Today is the final stop on the Parisian tour, and we will visit two churches: St Etienne du Mont and La Madeleine, and hear music by some of their organists.
Title: Triptyque – Symphonie Scherzo on a Theme by Cochereau Composer: Xaver Varnus Organist: Xaver Varnus Album: Xaver Varnus – The Art of Improvisation – Aquincum ACD 1439 Organ: 1988 V/147 van den Heuvel, St. Eustache, Paris, France
This month we’re taking a trip to Paris to visit the landmark churches and organs in that city. We start at the mother church, Notre-Dame Cathedral. We hear the organ of the church, as well as music composed by organists who played there, and Johan Vexo tells us about being there the day the fire broke out.
Mander Organs Limited was an English pipe organ building company based in London. Founded by Noel Mander in 1936, the company made a significant mark on the art of organ building by creating new instruments and rebuilding important older instruments all over the world. This week we listen to a few notable instruments by the Mander firm: both new and refurbished organs.
Title: A Maggot Composer: Thomas Arne Organist: Simon Lindley Album: Dr Simon Lindley plays the Makin Organ – VGP-CD 0043 Purchase CD Organ: 2002 IV/0 Makin, The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist, Salford, England
