Today we honor another well-known French organist and composer born in 1907. Jean Langlais’ music has been featured on several episodes, but in honor of this occasion we will take a deeper dive into his background and musical career.
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Title: Chant Heroique
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Carlo Curley
Album: Carlo Curley Live! At Royal Festival Hall, London – PVA Recordings PVA6001
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Organ: 1950 IV/124 Harrison and Harrison, Royal Festival Hall, London, England
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Title: Six Pièces – Pastorale, op. 19
Composer: César Franck
Organist: Jean Langlais
Album: The Complete Organ Works of César Franck – GIA CD-272
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Organ: 1859 III/74 Cavaillé-Coll/Beuchet-Debierre, Ste. Clotilde, Paris, France
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Title: Improvisation sur l’Alleluia
Composer: Improvisation
Organist: Jean Langlais
Album: Jean Langlais, ses dernières improvisations – Festivo 6951.842
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Organ: 1859 III/74 Cavaillé-Coll/Beuchet-Debierre, Ste. Clotilde, Paris, France
Title: Arabesque sur les Flûtes
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Catharine Crozier
Album: Aeolian-Skinner Presents The King of Instruments, Vol XVI –
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Organ: 1959 IV/113 Aeolian-Skinner, Community of Christ – Auditorium, Independence, Missouri USA
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Title: Messe Solennelle – Sanctus
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Peter Dyke
Album: Easter Day at Hereford – Regent REGCD 478
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Organ: 1892 IV/76 Willis/Harrison and harrison, Hereford Cathedral, Hereford, England
Title: Triptyque – II. Trio
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Douglas Cleveland
Album: Celestial Fire – Gothic G49113
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Organ: 1997 III/70 Goulding and Wood, St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, Indiana USA
Title: Triptyque – III. Final
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Douglas Cleveland
Album: Celestial Fire – Gothic G49113
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Organ: 1997 III/70 Goulding and Wood, St. Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, Indiana USA
Title: Fête
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Ji-Yoen Choi
Album: Ji-Yoen Choi – Organ Recital – Naxos 8.555367
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Organ: 1959 IV/101 Schlicker/Dobson, Valparaiso University Chapel, Valparaiso, Indiana USA
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Title: Battle Hymn of the Republic
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Christopher Herrick
Album: Organ Fireworks – XI – Hyperion CDA67577
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Organ: 1992 IV/82 CB Fisk, Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, Texas USA
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Title: Hymne d’action de grace – Te Deum (Trois paraphrases gregoriennes)
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Andrew Lucas
Album: Organ Showpieces from Saint Paul Cathedral – Naxos 8.550955
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Organ: 1977 V/132 Willis/Mander, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
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Title: Suite Médièvale – III. Improvisation
Composer: Jean Langlais
Organist: Robert Burns King
Album: Robert Burns King, Organist –
Organ: 1983 III/58 CB Fisk, Downtown United Presbyterian Church, Rochester, New York USA
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