Louis-Nicolas Séjan (10 June 1786 – March or April 1849) was a French organist and composer.

Biography

The son of

Nicolas Séjan Nicolas Séjan (17 March 1745 – 16 March 1819) was a French composer and organist, from a family allied to the Antoine Forqueray, Forqueray. Born in Paris, Séjan was one of the best organists of his time. He was co-titular of the organ of Not ...

, he succeeded him on the organ of the

Church of Saint-Sulpice Church may refer to: Religion * Church (building), a place/building for Christian religious activities and praying * Church (congregation), a local congregation of a Christian denomination * Church service, a formalized period of Christian comm ...

in Paris and that of the

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. When the

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was closed in 1830, he lost his position as organist. In 1848, his salary at Saint-Sulpice was so reduced that he was forced to resign. He left Paris in March 1848 and died shortly after at the age of 63. He has left works for organ, chamber music and an opera, ''Fénella''.

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Prelude and fugue in C minor by Louis-Nicolas Séjan
on YouTube
Duo Concertant: harpe-piano
on Musicalics {{DEFAULTSORT:Sejan, Louis Nicolas 1786 births 1849 deaths 19th-century French classical composers Composers for pipe organ French classical organists French Romantic composers Musicians from Paris 19th-century French male musicians French male classical organists 19th-century French organists