Pierre Du Mage

Pierre Du Mage was a French Baroque organist and composer. His first music teacher was most likely his father, who was the organist at Beauvais Cathedral. At some point during his youth, Du Mage moved to Paris and studied under Louis Marchand. He also befriended Nicolas Lebègue, who in 1703 procured for him a position as the organist of the Collegiate Church of Saint-Quentin. In 1710, Du Mage was appointed the titular organist of Laon Cathedral. Due to strained relations with his superiors in the cathedral chapter, Du Mage left on 30 March 1719, at the age of 45, and became a civil servant. He apparently neither played nor composed music professionally until his death.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article on Pierre Du Mage.

From the period sources

The French organist Pierre Du Mage is recognized through his inclusion in Félix Alexandre Guilmant’s edited collection, Archives des Maîtres de l’Orgue, which features works by notable figures such as Titelouze, Raison, and Marchand, as noted in The New Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians (1924). This places Du Mage among a distinguished group of historical organ composers whose works Guilmant actively sought to revive and interpret.