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Dom Paul Benoit
4+ albums
frenchinstrumentalmonkorgancatholic
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Dom Paul Benoit, OSB was a Benedictine monk, organist, and composer. He drew inspiration from J.S. Bach (counterpoint), Louis Vierne (chromaticism), Claude Debussy (free rhythmic structure) and Maurice Ravel (chromaticism). His main source of inspiration was Gregorian chant, which he heard daily in the monastic liturgy. Benoit's compositional style can be described as melodic-pentatonic, with the occasional harmonic influence of Impressionism. He skillfully uses ninths, elevenths, and thirteenths, and the melody is often set against sustained chords. Benoit composed only for God, and he never performed a public concert. When he died, Benoit left behind a great body of work for the organ, much of which has not yet been published. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.