These exquisite miniatures which were published in 1926 were dedicated to Madame Pierre Collet.

In keeping with the Carillon-like quality of most of this suite of pieces, the Fifth of the Six Noëls is heralded by a a large chime but the peal motif fades away into almost nothing at the end. 

Tournier (1879 – 1951) who I have to say is one of my harp inspirations was a student of Alphonse Hasselmans at the Paris Conservatoire gaining his Premier Prix there after only four years of harp study in 1899. He won the very prestigious Second Prix de Rome for composition in 1909. Other people who had received this prestige included none less than his friend Debussy and earlier composers such as Berlioz and Bizet. Also in 1909, 

Tournier won the Prix Rossini and recognition by the Institut de France for his orchestral playing. Tournier subsequently became professor of harp at the Paris Conservatoire himself and held that position until he retired in 1948.

His compositional style includes many contemporary influences and features and his real accomplishment is in translating these into idioms which sound completely natural on the harp.