French Romantic era composers and organists are favorites of both performers and audiences. The soaring melodies and fiery toccatas make for some excellent listening, as well as hearing the mighty organs of this period that inspired this music. This week we’re going to fill the entire hour with such sounds penned by an early Romantic composer, Felix Alexandre Guilmant. We’ll explore his tremendous contribution to the organ repertoire and influence on his pupils
Hosts: Mark Scholtz, Bill Stein
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Title: Grand Choeur In D (Alla Handel)
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Martin Setchell
Album: Resounding Aftershocks – Pipeline Press PP2
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Organ: 1997 III/42 Rieger, Christchurch Town Hall, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Title: Adagio from Organ Sonata no. 3, op. 56
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Raymond Chenault
Album: Concert Favorites – Gothic G-49305-06
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Organ: 2003 IV/87 Buzard, All Saints Episcopal Church, Atlanta, Georgia USA
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Title: Intermezzo aus der Sonate VII op. 90
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Andrew Senn
Album: Faszination Skinner-Orgel –
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Organ: 1930 IV/51 EM Skinner, Evangelische Saalkirche, Ingelheim am Rheim, Germany
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Title: Communion in E, op. 39 no. 5
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Mark W DiGiampaolo
Album: Historic Organs of Buffalo – OHS OHS-04
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Organ: 1920 III/41 Moller/Parsons, Our Lady of Pompeii, Lancaster, New York USA
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Title: Allegro, op. 81
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Ian Tracey
Album: Fantaisie Triomphale – Chandos CHSA 5048
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Organ: 1923 V/181 Willis, Liverpool Cathedral, Liverpool, England
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Title: Cantilène Pastorale, op. 15
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Harry Van Wijk
Album: The Moldau – Raven OAR-979
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Organ: 1933 IV/106 EM Skinner, Girard College Chapel, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
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Title: Melody in D (Song Without Words), op. 45 no. 3
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Charles Callahan
Album: Guilmant Garnishes – Pro Organo CD 7006
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Organ: 1966 III/50 Aeolian-Skinner, Church of the Epiphany, Washington, DC USA
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Title: Canzone in A minor op. 40
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Andrew Fletcher
Album: Copeman Hart at Keble College –
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Title: Choral Prelude, Valet will ich dir geben
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Martin Weyer
Album: Rheinberger, Guilmant, and Their American Pupils – Raven OAR 410
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Organ: 1926 III/37 Casavant/Murphy, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden, New Jersey USA
Title: Berceuse en Fa majeur (ult Sept Morceaux), op. 77/3
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Peter Eilander
Album: Christmas in Rouen – Clairon CL 2115
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Organ: 1890 IV/64 Cavaille-Coll, L’abbatiale Saint-Ouen, Rouen, France
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Title: Cortege et Litanie – op. 19
Composer: Marcel Dupré
Organist: Pierre Cochereau
Album: Pierre Cochereau aux grandes orgues de Notre-Dame de Paris – fy FYCD020
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Organ: 1864 V/153 Cavaille-Coll, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
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Title: Sonata no. 1 in D minor, op. 42 – Final
Composer: Felix-Alexandre Guilmant
Organist: Peter Latona
Album: An Organ Pilgrimage – Raven OAR 560
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Organ: 1964 IV/152 Moller, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Great Organ), Washington, DC USA
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