Gilles Jullien

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Gilles Jullien (c. 1650/53 – 1703) was a French composer and organist.

Nothing is known about his early life, except that he had, at some point, studied the works of Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers, Nicolas Lebègue and Nicolas Gigault. In 1668, even though he was still quite young, Jullien became organist of Notre-Dame de Chartres. He occupied this position until his death in Chartres in 1703.

He published a single volume of organ works (livre d'orgue) in 1687. It consists of around 80 pieces (most influenced by Lebègue's work), organized into eight organ suites in the eight Church Modes. According to the preface, these works were intended for liturgical use. The suites also contain several four- and five-voice fugues that reflect Jullien's studies of counterpoint.