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May 8: Birthday of Thierry Escaich (1965– ).
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May 8: Birthday of Thierry Escaich (1965– ).

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French organist and composer. Organist of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont since 1996 (succeeding Duruflé), and since 2024, principal organist of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

I first heard his Towards the Light — for mixed choir and orchestra — in a Japanese broadcast of Fauré's Requiem conducted by Kazuki Yamada, and was captivated. Here is another piece worth hearing:

Violin Concerto No. 2 "Au delà du rêve": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4A9QF1rqNk

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