Anne-Marie Leray, Sopran 

An outstanding Voice : Born in Draguignan, on June, 10 1965.

After musical studies in Conservatoire d'Aix en Provence, his musical carreer has been interrupted due to health reasons. She resumed singing in 1996, with teachers from Bordeaux Opera : Xavier Viton and Stella Dvorackova She reveals exceptionnal ability for classical solo singing, mainly for baroq and romantic repertoire.

Although light soprano, his register has a range of three octaves, allows her to interpret scores dedicated for both altos and mezzo-soprans. Her repertoire range from grégorian to classical and baroq music. She can also perform romantic répertoire .
She has performed in over 200 concerts, in France and abroad, as well as digital recordings with pipe organs. She ensures with Pascal Leray, church organist, wedding celebrations.

Pascal Leray, Church Organist

Born in Paris XIVth - June, 20 1946.

After piano studies piano in Paris, with Georges Brassens's pianist and harmonist, he built his own pipe organ at age 19. He begins after organ studies under the direction of Bernard Rocher, owner of the organ of the Church of St.Nicolas de Nantes. He then became owner of the organ of St Brice en Coglès and St Gilles and Clayes near Rennes. He was for over24 years co-organist at the XVIIIth century great organ of St Germain Church in Rennes (Brittany-France).

He currently holds the great organ of Rians as Church Organist. Pascal Leray, Doctor of Science from the University of Paris II and engineer from the Ecole Centrale de Paris. He to his work of computer consultant engineer, research, development and promotion of the pipe organ, alone or in accompanying soloists. He created for this purpose an Association of Friends of the Organ.

He also personally built several pipe organs, especially the great organ of Rians, without any grant, and designed all the control electronics of St Gilles and Clayes organs in Brittany (France) and  Auxerre Cathedral.
Monsignor Rey Bishop of Toulon blessed April 10, 2011 the great organ of Rians, he designed and built without any subsidy.


He received the Medal Order of Diocesan Merit from Toulon Bishop.

The great organ Rians he himself designed, constructed and financed includes 30 games, 5 keyboards and 1456pipes, whose one is expressive and sensitive (sensitive to compression speed keys)

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