Edmond Lemaigre

Edmond Lemaigre (1849 in Clermont-Ferrand – 22 May 1890 in the 8th arrondissement of Paris) was a 19th-century French organist, conductor and composer.

Biography
Lemaire began his musical studies in his hometown with Charles Renaud de Vilbac (1829–1884).

In 1872, he continued his studies of writing in Paris with Charles-Joseph Vervoitte (1822–1884), Kapellmeister and organist of the Saint-Roch church, and pipe organ with Édouard Batiste.

In 1877 he became the first holder of the new organ (1876/77) of the cathedral of Clermont-Ferrand, inaugurated on May 26, 1877, a position he held until 1888, when he moved to Paris. Aloÿs Claussmann succeeded him at the pulpit.

The organist of the Concerts of the Trocadéro in Paris, Lemaigre played there several of his compositions on the new organ Cavaillé-Coll (1878) of the grand hall.

He succeeded his father at the head of the "Société Lyrique" in 1881, and in 1883 he founded the "Association Artistique du Centre" at Clermont-Ferrand.

Works for organ

 * Twelve pieces for organ, Paris, Leduc (1881): 1. Marche Solennelle in D flat major – 2. Méditation in A flat major – 3. Pastorale in D major – 4. Alla Fuga in C major – 5. Élégie in C minor – 6. Capriccio in F major – 7. Andante Religioso in G major – 8. Mélodie in E flat major – 9. Prière in G flat major – 10. Deux Préludes (I in E major, II in A minor) – 11. En forme de Canon in F major – 12. Scherzo in G major.
 * New Pieces for organ, in 6 notebooks, Paris, Richault (1885).
 * 1st Cahier: 1. Fragment symphonique (alla polacca) in G minor for organ or orchestra – 2. Andantino in A flat major
 * 2nd Cahier: 1. Intermezzo in G flat major – 2. Cantabile in B flat major – 3. Prélude in C minor.
 * 3rd Cahier: 1. Magnificat in F major – 2. Magnificat in D minor.
 * 4th Cahier: 1. Offertoire from the Messia by Hændel in D minor/major – 2. Contemplation in G major – 3. Prélude in F major.
 * 5th Cahier: 1. Stabat Mater (15 variations) in B flat major – 2. Canzona pastorale in A minor.
 * 6th Cahier: 1. Élégie-Marche in C minor – 2. Élévation in E flat major – 3. Kyrie of the Messe royale by Dumont – 4. 5 Versets in D minor/F major.

Works for string orchestra

 * Contemplation from Fragments symphoniques for strings. Richault, by 1884

Works for orchestra

 * Danse mauresque from Fragments symphoniques. Richault, 1884

Works for solo piano

 * Orientale and scherzo-valse. Richault, 1884.