The work was premiered on 27 February 1936 on the organ of La Trinité, Paris, shared among three players: Daniel-Lesur (1–3), Jean Langlais (4–6), Jean-Jacques Grunenwald (7–9).
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The work was written by the composer at the age of 27 years during the summer of 1935 while he was in residence at Grenoble near the French Alps.
Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de Racan | Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard | Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet | Jean de Poitiers, Seigneur de Saint Vallier | Seigneur of Saint Ouen | seigneur de l'Esparre or Asparros | Seigneur d'Aubigny | George Stuart, 9th Seigneur d'Aubigny | François, Seigneur d'Andelot |