Jean-Odéo Demars

Jean-Odéo Demars, born in Sézanne (France), 2 February 1695, died in Paris, 7 November 1756, was an 18th-century French organist, composer and harpsichordist.

In 1726, he became organist at the Saint-Jacques-la-Boucherie church in Paris. Later, he is appointed organist at Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church.

He married Geneviève Françoise Legris on February 18, 1734, and they raised seven children. He was the father of musician Hélène-Louise Demars.

As composer he wrote several spiritual songs for the female students of the Saint-Cyr school, near Paris. Fétis wrote that he published an organ book now lost.

We know little else than he was the elder brother of Charles Demars (28 May 1702 - 4 Mars 1774), nicknamed "le cadet", who became in 1728 organist in the Vannes Cathedral, in Brittany, until his death.

In 1735, Charles Demars publishes his ''1er Livre de Clavecin''. This book contains 4 suites in the Handel manner.

This collection consists of four suites:
* ''Suite I in A major''
* ''Suite II in G minor''
* ''Suite III in D minor''
* ''Suite IV in C minor''

See also

* List of French harpsichordists
* List of composers from Brittany

References

External links

IMSLP
Charles Demars : ''Pièces de Clavecin''
Two pieces by Charles Demars played by harpsichordist Claude Nadeau :

Prélude

Gigue

Demars (de Mars), Jean Odéo (Odo)
on Grove Music Online

Charles Demars - Allemande from Suite in A Major
on YouTube

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1695 births
1756 deaths
French classical organists
French male organists
French harpsichordists
French Baroque composers
French music educators
Place of birth missing
18th-century male musicians
18th-century French musicians
Male classical organists