LUC DUPUIS
Organist and Composer
ABOUT ME
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Belgian organist and composer born in 1954, I am professor emeritus of ‘analysis and harmony’ at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels.
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I am at the origin of the construction of the organ of the N.-D. des Grâces church in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, better known as the ‘Orgue du Chant d'Oiseau’. I was there titular organist and curator until 1990.
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Inveterate improviser and recognised as such, I have also made myself heard, as a concert performer, in a wide repertoire ranging from Buxtehude to Messiaen, with a predilection for French symphonic music.
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In my discography, I would like to cite my recordings of Widor (Symphonie gothique), Dupré (Versets sur les vêpres de la Sainte Vierge) and Messiaen (Les Corps glorieux).
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For the radio, I have often performed in live or deferred broadcasts, notably as a soloist in the 'Symphonie concertante' by Jongen and the concertos for organ and orchestra by Poulenc, Dupré and Flor Peeters.
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As a composer, I immediately obtained the SABAM composition prize in 1985 with my opus 1, a Stabat Mater for an eight-part mixed choir.
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As a teacher, my original pedagogical approach to teaching the scriptures based on the repertoire has aroused real enthusiasm among my students.


Some links
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The organ on which I gave my first recital in 1971:
the Saint-Nicolas Church (Bourse) in Brussels. -
The organ on which I gave my first recital abroad in 1976:
Evangelische Kirche in und um Rothenburg ob der Tauber. -
The Chant d'Oiseau Organ in Brussels (1981), which I was the instigator
then holder and curator until 1990.