List of compositions by Jean Guillou


Jean Guillou was a French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue. Titular Organist at Saint Eustache from 1963 to 2015, he was known world wide as a composer of instrumental and vocal music focused on the organ, improviser, and adviser to organ builders. For several decades, he held regular master classes in Zurich and in Paris.

Organ solo

Fantaisie, op. 1 18 Variations, op. 3 Sinfonietta, op. 4 Ballade Ossianique No. 1 , op. 8 Toccata, op. 9 6 Sagas, op. 20 Ballade Ossianique No. 2 , op. 23 La Chapelle des Abîmes, op. 26 Scènes d'enfants, op. 28 Jeux d'Orgue, op. 34 Suite pour Rameau, op. 36 Saga No. 7, op. 38 Sonate en trio No. 1, op. 40 Chamades!, op. 41 Impromptu, for pedal solo op. 42 Hypérion ou la Rhétorique du Feu, op. 45 Säya ou l'Oiseau Bleu, op. 50 Éloge, op. 52 Alice au pays de l'orgue for organ and narrator, op. 53 Pensieri pour Jean Langlais, op. 54 Instants, op. 57 Pièces furtives, op. 58 Hymnus, op. 72 Regard, op. 77 Enfantines, op. 81 Sonate en trio No. 2, op. 82 Sonate en trio No. 3, op. 83 Macbeth – Le lai de l'Ombre, op. 84 Psyché, op. 87 Périple, op. 87 Pensieri pour Claude Bernard, without Opus

Organ with other instruments

Colloque No. 2 for Organ and Piano, op. 11 Colloque No. 4 for organ, piano and two percussionists, op. 15 Intermezzo for Flute and Organ, op. 17 Symphonie Initiatique, op. 18:
  • * Version for three organs
  • * Version for two organs
  • * Version for organ with two players Colloque No. 5 for Organ and Piano, op. 19 Sonate for Trumpet or Violin and Organ, op. 25 Concerto for Violin and Organ, op. 37 Colloque No. 6 for Organ and two Percussionists, op. 47 Fantaisie concertante for Violoncello and Organ, op. 49 Fête for Clarinet and Organ, op. 55 Écho for Flute, Clarinet, String quintet, Choir, Piano and Organ, op. 60 L’Ébauche d’un souffle, op. 64 Colloque No. 7, op. 66 Colloque No. 8 for Marimba and Organ, op. 67 La Révolte des Orgues for eight portative organs, great organ, and percussion, op. 69 Colloque No. 9 for organ and pan flute, op. 71 Répliques for Great Organ and Positive Organ, op. 75 Colloque No. 10 for solo trumpet, seven trumpets, organ and percussion, op. 86

Organ and Orchestra

Inventions for Organ and chamber orchestra, op. 7 Concerto héroïque for Organ and orchestra, op. 10 Organ Concerto No. 3 for Organ and string orchestra, op. 14 Organ Concerto No. 4 for Organ and orchestra, op. 31 Organ Concerto No. 5 for Organ and Brass quintet, op. 35 Concerto 2000 for Organ and large orchestra, op. 62, Organ Concerto No. 6 for Organ and large orchestra, op. 68 Organ Concerto No. 7 for Organ and orchestra, op. 70

Orchestra

Triptyque for string orchestra, without opus Le Jugement Dernier: Oratorio for choir, soloists, organ and orchestra Piano Concerto No. 1 for Piano and orchestra, op. 16 Judith-Symphonie for Mezzo-soprano and orchestra, op. 21 Symphony No. 2 for string orchestra, op. 27 Symphony No. 3 for large orchestra and two guitars, op. 30 Concerto grosso for Orchestra, op. 32 Piano Concerto No. 2 for Piano and orchestra, op. 44 Trombone Concerto for Trombone solo, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, 3 tubas and two percussionists, op. 48 Fantaisie concertante for Violoncello and Orchestra, op. 49 Fête for Clarinet and orchestra, op. 55

Chamber music

Sonata Barocca for piano, oboe and flute, without opus Colloque No. 1 for Flute, oboe, violin and piano, op. 2 Cantilia for Piano, Harp, Timpani and 4 Celli, op. 6 Colloque No. 3 for Oboe, Harp, Celesta, Percussion, 4 Celli and 2 double Basses, op. 12 Quatuor for Oboe and string quartet, op. 22 Cantiliana for Flute and piano, op. 24 Poème de la Main for Lyric soprano and piano, op. 29 Trio for 3 Violoncelli, op. 59 Co-incidence for Violin solo, op. 63 Epitases, op. 65:
  • * Version for pedal piano
  • * Version for two pianos Chronique for Percussion Trio, op. 73 Impulso for Flute solo, op. 74 Poème for 4 hands Piano and Percussion, op. 78 Main menue for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano, op. 80

Piano solo

Première Sonate, op. 5 Toccata, op. 9b Deuxième Sonate, op. 33 Deux Pièces: Nocturne et Impromptu, op. 56 Augure, op. 61 Valse oubliée, op. 79 Troisième Sonate, op. 88 Variations, without opus

Vocal works

L'Infinito for Bass and Organ, op. 13 Andromède for Soprano and Organ, op. 39 Peace for mixed Choir and Organ, op. 43 Aube for mixed Choir and Organ, op. 46 Missa Interrupta for Soprano, Organ, Brass quintet, Percussion and Choir, op. 51 Echo for mixed choir and small orchestra Ihr Himmel, Luft und Wind for 8 voices Choir, op. 76 Stabat Mater for Organ, Soli and Orchestra, op. 85

Various works

Diderot à corps perdu Cadenzas for concertos by Handel, C. Ph. E. Bach, Mozart, Widor Pièces brèves pour l’émission "Échappée par le ciel" Cadenza for Chromatic Fantasia and Fugue BWV 903 by J. S. Bach

Transcriptions for organ