BERTHIER, JACQUES

(27 June 1923, Auxerre, France – 27 June 1994, Paris)

Organistof St. Ignace,Parisfrom 1960 until his death, he composed 11masses, oneRequiem, 300antiphons, 220chants, and other liturgical works. In 1955, he composed his first works for theTaizécommunity,Office pour le Temps de Noël, and became the principal composer of thecongregationalmusic sung there and around the world since 1975.See alsoGELINEAU, JOSEPH.