Jean Guillou was a French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue. Titular Organist at Saint Eustache from 1963 to 2015, he was known world wide as a composer of instrumental and vocal music focused on the organ, improviser, and adviser to organ builders. For several decades, he held regular master classes in Zurich and in Paris.
Organ solo
Fantaisie, op. 1 (1952. Mainz: Schott, 2005) 18 Variations, op. 3 (1956. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Sinfonietta, op. 4 (1958/revised in 2005. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Ballade Ossianique No. 1 ("Temora"), op. 8 (1962/1967 published by Leduc, Paris, as "Pour le tombeau de Colbert"/revised in 2005. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Toccata, op. 9 (1962/revised in 2004. Mainz: Schott, 2004) 6 Sagas, op. 20 (1970. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Ballade Ossianique No. 2 ("Les Chants de Selma"), op. 23 (1971/published in 1971 by Leduc, Paris, as "Allen"/revised in 2005. Mainz: Schott, 2005) La Chapelle des Abîmes, op. 26 (1973. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Scènes d'enfants, op. 28 (1974. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Jeux d'Orgue, op. 34 (1978. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1984) Suite pour Rameau, op. 36 (1979. Boston, MA: Wayne Leupold Editions, 1994) Saga No. 7, op. 38 (1983. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1984) Sonate en trio No. 1, op. 40 (1984. Paris: Durand, 1985) Chamades!, op. 41 (1984. USA: H. T. FitzSimons, 1984) Impromptu, for pedal solo op. 42 (1985. Vienna: Universal Edition, 1988) Hypérion ou la Rhétorique du Feu, op. 45 (1988. Boston, MA: Wayne Leupold Editions, 1996) Säya ou l'Oiseau Bleu, op. 50 (1993. Mainz: Schott, 2004) Éloge, op. 52 (1994. Boston, MA: Wayne Leupold Editions, 1995) Alice au pays de l'orgue for organ and narrator, op. 53 (1995. Mainz: Schott, 1998) Pensieri pour Jean Langlais, op. 54 (1995. USA: H. T. FitzSimons, 1996) Instants, op. 57 (1998. Mainz: Schott, 2015) Pièces furtives, op. 58 (1998. Mainz: Schott, 2000) Hymnus, op. 72 (in memoriam P. Japp Reuten) (2008. Mainz: Schott, 2009) Regard, op. 77 (2011. Mainz: Schott, 2013) Enfantines, op. 81 (2013. Mainz: Schott, 2015) Sonate en trio No. 2, op. 82 (2013. Mainz: Schott, 2014) Sonate en trio No. 3, op. 83 (2013. Mainz: Schott, 2014) Macbeth – Le lai de l'Ombre, op. 84 (2009. Mainz: Schott, 2016) Psyché, op. 87 (1978-2015. Unpublished.) Périple, op. 87 (2016. Unpublished.) Pensieri pour Claude Bernard, without Opus (Unpublished.)
Organ with other instruments
Colloque No. 2 for Organ and Piano, op. 11 (1956-1964/revised in 2005. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Colloque No. 4 for organ, piano and two percussionists, op. 15 (1966/revised in 2006. Mainz: Schott, 2006) Intermezzo for Flute and Organ, op. 17 (1969. Mainz: Schott, 2008) Symphonie Initiatique, op. 18: Version for three organs (1969. Unpublished.) Version for two organs (1990. Unpublished.) Version for organ with two players (2009. Mainz: Schott, 2016) Colloque No. 5 for Organ and Piano, op. 19 (1969/revised in 2005. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Sonate for Trumpet or Violin and Organ, op. 25 (1972. Unpublished.) Concerto for Violin and Organ, op. 37 (1982. Unpublished.) Colloque No. 6 for Organ and two Percussionists, op. 47 (1989. Unpublished.) Fantaisie concertante for Violoncello and Organ, op. 49 (1991. Mainz: Schott, 2009) Fête for Clarinet and Organ, op. 55 (1995. Mainz: Schott, 2008) Écho for Flute, Clarinet, String quintet, Choir, Piano and Organ, op. 60 (1999. Mainz: Schott) L’Ébauche d’un souffle (Concerto for Trumpet and Organ), op. 64 (1985. Mainz: Schott, 2016) Colloque No. 7 (Concerto for Piano and Organ), op. 66 (1998. Mainz: Schott, 2011) Colloque No. 8 for Marimba and Organ, op. 67 (2002. Mainz: Schott, 2008) La Révolte des Orgues for eight portative organs, great organ, and percussion, op. 69 (2005. Mainz: Schott, 2007) Colloque No. 9 for organ and pan flute, op. 71 (2008. Mainz: Schott, 2009) Répliques for Great Organ and Positive Organ, op. 75 (2009, Mainz: Schott, 2011) Colloque No. 10 for solo trumpet, seven trumpets, organ and percussion, op. 86 (2016, Mainz: Schott, 2017)
Organ and Orchestra
Inventions (Organ concerto No. 1) for Organ and chamber orchestra, op. 7 (1960. Paris: Leduc, 1970) Concerto héroïque ( Organ concerto No. 2) for Organ and orchestra, op. 10 (1963/revised in 2005. Mainz: Schott, 2005) Organ Concerto No. 3 for Organ and string orchestra, op. 14 (1965. Paris: Leduc, 1972) Organ Concerto No. 4 for Organ and orchestra, op. 31 (1978. Unpublished.) Organ Concerto No. 5 ("Le Roi Arthur") for Organ and Brass quintet, op. 35 (1979/revised in 2010. Mainz: Schott, 2012) Concerto 2000 for Organ and large orchestra, op. 62, (2000. Mainz: Schott) Organ Concerto No. 6 for Organ and large orchestra, op. 68 (2002. Mainz: Schott) Organ Concerto No. 7 for Organ and orchestra, op. 70 (2006. Mainz: Schott, 2007)