Jacques Berthier (b. Auxerre, Burgundy, June 27, 1923; d. June 27, 1994) A son of musical parents, Berthier studied music at the Ecole Cesar Franck in Paris. From 1961 until his death he served as organist at St. Ignace Church, Paris. Although his published works include numerous compositions for organ, voice, and instruments, Berthier is best known as the composer of service music for the Taizé community near Cluny, Burgundy. Influenced by the French liturgist and church musician Joseph Gelineau, Berthier began writing songs for equal voices in 1955 for the services of the then nascent community of twenty brothers at Taizé. As the Taizé community grew, Berthier continued to compose most of the mini-hymns, canons, and various associated… Go to person page >
Tune Title: [La ténèbre n'est point ténèbre devant toi]First Line: La ténèbre n'est point ténèbre devant toiComposer: Jacques BerthierKey: b minor or modalDate: 2003
Tune Title: LA TÉNÈBREFirst Line: La ténèbre n'est ténèbre devant toi (Our darkness is never darkness in your sight)Composer: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Key: D MajorDate: 1998
Tune Title: [Our darkness is never darkness in your sight]First Line: Our darkness is never darkness in your sight (La ténèbre n'est point ténèbre devant toi)Composer: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Key: b minorDate: 1994
Tune Title: [Our darkness is never darkness in your sight]First Line: Our darkness is never darkness in your sightComposer: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Key: D MajorDate: 2016
Tune Title: [Our darkness is never darkness in your sight]First Line: Our darkness is never darkness in your sight (La ténebre devant toi)Composer: Jacques Berthier, 1923-1994Key: D MajorDate: 1996
Tune Title: [Our darkness is never darkness in your sight]First Line: Our darkness is never darkness in your sight (La ténèbre n’est point ténèbre devant toi)Key: b minorDate: 1998