Borne, Francois 30.aug.1840-aft.1936 France, Montpellier - Montpellier
pianist, organist, choirmaster, 1853-1930 organist of Eglise Saint-Denis in Montpellier, 1853 the Saint-Denis parish priest Martin d'Agde entrusted him with the great organs when he was 13 years old, inspite he was asked several times to go to Paris, where the most flattering positions were offered to him he preferred to remain faithful to his native city and to the parish of Saint Denis where for 77 years he held the great organs with a rare talent and a very popular freshness of improvisation, in 1930 he held the record to date for lenght of service as organist of France, 1874-1909 professor of piano in Montpellier, close friend of Emile Paladilhe, April 1892 he conducted the premiere of Paladilhe's oratorio 'Saintes Maries de la Mer' at Saint-Denis, 1909 Francois, son Georges and wife Mme Borne were all teacher piano at 8 Rue Draparnand Montpellier ; son of farmer/gardener Jean Guillaume Borne (1809-) and Jane Elisabeth Pages (1816-) ; 24.may.1874 in Montpellier he married pianist Georgette Camille Emilie Albertine Lambert (Alsace, Selestat 1857-aft.1936 Montpellier) ; son pianist/organist/professor of music Honore Francois Georges Borne (Montpellier 30.jan.1881-24.feb.1913 Montpellier)

Title	Parts

[] Confidence. Romance sans paroles. Piano. op12 dedication: A mon ami le docteur El. Hamelin pub G. Hartmann, Paris 1872 pub Heugel et Cie., Paris
[] Save pas couma s'apela words (Occitan/Languedoc) Louis Vergne pub H. A. Simon, Paris c1885
[] Souvenirs. Melodie poesie de Marie-Andre Haguenot pub V. Durdilly, Paris 1887
[] Ave Maria. Motet. Soprano, bass, choir and organ pub V. Durdilly, Paris 1888 performed by Mlle Villeneuve, M. Sabatier, maitrise de Saint-Denis and Leonce Granier at the inauguration of the new organ at Eglise Saint-Denis, Montpellier 16dec1913
[] Jana d'Arc e Mount-Pelie (Jeanne d'Arc a Montpellier). Cantata. Choir and orchestra performed by Societes chorales de la ville Montpellier conducted by the composer, avec accompagnement par la musique du 2e Genie at the inauguration of the Jeanne d'Arc commemorative marble in Montpellier 6may1894, during the Jeanne d'Arc Grand Festival, Montpellier 5-7may1894
[] Tantum ergo. Motet. Solo et choeur et piano pub A. Quinzard, Paris 1895
[] Messe la seconde audition a grand orchestre de la messe du maitre Francois Borne a Saint-Denis 16nov1895
[] Subtuum, solo. Motet pub A. Quinzard, Paris 1898
[] Nocturne. Piano dedication: A mon fils Georges Borne pub Heugel et Cie., Paris 1905
[] Marche nuptiale. Organ performed by the composer at the wedding of M. Elie-Henri Tezenas, lieutenant IIe regiment de chasseurs, with Mlle Solange-Charlotte Marion, the charming young daughter of Charles-Louis baron Marion at Eglise Saint-Denis, Montpellier 30nov1910
[] Piece en ut majeur. Organ performed by one of his pupils Leonce Granier in a concert by pupil and master, young and old, at Eglise Saint-Denis, Montpellier 10nov1926
[] Mazurka-reverie. Piano pub Heugel et Cie., Paris
[] Minuetto. Piano pub Heugel et Cie., Paris
[] (details unknown). Pieces d'orgue, messes et motets composed for Eglise Saint-Denis, Montpellier

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