of preludes, fugues, duos, récits, basse de trompettes and dialogues. These sometimes five-part pieces are clearly under the influence of his Paris teachers or André Raison .

The only remaining composition by Jullien besides the organ book is the motet " Cantantibus organise " for three male voices, 2 violins and Bc with independent instrumental parts, solo voice, duets or trios with instrumental accompaniment. The final chromatic part forms the dramatic climax, similar to the “fantaisie cromatique” from the organ book.

Jullien was buried in the nave of the parish church of Saint Martin on the day of his death.

After his death, his son Jean-François Jullien was appointed organist at Chartres, which he held until 1709.

In 1952 the new edition of the "Livre d'orgue" was published by the music historian and organist Norbert Dufourcq .

Web links

Sheet music and audio files by Gilles Jullien in the International Music Score Library Project

Audio documents

Gilles Jullien: recording of the complete works by Serge Schoonbroodt , 2 CD Aeolus AE10481 (2005)

expenditure

• Premier livre d'orgue. Publié with an introduction by Norbert Dufourcq. Paris: Heugel et Cie, 1952

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Curriculum vitae on the Orgues et Vitraux website (accessed on May 26, 2012)