Olivier MessiaenOlivier Messiaen1908-19921908-1992

TimelineTimeline

19081908 – Born in Avignon (December 11) – Born in Avignon (December 11) 19141914 – Father joins army/moves with – Father joins army/moves with

mother and brother to Grenoblemother and brother to Grenoble 19191919 – Family moves to Paris/studies at – Family moves to Paris/studies at

the Paris Conservatoire with Dupré, the Paris Conservatoire with Dupré, Dukas, Emmanuel, and WidorDukas, Emmanuel, and Widor

19311931 – Becomes organist at the church – Becomes organist at the church of La Trinité in Parisof La Trinité in Paris

19321932 – Marries Claire Delbos – Marries Claire Delbos 19361936 – “La Jeune France” – “La Jeune France” 19371937 – Birth of son, Pascal/ – Birth of son, Pascal/O Sacrum O Sacrum

Convivium!Convivium!

19391939 – Called to military service as medical – Called to military service as medical auxiliaryauxiliary

19401940 – Taken prisoner of war/ – Taken prisoner of war/QuatuorQuatuor pour pour la fin du tempsla fin du temps

19441944 – Wrote “Technique de mon langage – Wrote “Technique de mon langage musical”musical”

19591959 – Death of first wife – Death of first wife 19611961 – Marries Yvonne Loriod – Marries Yvonne Loriod 19661966 – Becomes professor of composition at – Becomes professor of composition at

Paris ConservatoireParis Conservatoire (lots of composing/teaching until…)(lots of composing/teaching until…) 19921992 – Messiaen dies (April 28) – Messiaen dies (April 28)

O Sacrum ConviviumO Sacrum ConviviumO Sacred BanquetO Sacred Banquet

O sacrum convivium, O sacrum convivium,

in quo Christus sumitur: in quo Christus sumitur:

recolitur memoria recolitur memoria passionis eius; passionis eius;

mens impletur gratia et mens impletur gratia et futurae gloriae nobis futurae gloriae nobis pignus datur. pignus datur.

O sacred banquet, O sacred banquet,

in which Christ is in which Christ is received, received,

the memory of His the memory of His Passion is renewed, Passion is renewed,

the mind is filled with the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of grace, and a pledge of future glory is given to future glory is given to us.us.

O sacred banquet! in which Christ is received:

the memory of His Passion is renewed; the mind is filled with grace,

the mind is filled with grace. O sacred, sacred…

sacred, sacred, O sacred banquet, in which Christ is received,

the mind is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory

is given to us, Alleluia.

O sacred, sacred banquet!

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