One of the major Frenchpipe organists, Joseph Bonnet was born in Bordeaux. He first studied with his father, an organist at St. Eulalie. At the age of 14, he became official organist, first at St. Nicholas and almost immediately at St. Michael. Bonnet also attended classes with Alexandre Guilmant at the Conservatoire de Paris. A few years later he finished with a first prize and, in 1906 was selected to become the organist at St. Eustache, Paris. In 1911 he had the privilege of succeeding Guilmant as concert organist at the conservatoire. He was actively teaching at this time and one of his notable students from his earlier years was Canadian organist Henri Gagnon.
On 28 January 1917 he moved to the United States, where he gave more than 100 concerts around the country until 1919. He was elected an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity in June 1917. Bonnet founded the organ department of the Eastman School of Music in 1921. He composed a large number of organ pieces and compiled the six-volume Historical Organ Recitals.
A few years later, Bonnet returned to Paris, where Denise Restout attended one of his master classes in 1933. Four years later, he took Louis Vierne's position as organ teacher and specialist at L’École César-Franck.
In 1940, due to the outbreak of World War II, he was forced to leave France and returned to North America. He was organist at the Worcester Art Museum 1942-1943 and was appointed professor at the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal in 1943. In Paris Bonnet had taught a student from Québec named Conrad Bernier who studied with him 1923-26, who eventually became one of the premier advocates of French organ music in the United States as both professor of organ and head of the Organ Department at Catholic University of America.
Bonnet died on 2 August 1944, while vacationing in St. Luce-sur-Mer, near Rimouski, Quebec. He is buried at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, near Magog (Québec).
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Joseph Elie Georges Marie Bonnet 17 March 1884 2 August 1944 was a French composer and organist Contents 1 Biography 2 Opus list 3 Sources 4 External links 5 Free scoresBiography editOne of the major French pipe organists Joseph Bonnet was born in Bordeaux He first studied with his father an organist at St Eulalie At the age of 14 he became official organist first at St Nicholas and almost immediately at St Michael Bonnet also attended classes with Alexandre Guilmant at the Conservatoire de Paris A few years later he finished with a first prize and in 1906 was selected to become the organist at St Eustache Paris In 1911 he had the privilege of succeeding Guilmant as concert organist at the conservatoire He was actively teaching at this time and one of his notable students from his earlier years was Canadian organist Henri Gagnon On 28 January 1917 he moved to the United States where he gave more than 100 concerts around the country until 1919 He was elected an honorary member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia music fraternity in June 1917 Bonnet founded the organ department of the Eastman School of Music in 1921 He composed a large number of organ pieces and compiled the six volume Historical Organ Recitals A few years later Bonnet returned to Paris where Denise Restout attended one of his master classes in 1933 Four years later he took Louis Vierne s position as organ teacher and specialist at L Ecole Cesar Franck In 1940 due to the outbreak of World War II he was forced to leave France and returned to North America He was organist at the Worcester Art Museum 1942 1943 and was appointed professor at the Conservatoire de musique du Quebec a Montreal in 1943 In Paris Bonnet had taught a student from Quebec named Conrad Bernier who studied with him 1923 26 who eventually became one of the premier advocates of French organ music in the United States as both professor of organ and head of the Organ Department at Catholic University of America Bonnet died on 2 August 1944 while vacationing in St Luce sur Mer near Rimouski Quebec He is buried at the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Benoit du Lac near Magog Quebec Opus list editOpus Title Publication date Scoring Notes1 Variations de concert 1908 Organ a M Clarence Eddy2 Ave Maria 1908 4 part mixed chorus and organ a mon ami Maurice Emmanuel maitre de chapelle a Sainte Clotilde3 Poemes d automne Lied des chrysanthemesMatin provencalPoeme du soir 1908 Organ a mon cher maitre Alexandre Guilmanta M William C Carla M amp Mme Charles Tournemire4 Unknown5 Douze pieces pour grand orgue Vol 1 PreludeLamentoToccataNocturneAve Maris StellaReverieIntermezzoFantaisie sur deux NoelsEpithalameLegende symphoniqueCanzonaRhapsodie catalane 1909 Organ a M Alfred Sittarda la memoire veneree de Mme Alex Guilmanta M Enrico Bossia M Paul Combesa mes chers parentsa M Jean Hurea M Edwin A Krafta M R Meyrick Robertsa M et Mme Hubert Broussaulta M Karl Straubea M Albert Schweitzera M Charles Galloway6 Agnus Dei2eme Ave Maria No title 1910 Three voices baritone solo and organVoice and organFour voices and organ or harmonium a M l abbe Lassier cure de Saint Eustachea Melle Germaine Bonneta M l Abbe Pottier cure de Notre Dame de Lourdes a Paris7 Douze pieces nouvelles pour grand orgue Vol 2 DedicaceEtude de concertClair de luneStella MatutinaSonge d enfantChant du printempsPrelude au Salve ReginaRomance sans parolesPastoraleDeuxieme legendeElfesCaprice heroique 1910 Organ a Mme Douglas Fitcha M L Vilaina Mme la Baronne de Froment de Vassala M Max Schlochowa M l abbe Calliera M Karl Heysea Mme la Princesse Edmond de Polignaca M Breitenbacha M Otto Barblana M Paul Fourniera M Ludwig Schmidthauerau Docteur J Kendrick Pyne8 Pater NosterPie Jesu Unknown Tenor solo and organSolo voice and organ a la Schola de Saint Pierre d Avensan Medoc a la memoire de mon venere maitre Alex Guilmant9 Unknown10 Douze pieces pour grand orgue Vol 3 In Memoriam TitanicArielMeditationMoment musicalConsolationBerceuseMagnificatChaconnePaysageAngelus du soirInterludesPisen Ceskeho Naroda poeme tcheque 1913 Organ to the memory of the Titanic s heroesto Mr H Matthias Turtonto Mr W Ray Burroughsa Melle M Sulzbachau Comte Berenger de Miramonau Marquis Melchior de Polignaca M et Mme Douglas Fitchto Professor Samuel A Baldwinto Mr Reginald Waddyto Mr Joseph C Beebea la Comtesse et au Comte Amedee de Vallombrosaa la Ville de PragueNo opus Chant triste 1925 a la memoire de Joachim GasquetSources editWilliam Self For Mine Eyes Have Seen Worcester Massachusetts Worcester Chapter of the American Guild of Organists 1990 Norbert Durourcq La musique d orgue francaise 1949External links editJoseph Bonnet AssociationFree scores editFree scores by Joseph Bonnet at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Poemes d automne trois morceaux de concert ou de salon pour grand orgue op 3 From the Sibley Music Library Digital Score Collection Variations de concert pour grand orgue op 1 From the Sibley Music Library Digital Score Collection Historical organ recitals in six volumes collected edited and annotated by Joseph Bonnet From the Sibley Music Library Digital Score Collection Free scores by Joseph Bonnet in the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Bonnet amp oldid 1145472706, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
