Pierre Labric

Born in Conches-en-Ouche in Eure, Normandy, Labric studied organ at the Rouen Conservatoire with Marcel Lanquetuit (Prix d'honneur 1941), and at the Paris Conservatoire with organ under Marcel Dupré and harmony under Maurice Duruflé (he received the first prize for organ (improvisation and interpretation) in 1948, along with Pierre Cochereau). Later, he studied organ privately with Jeanne Demessieux, whose complete organ works he recorded in the 1970s. During her tenure as titular organist at La Madeleine in Paris, he was her assistant and substitute. He also substituted for Pierre Cochereau at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Labric was titular organist at Saint-Gervais in Rouen.

He turned 100 on 30 June 2021.^[3]

Labric recorded the complete organ symphonies of Louis Vierne and Charles-Marie Widor. Both of these were world première recordings. In addition, he recorded the Preludes and Fugues of Camille Saint-Saëns and the Promenades en Provence of Eugène Reuchsel.

Labric's students include:

• Julien Bret, titular organist at Saint-Ambroise, Paris
• Dominique Chevalier, titular organist at Saint-Calixte, Lambersart
• Marguerite de Jouvencel, assistant organist at Saint-Germain, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
• Michael Matthes, titular organist at Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Paris
• Maxime Patel, assistant organist at La Trinité, Paris, (1999-2011)

• Hommage à Jeanne Demessieux (Homage to Jeanne Demessieux); Paris: Durand, 1970

1. Allegro
2. Largo
3. Fugue

• Deux louanges à Notre-Dame des Roses (Two panegyrics to Our Lady of the Roses); unpublished

1. Arrivederci
2. Salve Mater

• Franz Liszt: Funérailles. Transcription pour orgue de Jeanne Demessieux, réconstituée par Pierre Labric. Sampzon: Delatour France, 2011.