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Maurice Duruflé, born on January 11, 1902, in Louviers, France, was a French classical composer and organist. He began his musical education at the maîtrise Saint-Evode of the Rouen Cathedral in 1912, studying Gregorian chant, piano, and organ under Jules Haelling. In 1918, Duruflé moved to Paris to study organ with Charles Tournemire and later enrolled at the Conservatoire de musique et de déclamation, where he studied composition with Paul Dukas and organ with Eugène Gigout. By 1927, Duruflé became an assistant to Louis Vierne at Notre-Dame de Paris. His breakthrough came in 1947 with the publication of his most renowned work, Requiem Op. 9, a piece that blends influences from Gregorian chant and Renaissance music. Throughout his career, Duruflé held the position of organist titulaire at Saint-Étienne-du-Mont in Paris and was known for his advocacy of neo-classical organs. He passed away on June 16, 1986, in Louveciennes, France.
