Flor Peeters

Short bio Flor Peeters

Birthday: 1903 in Tielen

Died: 1986 in Antwerp, Belgium

Active: 1940s - 1960s

Genre: Classical

Period: Modern

Full biography Flor Peeters

Flor Peeters was a Belgian composer and organist, born on July 4, 1903, in Tielen, Belgium. He studied piano, organ, and composition at various institutions, including the Lemmens Institute in Mechelen and the Royal Flemish Conservatory in Antwerp.

Peeters was renowned for his organ music and served as the organist at the Saint Rombouts Cathedral in Mechelen from 1934 until 1970. He also taught at the Lemmens Institute, where he was a professor of composition and counterpoint. Peeters became a leading figure in Flemish music and was one of the founders of the Festival of Flanders in Mechelen.

Peeters's works encompass a variety of genres, including choral music, chamber music, and orchestral music. He was particularly fond of composing for organ and wrote numerous works for the instrument.

Peeters received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to music, including the Royal Academy of Belgium's prestigious Prix de Rome in 1929 and the title of Officer in the Order of Leopold from King Baudouin of Belgium in 1958.

Despite being active until his death in 1986, Peeters' music has gradually become less known outside of Belgium. Nevertheless, his legacy as one of the most significant composers and performers of the organ music of the twentieth century remains, and his work continues to be admired by organists and lovers of classical music worldwide.

Compositions featuring Flor Peeters

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Pater noster (The Lord's Prayer), for chorus & piano (or organ), Op. 102	1:50 min	Choral	1960
2	Pieces (4) for organ, Op. 71	16:11 min	Keyboard	1949
3	Sonata for trumpet, Op. 51	12:45 min	Chamber Music	1945
4	Sinfonia, for organ, Op. 48	22:43 min	Keyboard	1940
5	Symphonic Fantasy on an Eastern Gregorian Alleluia, for organ, Op. 13	10:01 min	Keyboard	1925
6	Variations (7) on an original theme, Op. 58	10:37 min	Keyboard	19??
7	Tantum ergo, for chorus & organ	2:10 min	Choral	-
8	Preludium, Canzona, e Ciacona, Op. 83	11:03 min	Keyboard	-
9	Songs (6) on poems of Alice Nahon, for voice & piano	14:27 min	Vocal Music	-
10	Speculum Vitæ, for soprano and organ	14:38 min	Vocal Music	-
11	Suite for 4 trombones, Op 82	7:09 min	Chamber Music	-
12	Suite Modale, for organ, Op. 43	15:28 min	Keyboard	-
13	Élégie for organ, Op. 38	7:13 min	Keyboard	-
14	Toccata (60 Short Pieces)	3:31 min	Keyboard	-
15	Toccata, Fugue and Hymn on "Ave Maris Stella" for organ, Op. 28	8:52 min	Keyboard	-
16	Variations and Finale on an Old Flemish Song for organ, Op. 20	16:08 min	Keyboard	-
17	Variations for organ on "Herr Jesus hat ein Gärtchen"	7:29 min	Keyboard	-
18	Vlaamse rhapsodie, for organ, Op. 37	12:41 min	Keyboard	-
19	Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her, for organ, Op. 70/3	2:07 min	Keyboard	-
20	Work(s) for organ		Keyboard	-
21	Aria for organ, Op 51a	4:59 min	Keyboard	-
22	Heer Jezus heeft een hofken, variations for organ	7:19 min	Keyboard	-
23	Auf, auf, mein Herz, mit Freuden, partita for organ	7:15 min	Keyboard	-
24	Chorale Preludes (10) for organ, Op 39		Keyboard	-
25	Chorale Preludes (10) for organ, Op 69		Keyboard	-
26	Chorale Preludes (10) on Well-Known Hymns for organ, Op 68		Keyboard	-
27	Concert Piece for organ, Op 52a	6:38 min	Keyboard	-
28	Concerto for Organ & Piano, Op. 74	19:08 min	Concerto	-
29	Concerto for organ and orchestra, op. 52	37:49 min	Concerto	-
30	Entrata Festiva, for organ, brass & tympani, Op 93	6:23 min	Chamber Music	-
31	Festival Voluntary for organ, Op 87	2:11 min	Keyboard	-
32	Preludes (3) and Fugues for organ, Op 72	19:26 min	Keyboard	-
33	Jubilate Deo		Choral	-
34	Jubilate Deo Omnis Terra, anthem for organ, Op. 40b	4:53 min	Keyboard	-
35	Lied Symphony, for organ, Op. 66	31:03 min	Keyboard	-
36	Lucis Creator Optime, for organ, Op. 75/10	1:37 min		-
37	Missa Festiva, Op. 62	27:43 min	Choral	-
38	Missa Laudis		Choral	-
39	O Gott, du frommer Gott, chorale prelude for organ	2:39 min	Keyboard	-
40	Paraphrase on "Salve Regina", for organ, Op. 123	7:57 min	Keyboard	-

Albums featuring Flor Peeters

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	L. V. Beethoven • F. Peeters • F. Hidas Etc. Quatuors De Trombones De Liege – Quatuors De Trombones(14×File, FLAC, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo)	2021	Digital Masterworks
2	Flor Peeters - Roberto Marini (3) – Organ Music(2×CD, Album)	2019	Brilliant Classics
3	Bourdon \| Carol \| Dupré \| Falcinelli \| Hakim \| Langlais \| Peeters \| Tournemire - Olivier Vernet – Salve Regina(CD, Album)	2014	Ligia Digital
4	Flor Peeters / D'Arcy Trinkwon – Organ Music(CD, Album)	2011	Hyperion
5	Flor Peeters, Peter Van de Velde – Selected Organ Works(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo, Album)	2010	Aeolus
6	Gerard Gillen, Flor Peeters, César Franck – Ave Maris Stella(CD, Album)	2009	LCS HiRes
7	Joseph Jongen, Flor Peeters, The Choir Of St. John's College Cambridge, London City Brass, David Hill – Mass For Choir, Organ And Brass / Missa Festiva(CD, Album, Club Edition)	2007	Hyperion
8	Flor Peeters, Peter Pieters (3), Flemish Radio Choir, Flemish Radio Orchestra – Missa Festiva - The Flemish Connection III - Concerto For Organ(CD, )	2003	Klara
9	Jos Van Looy, Erwin Van Bogaert, Léon Boëllmann, César Franck, Flor Peeters – Het Orgel Van De Sint-Gummaruskerk Te Lier(CD, Album)	1998	Foon
10	Konzert Für Orgal Und Orchester Op.52, Orgelwerke An Der Flor-Peeters-Orgel In Der Kathedrale Mechelen(CD, Album, Stereo)	1993	Motette Ursina
11	Flor Peeters, Jozef Sluys – Orgelwerke(CD, )	1990	Prezioso
12	Bernardo Pasquini, Johann Christian Bach, Pedro José Blanco, Alfredo Gorzanelli, Flor Peeters – Musiche(LP)	1989	Diapason Record
13	Joh. Ludw. Krebs, Flor Peeters, Hermann Schroeder, Hanni Widmer, Bruno Eberhard – Musik Für Zwei Orgeln(LP)	1983	Pan (5)
14	Hymn Preludes For The Liturgical Year Opus 100 / Flor Peeters Speelt Eigen Werk In Sint-Rombouts Te Mechelen(2×LP, Stereo)	1982	Eufoda
15	Bach - Flor Peeters – Música Para Organo	1980	Sarpe
16	Robert Schumann / Flor Peeters / Frederic Gevers – Fantasie Op 17 / Uit Twaalf Koraalvoorspelen Op 114(LP, Album, Stereo)	1978	Alpha (34)
17	Poulenc / Peeters - Choir Of St. John's College, Cambridge, Jonathan Bond (2), John Scott (10) Directed By George Guest (2) – Mass In G Major / Exultate Deo / Salve Regina / Missa Festiva Op. 62	1978	Argo (2)
18	Julius Van Nuffel En Flor Peeters, Gemengd Koor De Vedel - Turnhout, Maurits Duyck – Kathedraal Musici Der XXste Eeuw(LP, Album, Stereo)	1976	EMI
19	Jeanne Demessieux, Flor Peeters, Noel Rawsthorne – The Organ Of Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral	1967	Ace Of Diamonds
20	J. S. Bach - Flor Peeters – Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, Prelude And Fugue In A Minor, Prelude And Fugue In B Minor, Four Chorale Preludes	1964	World Record Club
21	The Roger Wagner Chorale, Vivaldi, Flor Peeters – Gloria / Entrata Festiva	1963	Angel Records
22	The Roger Wagner Chorale , With Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire , Conducted By Roger Wagner, Vivaldi, Flor Peeters – Gloria / Entrata Festiva(LP, Stereo)	1963	Angel Records
23	Organ Music Of North Germany And The Netherlands	1962	Odeon
24	Johann Sebastian Bach - Flor Peeters – Orgelwerke(LP, Album, Club Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Club Edition)	1960	Opera
25	Dieterich Buxtehude, Flor Peeters – Passacaglia D-moll / Choralvorspiel: Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland / Tokkata F-dur / Choralvorspiel: In Dulci Jubilo / Präludium Und Fuge Fis-moll(10", LP, Mono)	1957	Opera
26	Old Italian Masters	1954	Period Records
27	Old English Masters	1953	Period Records
28	Philipp De Monte - Prof. Flor Peeters • St.-Rombouts-Domkoor, Mechelen • Jules Vijverman – Missa Secunda Sine Nomine(LP)	-	Schwann Musica Sacra
29	Flor Peeters - Dufay, Ockeghem, Isaac, Obrecht, Des Prés, Willaert & Sweelinck – Old Netherlands Masters(LP, Album, Mono)	-	Renaissance (6)
30	Harald Genzmer / Flor Peeters / Frank Martin (3) – Organ Concerto / Toccata, Fugue And Hymn For Organ / Passacaglia For Organ(LP, Reissue)	-	Turnabout
31	Orgelwerke der Romantik Und Neuzeit(LP)	-	Christophorus
32	Jef Van Hoof, Peter Benoit, Jan Blockx, Lodewijk Mortelmans, Flor Peeters, Flor Alpaerts, Emile Wambach, Lodewijk de Vocht – Ere-Directeurs van Het Koninklijk Vlaams Muziekconservatorium van Antwerpen(LP, Album)	-	G.Ph. TELEMANN Gezelschap
33	César Franck - Flor Peeters – Orgelwerke(LP, 10", Mono)	-	Christophorus
34	Flor Peeters / Kleiner Chor Köln, Andreas Meisner – Chor- und Orgelmusik aus dem Altenberger Dom(CD, )	-	Mitra Digital
35	At The Organ of The Cathedral Of Mechelen (Belgium)(LP)	-	EMI
36	Purcell, Gervaise, Pozajic, Bogár, Marini, Vivaldi, Tscherepnin, Peeters - Berner Blechbläserquartett, Slokar Posaunenquartett – Kammermusik Für Blechbläser(LP, Stereo)	-	Claves
37	Flor Peeters Plays Peeters – At Mechelen Cathedral Belgium (Volume Two)(LP, Stereo)	-	Cathedral Organ Masterworks
38	Flor Peeters Plays Peeters – At Mechelen Cathedral (Volume One)(LP)	-	Cathedral Organ Masterworks
39	Flor Peeters Plays Peeters At Mechelen Cathedral(2×LP, Stereo)	-	EMI
40	Kristiaan Van Ingelgem, Flor Peeters – Intieme Stonden 2(CD, Album)	-	Not On Label
41	Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Pieter Cornet(10", Mono)	-	Opera
42	Noel Rawsthorne, Flor Peeters, Jeanne Demessieux – Organ Music From The Two Cathedrals In Liverpool(CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo)	-	Priory