BIOGRAPHY Jean-Louis
Cadée Jean-Louis
CADÉE (St Mandé 1952) Jean-Louis
Cadée was born on May 11, 1952 in St.
Mandé (France). He studied the piano, the
harpsichord, the organ, percussion instruments,
harmony, counterpoint, musical analysis,
orchestration and composition. At a very young age
already he became interested in religious
architecture. He paid visits to a large number of
abbeys, cathedrals and churches i.e. "the living
witnesses to our civilization". After a visit to
the cathedral of Nevers he composed the "Symphony
for a Cathedral" and summarized his thoughts in his
work "Sacred Music and Religious Architecture in
the West". His catalog comprises more than 85
works, including 2 symphonies, 7 concertos for
various instruments, chamber music works, vocal and
choral works, works for the organ, for percussion
instruments, etc. Jean-Louis Cadée is also
interested in the use of an organ expressive to the
touch for which he worked out a new musical
notation. His musical style is varied. It is
post-serial, aleatoric, use of micro-intervals (¼
of tone), of non-tempered scales, (livre d'orgue),
smooth sound space, integration of space, but also
classical (concertos,
chorales,...).
Philippe
Bayard
Translated by Luc Van Loock