Person · Male
Jean Langlais
composer and organist
- From
- La Fontenelle, France
- Active
- 1907–1991
- Releases
- 24
- classical
- contemporary classical
- modern classical
About
Jean François-Hyacinthe Langlais III (15 February 1907 – 8 May 1991) was a French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser. He described himself as "Breton, de foi Catholique" ("Breton, of Catholic faith").
Discography
Albums
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Jean Langlais et le Chant Grégorien
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Olsson: Te Deum, op. 25 / Langlais: Messe solennelle
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Missa ‘Salve Regina’ / Messe Solennelle
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Poulenc: Mass in G / Four Christmas Motets, Langlais: Messe Solennelle
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Jennifer Bate and Friends
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Pièces diverses pour orgue
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Great French Virtuosic Organ Music
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Trésor de l'Orgue français 2
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Works for Organ
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Great European Organs, No. 37: Jane Watts Plays the Klais Organ of St. John's Smith Square, London
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Suite médiévale / Cinq méditations sur l'Apocalypse
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Messe Solenelle
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Hakim: Messe solennelle / Langlais: Trois paraphrases grégoriennes / Duruflé: Messe “Cum jubilo” / Fauré: Messe basse
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Erik Satie and French rarities of the XXth Century
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Great European Organs, No. 65: Charles Matthews Plays the Cavaille-Coll Organ of La Madeleine, Paris
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Masterworks for Organ, Orchestra & Percussion
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King of Instruments: The Art of Gillian Weir, Vol. 3
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Organ Music, Volume 1
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Organ Music, Volume 2
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Complete Works for Trumpet & Organ
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Deuxième Concerto pour Orgue et Orchestre and other works
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The Legendary Jean Langlais aux Grandes Orgues de la Basilique Sainte-Clotilde à Paris Apple Music
Links
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Married
Teacher
- Maurice Blazy
- Paul Dukas
- Marcel Dupré
- Naji Hakim
- Marie-Louise Jaquet-Langlais
- Liuwe Tamminga
- George Baker
- Lynne Davis
- Ann Labounsky
- Jan Overduin
- Marie-Bernadette Dufourcet
- Odile Jutten
- Patrice Caire
- Marie-Agnès Grall-Menet
- Dominique Preschez
- Georges Trouvé
- Liesbeth Schlumberger
- Pierre Cogen
- Jean Leduc
- André Marchal
- Charles Tournemire
- Stefan Kagl
- Albert Bolliger
- Kjell Johnsen
- Pascale Mélis
- Martin Schellenberg
- Thomas Daniel Schlee
- Adolphe Marty
Tags
- composer
- french composer
- organist
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 86ace466-fe3d-469d-810f-42cbb98faacf
- ISNI
- 0000000080783551
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.