Previous posts for March 12th may be found here: Thomas Augustine Arne (2019), Gordon MacRae (2020), Liza Minnelli (2021), Thomas Augustine Arne; Paul Weston (2023), and Thomas Augustine Arne (2023)
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Alexandre Guilmant (12 March 1837 – 29 March 1911) was a French organist and composer.
Guilmant: Modern Research
Unless you play the organ, you
Have probably never heard of him,
So read his Wiki bio through,
To learn what is inferred of him.
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Guilmant: Matters of Scale
His sonatas for the organ cause frustration
On instruments with meager registration;
But organists have found a lot to cherish
In smaller sets of pieces for the parish.
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