Louis Bourgeois
French composer · France · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1510 to 1560 · aged 50
Loys "Louis" Bourgeois was a French composer and music theorist of the Renaissance. He is most famous as one of the main compilers of Calvinist hymn tunes in the middle of the 16th century.
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About this person
One of the most famous melodies in all of Christendom, the tune known as the Old 100th, to which the Protestant doxology is often sung, is commonly attributed to him.
Country
France
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1510 to 1560 · aged 50
