Orgues Nouvelles (France) n°20, Spring 2013, pp.4-12

Jean Langlais, testimonies by friends and pupils

In this n°20 of the french magazine "Orgues Nouvelles", Marie-Louise Langlais coordinates a file on Jean Langlais; She asked testimonies to many Langlais' former pupils and friends; among them, Suzanne Chaisemartin, Naji and Marie Bernadette Hakim, Pascale Melis and some french pupils Langlais taught at the Paris Schola Cantorum : the successful film maker Coline Serreau, Marie-Agnès Grall-Menet, Olivier du Boisguehennec. Brenda Dean presents her association "Les Amis de Jean Langlais" and Marie-Louise Langlais evokes his American career as well as the importance of his compositions in the world today. Many photos show Langlais at different ages.

In a CD included, one can find a rare version of his "Te Deum" played by him at Sainte Clotilde in 1954, and also the first private recording of his "Messe d'Escalquens" recorded by the Luzern Hofkirche children choir (Switzerland), organ and conducting : Wolfgang Sieber.

In French.