Charles Marie Widor

Charles Marie Widor (1845-1937), French organist and composer. Born in Lyon, he was organist at Saint-Sulpice in Paris and taught at the Paris Conservatoire. He collaborated with his pupil, German-born Protestant clergyman and organist Albert Schweitzer, on an edition of the organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach. Organists revere Widor's organ works, particularly the ten symphonies, or suites, which exploit the resources of the organ to the full and bring forth its grandest effects.