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Theodore Dubois (b. Aug. 24, 1837, Rosnay,d. June 11, 1924, Paris), French composer, organist, and teacher known for his technical treatises on harmony, counterpoint, and sight-reading.
He studied under the cathedral organist at Rheims and at the Paris Conservatoire. In 1871 he succeeded Cesar Franck as organist at the church of Sainte-Clotilde. In 1868 he was choirmaster at the Church of the Madeleine and later succeeded Camille Saint-Saens as organist there. He taught harmony at the Paris Conservatoire (1871-90) and was director there (1896-1905). He wrote music of all types, including operas and choral and orchestral works; his outstanding composition is his oratorio, Les sept parole du Christ (1867; The Seven Words of Christ).
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