Henri Carol

Canon Henri Carol (18 January 1910 – 23 September 1984) was a French organist, improviser, chef de chœur, composer, and pipe organ teacher.

Ordained a priest in 1933, he became a professor at the minor seminary of Saint-Roch in Montpellier where he held the position of chapel master.

In January 1946, he was appointed Director of the master's degree at the Monaco Cathedral, succeeding Canon Aurat, until June 1971.

A complete musician, he was at the same time Kapellmeister, composer, conductor, musicologist and, for eleven years, professor at the Academy of Music Prince Rainier III Foundation of Monaco (1967).

Carol wrote music for organ: Variations sur un vieux noël montpelliérain, Marche solennelle