Jean-Louis Florentz (19 December 1947 – 4 July 2004) was a French composer. Born in Asnières-sur-Seine, Florentz was a student of Pierre Schaeffer and Olivier Messiaen. In 1978, he won the Lili Boulanger composition prize, followed by various prizes from the SACEM and the Institut de France. His incessant travels to Africa allowed him to study ethnomusicology and linguistics. He was a friend of Olivier Latry, organist of Notre-Dame. He was a composer-in-residence at the Villa Médicis in Rome (1980–1981) and at the Casa de Velázquez in Madrid (1983–1985) He died from cancer in 2004 in Paris. He had been a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts since 1995. Ti'ndé (Op. 1, 1975-1976), for viola and small orchestra Commission from the Ministry of Culture Ténéré - Incantation sur un verset coranique (Op. 2, 1977-1978), for orchestra Commission from the Ministry of Culture Magnificat - Antiphone for the Visitation (Op. 3, 1979-1980), for tenor, mixed choir and orchestra Commission from the Festival d’arts sacrés de la Ville de Paris. Les Marches du Soleil (Op. 4, 1981–1983), for orchestra. Commission from Radio France Laudes - Kidân za-nageh (op. 5, 1983-1985), 7 pieces for organ. Duration 32'. Commission from "Ars organorum" I. Dis-moi ton nom... II. Prière pour délier les charmes III. Harpe de Marie IV. Chant des fleurs V. Pleurs de la Vierge VI. Rempart de la croix VII. ...Seigneur des lumières Chant de Nyandarua (Op. 6, 1985), for 4 cellos. Duration 15' - Commission from Radio France Asun, Conte symphonique sur l’Assomption de Marie (Op. 7, 1986-1988), for soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed choir, children's choir and orchestra. Duration 50'. Commission from Radio France. 7 scenes: I. L’Aube sur le lac Tana, en Éthiopie II. L’Ange à la Palme III. La Forêt des Arcanes IV. L’Autel de l’Eau (Prière de Marie au Golgotha) V. L’Arche de Miséricorde VI. Colonnes de Soleil VII. Porte de la Lumière Debout sur le Soleil (Op. 8, 1990), resurrection song for organ. Duration 25' Commission from Radio France Asmarâ (Op.
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