Schola Cantorum

:"This article is about the Parisian musical institute. For other organizations called Schola Cantorum, see Schola Cantorum (disambiguation).

La Schola Cantorum is a private music school in Paris. It was founded in 1894 by Charles Bordes, Alexandre Guilmant and Vincent d'Indy as a counterbalance to the Paris Conservatoire's emphasis on opera. Its alumni include many significant figures in 20^th century music.

History

In the later half of the 19^th century, the Paris Conservatoire's curriculum was dominated by opera, such that "vocalist" had become synonymous with "opera singer", and "composer" with "operatic composer". Composers who wrote primarily instrumental music, such as D'Indy's teacher César Franck, found it difficult to gain full acceptance into the Parisian musical establishment.

La Schola was founded in 1894 and opened on 15 October 1896 as a counterbalance to the Conservatoire. Alexandre Guilmant, an organist at the Conservatoire, was the director of the Schola before D'Indy took over. D'Indy set the curriculum and built the early foundations for the Schola's success. The school's program initiated a revival of interest in Gregorian chant and the music of the 16^th and 17^th centuries. Since 1900 it has been located in a converted convent in the "Quartier Latin".

Alumni

*Seth Bingham
*Joaquin Nin
*Joaquin Nin-Culmell
*Erik Satie
*Ahmed Adnan Saygun
*Alexander Steinert
*Guillermo Uribe
*Cole Porter

Teachers

*Darius Milhaud
*Maurice Duruflé
*Pierre Doury
*Olivier Messiaen

External links

* [http://www.schola-cantorum.com Schola Cantorum website]