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Born in Louviers, France, in 1902, Maurice Duruflé began his musical education as a choirster at Rouen. Moving to Paris in 1919, he showed exceptional talents as an organist, winning several awards for interpretation and improvisation. In 1929, he won the composition prize in a co ntest organized by the Friends of the Organ for his Prélude, Adagio et Choral varié du Veni Creator. Many of his works show the profound influence Gregorian chant had on him: his Requiem (1947) was based on Gregorian themes from the Requiem Mass.

For more information about the life and music of Maurice Durufle, check out these other websites:

Maurice Duruflé Homepage

A well-developed site containing a short biography of Duruflé, a list of compositions, and some excerpts of his pieces.

 Association Maurice et Marie-Madeleine Duruflé

A French-language site founded by Duruflé’s sister Marie-Madeleine, and containing extensive information on the composer, concerts featuring his music, and links to other websites.