Philippe Lefebvre is Titular Organist of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, France. He has given organ recitals around the world, appeared as soloist with many orchestras, taken part in important music festivals, and produced numerous recordings. He is a master of improvisation at the organ.The position of titular organist ("head" or "chief" organist) at Notre-Dame is considered one of the most prestigious organist posts in France.
The organ has 7,374 pipes.
After Pierre Cochereau's sudden death in 1984, four new titular organists were appointed at Notre-Dame in 1985: Jean-Pierre Leguay Olivier Latry, Yves Devernay (who died in 1990), and Philippe Lefebvre. This was reminiscent of the 18th-century practice of the cathedral having four titular organists, each one playing for three months of the year. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.