Andre Jolivet is an iconic figure in contemporary French music. Many of his composition have a unique configuration of high character, maturity, combined with a sense of mysticism, religious influence, and the concept of returning to its origin give the foundation for Jolivet\u27s music. Jolivet\u27s composition, Chant De Linos, was composed during his mid-life stage (2nd stage) for the Paris Conservatory as a competition piece for the Morceau de Concours. Chant de Linos is a literal translation Linos\u27 Song and depicts a chant during an ancient Greek funeral. Jolivet combined the Greek funeral chant with his unique compositional style. Mourning , Cries , and Dance are the reoccurring themes throughout the piece. Primitive and exotic element of the flute and piano can be expressed through modern compositional style, stable technique, and rhythmic repetition, which all come together to create the magical effect of Andre Jolivet\u27s Chant de Linos. Throughout this analysis, an in-depth analysis will be done about Jolivet\u27s past, the importance and development of 20th century French contemporary music and it\u27s the use of woodwind instruments, and finally the compositional techniques used by Andre Jolivet in composing the Chant de Linos
