org, 1919-1967 FR, Pontivy
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Spoken Word, Folk and World
Jef Le Penven (3 November 1919 - 30 April 1967) was a French composer, born in Pontivy, Morbihan, Brittany.Le Penven was the twelfth child of a family of cabinet makers. He was brought up in an atmosphere of traditional vernacular music, learning to play the bombard (Breton oboe) as a child. He studied at the Schola Cantorum in Paris, working with Marcel Dupré.In 1940, he became the conductor or the Orchestre de Bretagne.Le Penven was also well known for his organ improvisations, of which he was a virtuoso.
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Le Mystère Du Folgoët | Jef Le Penven, Andrée Clément | 1964 | Album |
Grand Pardon De Sainte-Anne | Jef Le Penven | 1963 | Album |
Deux Contes Bretons | André Maurice, Jef Le Penven | Single | |
Ballets Bretons : Aux Fêtes De Cornouailles / Suite "Cornouaille" | Jef Le Penven | Album | |
Messe En L'Honneur De Saint Ivy | Chorale Du Petit Séminaire De Sainte-Anne D'Auray, Jef Le Penven | Album | |
Messe De Noël Et Six Noëls Du Morbihan | Jef Le Penven | Album |