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Francis Chapelet (born 3 March 1934 in Paris) the son of painter Roger Chapelet, is a French classical organist :
rancis Chapelet started studying the organ at the école César Franck, under the direction of Édouard Souberbielle. He later studied at the Conservatoire de Paris where he won the first prizes in harmony (with Maurice Duruflé as professor), and organ and improvisation (with Rolande Falcinelli) in 1961.
In 1964, he was named co-holder of the organ of the Saint-Séverin in Paris, a position he held for twenty years, and of which he remains an honorary member. He was a member of the two organ commissions (classified, unclassified) of the Ministry of Culture. He is also honorary organist of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini in Rome.
He created the organ class of the Conservatoire de Bordeaux of which he was in charge until 1996.
Francis Chapelet is known to be one of the specialists of Spanish organ and has directed the International Academy of Iberian Organ of Castile. He is also a corresponding member of the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid.
Honours: Chevalier of the Ordre National du Mérite, Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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