Laurent Menager

[1] The son of a baker, Menager was born on 10 January 1835 in the Pfaffenthal quarter of Luxembourg City.

He attended the Luxembourg Athenée before continuing his studies with Professor Hiller at the Academy of Music in Cologne.

He also taught music and singing at the Athenée and at the teachers training school and directed several choral societies.

His Pie Jesu and Ihr lieben Vöglein are among his most masterly compositions.

[3] When Menager died on 7 February 1902, he had become so popular that he was mourned by the entire nation.