Yves Devernay
French organist and composer

Yves Devernay

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French organist and composer
Gender:
Male
Places:
France
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MusicianOrganistComposer
Work field:
Music
Birth:
9 May 1937(Tourcoing, arrondissement of Lille, Nord, Hauts-de-France)
Death:
10 December 1990(Tourcoing, arrondissement of Lille, Nord, Hauts-de-France)
Star sign:
Taurus
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Yves Devernay (Tourcoing 9 May 1937 – Tourcoing 10 December 1990) was a 20th-century French organist, improviser and composer.

Biography

Leaflet announcing the concert of the Club International with Yves Devernay

First a pupil of Jeanne Joulain (fr) at the Roubaix conservatory, in 1958 he joined Rolande Falcinelli's class at the Conservatoire de Paris, after spending one year in the Lille Conservatory. Laureate of the Organ Prize in 1961, he also studied briefly with Marie-Claire Alain and won several international competitions, including the Grand Prix de Chartres (fr) in 1971, tied with Daniel Roth.

A professor of organ at the conservatories of Roubaix and Valenciennes, he was also an organist virtuoso with a great technique combined with an undeniable talent for improvisation. Appointed in 1985 co-titular of the organs of Notre-Dame de Paris alongside Olivier Latry, Philippe Lefèbvre and Jean-Pierre Leguay, following Pierre Cochereau's death, He was also titular organist of the église Saint-Christophe de Tourcoing (fr) since 1965.

December 10, 2010, a plaque was affixed at the entrance of the cemetery of the town of Mouvaux, where he rests.

During 40 years, his uncle Édouard Devernay (fr) played the organ of the Notre-Dame-des-Victoires church in Trouville-sur-Mer (Calvados) (1912 to 1952).

Works

  • Several pieces for choir and organ
  • 2 concertos for organ and orchestra
  • Ballade for oboe and organ
  • Dialogue for piano and organ

Discography

  • Hommage à Yves Devernay - Inauguration du Grand Orgue de Notre-Dame de Paris 4 Decembre 1992. - CD Réf.: JM 003 - ADD

1. Improvisation "néo-classique" (sortie de vêpres 24 janvier 1988); 2. O. Messiaen (1908-1992): Transports de joie (sortie de messe 11 mars 1990); 3. Improvisation : paraphrase sur un thème de Nabucco de Verdi (private concert 31 March 1987); 4. F. Liszt (1811-1886): Prélude et fugue sur B.A.C.H. (sortie de messe 20 mars 1988). Production : Visual Communication.

  • Yves Devernay aux grandes orgues de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris - CD Réf.: 16 214 Mitra Digital

C.-M. Widor : Allegro extrait de la Cinquième Symphonie; E. Devernay : Le Miracle de la Tempête; M. Duruflé : Prélude et Fugue sur le nom d’Alain; J. Guillou : Sinfonietta; J. Langlais : Nazard, extrait de la Suite française; M. Dupré : Variations sur un noël; E. Gigout : Toccata.

  • Yves Devernay - Improvisations à Notre-Dame de Paris - CD Réf.: D2892 SM 63) Studio SM

Improvisations au cours d’offices (entrées, offertoires, communions, sorties, versets de vêpres)