The Cavaillé-Coll Organ of Notre Dame De Paris

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

The Cavaillé-Coll Organ of Notre Dame de Paris The great organ finds its voice once more. Patricia Stoughton After six months of restoration work, the great organ of Notre-Dame de Paris found Saxe, who was resident organist from its voice once more at the opening ceremony of the 850th anniversary celebrations 1415 - 1436. Olivier Latry writes that of the cathedral on December 12, 2012. A Pontifical Mass was conducted by Cardinal de Saxe’s “nomination by competition André Vingt-Trois of Paris in the presence of the Minister of the Interior, Manuel Valls, gives us an idea of his job description.” and the Mayor of Paris, Bernard Delanoë. And once again the sound of this magnifi- It entailed playing for the twenty-three cent organ filled the cathedral. annual religious festivals, and for all ser- vices from Vespers to a Great Mass. The In addition, as part of the 850th an- The first great or- niversary celebrations, the organ will gan was built during be at the heart of Le jour Mondial de the thirteenth cen- l’Orgue - World Organ Day - on May 6, “a tury. There are no ex- world-wide musical marathon”, organ- isting records of the ized by Notre-Dame cathedral involving first organists to have the performance of more than 850 con- played the instru- certs. Organists from all five continents ment but in 1330 the will play works spanning nearly nine cathedral accounts centuries from some of the famous No- mention the payment tre-Dame composers, including Gervais- of fees to an organist. François and Armand-Louis Couperin, The first of the great Claude Bénigne Balbastre, Louis Vierne, organ’s organists to be Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé and mentioned by name is Pierre Cochereau. Many organists who Jean de Bruges in 1334. have played there over the years have He played a swallow been invited to join in by giving recit- organ suspended be- als in concert halls and churches of all neath an upper win- denominations in their home countries dow in the nave, which but the event is open to all. Each con- was dismantled in cert will include at least one organ work 1425. However, by then originating from Notre-Dame but most it had already been many more. The event is linked to the superseded by a new French Jour de l’Orgue - Day of the Or- organ built by Frédé- gan - taking place from May 4 - 6, to pro- ric Schambantz on the mote the organ with recitals, visits to or- stone gallery above gan builders, demonstrations of how an the great west door. It organ works and educational films. had a keyboard with There are said to have been small 46 keys, a pedal board organs in Notre-Dame from when it and over six hundred was built in the 12th century. However, pipes. Léonin, highly regarded composer and The Schambantz founder of the École Notre-Dame, and organ remained in Pérotin le Grand, (1160 - 1220), who fol- place for two centuries lowed him, are believed to have only played by many organ- played on small instruments in the choir. ists including Henri de 38 No 364 | THE ORGAN | SUMMER 2013 SUMMER 2013 | THE ORGAN | No 364 39.

Copy Link

Recommended publications

Ofmusic PROGRAM
GUEST ARTIST RECITAL OLIVIER LATRY, Organ Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:00 p.m. Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall and Grand Organ ~herd RICE UNIVERSITY Sc~ol ofMusic PROGRAM Cortege et litanie Marcel Dupre (1886-1971) ,._ Petite Rapsodie improvisee Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) L'Ascension Olivier Messiaen Majeste du Christ demandant sa gloire a son Pere (1908-1992) Alleluias sereins d 'une ame qui desire le ciel Transports de Joie d 'une ame Priere du Christ montant vers son Pere INTERMISSION Trois danses JehanAlain Joies (1911-1940) Deuils Luttes Improvisation Olivier Latry Olivier Latry is represented by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. .. The reverberative acoustics of Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall magnify the slightest sound made by the audience. Your care and courtesy will be appreciated. The taking ofphotographs and use of recording equipment are prohibited. BIOGRAPHY Olivier Latry, titular organist of the Cathedral ofNotre-Dame in Paris, is one of the world's most distinguished organists. He was born in 1962 in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France, and began his study ofpiano at age 7 and his study of the organ at age 12; he later attended the Academy ofMusic at St. Maur-des-Fosses, studying organ with Gaston Litaize. From 1981 until 1985 Olivier Latry was titular organist ofMeaux Cathedral, and at age 23 he won a competition to become one of the three titular organists of the Ca thedral ofNotre-Dame in Paris. From 1990 until 1995 he taught organ at the Academy ofMusic at St. Maur-des-Fosses, where he succeeded his teacher, Gaston Litaize. Since 1995 he has taught at the Paris Conservatory, where he has succeeded Michel Chapuis.
[Show full text]
PIERRE COCHEREAU: a LEGACY of IMPROVISATION at NOTRE DAME DE PARIS By
PIERRE COCHEREAU: A LEGACY OF IMPROVISATION AT NOTRE DAME DE PARIS By ©2019 Matt Gender Submitted to the graduate degree program in School of Music and the Graduate Faculty of the University of Kansas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts. ______________________________ Chairperson: Michael Bauer ______________________________ James Higdon ______________________________ Colin Roust ______________________________ David Alan Street ______________________________ Martin Bergee Date Defended: 05/15/19 The Dissertation Committee for Matt Gender certifies that this is the approved version of the following dissertation: PIERRE COCHEREAU: A LEGACY OF IMPROVISATION AT NOTRE DAME DE PARIS _____________________________ Chairperson: Michael Bauer Date Approved: 05/15/19 ii ABSTRACT Pierre Cochereau (1924–84) was the organist of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and an improviser of organ music in both concert and liturgical settings. He transformed the already established practices of improvising in the church into a modern artform. He was influenced by the teachers with whom he studied, including Marcel Dupré, Maurice Duruflé, and André Fleury. The legacy of modern organ improvisation that he established at Notre Dame in Paris, his synthesis of influences from significant figures in the French organ world, and his development of a personal and highly distinctive style make Cochereau’s recorded improvisations musically significant and worthy of transcription. The transcription of Cochereau’s recorded improvisations is a task that is seldom undertaken by organists or scholars. Thus, the published improvisations that have been transcribed are musically significant in their own way because of their relative scarcity in print and in concert performances. This project seeks to add to this published collection, giving organists another glimpse into the vast career of this colorful organist and composer.
[Show full text]
Olivier Latry Organ
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 · 7:30 PM OLIVIER LATRY ORGAN Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major, Op. 99, No. 3 Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) Choral No. 2 in B minor César Franck (1822-1890) Symphonie Gothique, Op. 70 Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) Andante sostenuto Symphonie No. 1, Op. 14 Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Allegro vivace Final INTERMISSION Deuxième Fantaisie Jehan Alain (1911-1940) Salve Regina (U.S. Premiere) Olivier Latry (b. 1962) Gregory Purnhagen, baritone This recital is made possible in part by generous support from the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. __________________________ Please turn off all cellular phones, wristwatch alarms, and beepers. Taking photographs and making recordings of this concert are strictly prohibited. Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street, New York City · Notes on the Program · Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) was born and raised in Paris by his mother and great-aunt who provided him his first keyboard instruction at the piano. Considered a child prodigy, he began studies in organ, composition and orchestration at the Paris Conservatoire in 1848. Appointed as organist to l’Eglise de la Madeleine in 1857, Franz Liszt apparently heard him improvise there and proclaimed him to be the greatest organist in the world. Indeed, among the most beloved and well-known symphonic works is his Third “Organ” Symphony, with its famed C major chord resonating as the most glorious moment shared by organ and orchestra in the entire repertory. His Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major is the third of Op.
[Show full text]
Récital D'orgue
Récital d'orgue MERCREDI 8 JANVIER 2020 20H PIERRE COCHEREAU Boléro sur un thème de Charles Racquet, pour orgue et percussions* (15 minutes environ) MARCEL DUPRÉ Symphonie no 2 en ut dièse mineur op. 26 1. Preludio : Allegro agitato 2. Intermezzo : Très modéré 3. Toccata : Très animé – Più lento – A tempo (20 minutes environ) - Entracte - PHILIPPE HERSANT Les Cloches d’Orléans (commande de Radio France, création mondiale) (13 minutes environ) JULIUS REUBKE Grande Sonate en ut mineur « sur le Psaume 94 » 1. Grave – Larghetto 2. Allegro con fuoco 3. Adagio – Lento 4. Allegro (Fugue) – Allegro assai (26 minutes environ) YVES CASTAGNET orgue GABRIEL BENLOLO et HERVÉ TROVEL percussions* Ce concert, présenté par Arnaud Merlin, est diffusé en direct sur France Musique. Il est disponible à l'écoute sur francemusique.fr PIERRE COCHEREAU 1924-1984 et exige tant de l’organiste que des percussionnistes une rythmique d’airain, un souffle aussi canalisé qu’inépuisable. Sous les voûtes de Notre-Dame, la Boléro sur un thème de Charles Racquet, présence mêlée de l’orgue et des percussions est phénoménale : on conçoit l’authentique et passionnant défi consistant à faire revivre cet hypnotique pour orgue et percussions Boléro dans l’acoustique – un autre monde en termes de résonance – de Improvisé en mai 1973 à Notre-Dame de Paris, avec Michel Gastaud et Michel Cals aux percussions. l’Auditorium de Radio France. Transcrit par Jean-Marc Cochereau. Publié en 1996 aux éd. Chantraine (Tournai). Interprète majeur et génial improvisateur, Pierre Cochereau n’a laissé que peu d’œuvres écrites : Trois Variations sur un thème chromatique, Micro-So- nate en trio, Thème et variations sur « Ma jeunesse a une fin », Symphonie posthume, Paraphrase de la Dédicace.
[Show full text]
MARCH, 2007 First Church in Oberlin, United
THE DIAPASON MARCH, 2007 First Church in Oberlin, United Church of Christ Oberlin, Ohio Cover feature on pages 30–31 recording artist) as well as performances series: March 18, Bach birthday con- of Buxtehude’s organ and choral works cert; April 22, Eastertide concert; May THE DIAPASON by David Rothe and Scarlatti sonatas 20, members of the Santa Barbara AGO A Scranton Gillette Publication played on harpsichord, fortepiano, mod- chapter. For information: Ninety-eighth Year: No. 3, Whole No. 1168 MARCH, 2007 ern piano and organ by Robert Bowman. <www.trinitysb.org>. Established in 1909 ISSN 0012-2378 Bowman will also lead a performance of J. S. Bach’s Musical Offering. For infor- The Cathedral of the Madeleine, An International Monthly Devoted to the Organ, mation: <[email protected]>. Salt Lake City, continues its music the Harpsichord, the Carillon and Church Music series: March 18, Founders Day concert The Church of St. Ignatius Loy- (Pärt, Berliner Mass; Rachmaninov, ola, New York City, continues its music Vespers); May 18 and 20, The series: March 14, Michel Bouvard; May Madeleine Festival Concert (Bernstein CONTENTS Editor & Publisher JEROME BUTERA [email protected] 10, Paul Halley, Andrew Henderson, and Ives). For information: 847/391-1045 and Renée Anne Louprette, works for <www.saltlakecathedral.org>. FEATURES organ, piano, and harpsichord by Paul Daniel Pinkham (1923–2006): Halley. The choir and orchestra are fea- The Church of the Covenant, A Memoir tured on March 28, music of Wagner Cleveland, Ohio, has announced its by James McCray 20 Associate Editor JOYCE ROBINSON [email protected] and Mendelssohn (Symphony No.
[Show full text]
Copyright © 2012 Anna Pan All Rights Reserved. the Southern Baptist
Copyright © 2012 Anna Pan All rights reserved. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary has permission to reproduce and disseminate this document in any form by any means for purposes chosen by the Seminary, including, without limitation, preservation or instruction. CÉSAR FRANCK AS A PIVOTAL FIGURE IN THE REVITALIZATION OF FRENCH ORGAN MUSIC AFTER THE REVOLUTION __________________ A Dissertation Presented to the faculty of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary __________________ In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of Doctor of Musical Arts __________________ by Anna Pan December 2012 APPROVAL SHEET CÉSAR FRANCK AS A PIVOTAL FIGURE IN THE REVITALIZATION OF FRENCH ORGAN MUSIC AFTER THE REVOLUTION Anna Pan Read and Approved by: __________________________________________ Thomas W. Bolton (Chair) __________________________________________ Janet E. Hamilton __________________________________________ Gregory Brewton Date _______________________________ To my deceased father, my mother, and Père et Mère Thomas W. Bolton for their unceasing love, prayers, and support. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE . vi Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION . 1 Thesis . 2 Historical Background . 5 Methodology . 10 Related Literature . 11 Definition of Terms . 16 Need of Study . 16 2. EFFECTS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION ON THE STATE, THE CHURCH, AND ORGAN MUSIC . 18 The State . 18 The Church . 29 Organ Music . 38 3. POST-REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTS LEADING TO THE RECOVERY OF FRENCH ORGAN MUSIC . 48 Political and Governmental Factors . 48 The Status of the Church . 50 iv Chapter Page Organ Restoration and Construction . 51 Organ Demonstrations and Inaugurations . 56 Alexandre Pierre François Boëly . 56 Educational Developments . 59 The Choron School . 64 The Niedermeyer School . 69 4. THE LIFE AND WORKS OF CÉSAR FRANCK . 75 Early Years . 75 The Influence of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll .
[Show full text]
Olivier Latry – Organ
Download as a Word doc OLIVIER LATRY Biography French organist Olivier Latry is one of the most distinguished concert organists in the world today. One of three titular organists at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, he is also Professor of Organ at the Paris Conservatory of Music, Organist Emeritus with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra in Canada, Artist in Residence at the Dresdner Philharmonie for 2017- 2019, and he maintains a full schedule of concert performances appearing regularly as a soloist at prestigious venues and festivals, and with leading orchestras around the world. Recent highlight engagements include the premiere of Benoît Mernier’s organ concerto for the inauguration of the new organ at Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels in 2017, the premiere of Michael Gandolfi’s organ concerto with the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 2015, and the premiere of Kaija Saariaho’s Maan Varjot for organ and orchestra with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Orchestre National de Lyon and Philharmonia Orchestra in 2014. Having performed in more than fifty countries on five continents, Mr. Latry does not want to specialize in any specific repertoire, but rather wishes to explore all styles of organ music, as well as the art of improvisation. At the turn of the twenty-first century, to celebrate Olivier Messiaen as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century, he performed three complete cycles (six recitals each) of Messiaen’s organ music, at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.
[Show full text]
Finally, You Hear Mr. Laube Play Deux Evocations, a Pair of Pieces Written for Him in 2017 by Organist Composer George Baker
Greetings from St. Stephen’s Concert Series This week’s featured artist is Nathan Laube who was scheduled to present the annual Frank H. Kenan Memorial Organ Recital at St. Stephen’s last Sunday. His (real) recital has been put on hold, but in our virtual concert he will be playing three major works. First we hear Duruflé’s Prelude and Fugue on the Name of Alain, played on the organ at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, KY. It is part of a recital streamed on July 8, 2020 to members attending the 43rd National Convention of the National Association of Pastoral Musicians. Next we hear one of the masterpieces of the 19th century organ repertoire, Julius Reubke’s Sonata on the 94th Psalm. Reubke was a student of Liszt who died of tuberculosis at the age of 24. One wonders what he might have composed if he had lived longer. The Reubke Sonata is performed on the 97 rank von Beckerath organ in the St. Paul Roman Catholic Cathedral in Pittsburgh. One can only marvel over Laube’s masterful performance on the huge instrument. But Mr. Laube has had plenty of experience playing on organ’s much larger. In the photo you see the immense Wanamaker Organ in Philadelphia, housed in the Wanamaker Department Store, which has since become a Macy’s. Nathan was an assistant organist there while he attended Curtis. You next see Mr. Laube playing the organ in Ocean City, NJ. Mr. Laube, then 24, is obviously enjoying the experience immensely. Toward the end of the short video you hear snatches of his transcription of Liszt’s Les Preludes.
[Show full text]
Inaugural Concert Olivier Latry
A Year of Celebratory Concerts INAUGURAL CONCERT OLIVIER LATRY Organiste Titulaire Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris 24 October ANNO DOMINI MMXIII 7:30 o’clock in the Evening CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL 239 SELBY AVENUE SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA WWW.CATHEDRALSAINTPAUL.ORG PHOTO: LIAM FLAHIVE The Inaugural Year of Concerts Olivier LATRY 24 October 2013 Titular Organist, Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France Professor of Music, Paris Conservatory Simon JOHNSON 25 February 2014 Organist & Assistant Director of Music, St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, England Sean VOGT 26 June 2014 Director, Cathedral Choir, Cathedral Schola Cantorum, Apollo Male Chorus Samuel HOLMBERG 21 August 2014 Sacred Music Intern, Cathedral of Saint Paul Janette FISHELL 25 September 2014 Professor of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington, IN Chair, Organ Department Jean-Baptiste ROBIN 30 October 2014 Titular Organist, Cathedral of Saint-Pierre, Poitiers, France Organist, Royal Chapel, Palace of Versailles, France Professor of Organ, Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional, Versaillie, France C ATHEDRAL OF S A I N T P A U L + + + N A T I O N A L S HRINE OF THE A P O S T L E P AUL CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAULS A+ I N+ T + P NAULATIONAL, M INNESOTA SHRINE OF THE APOSTLE PAUL USA Inaugural Organ Concert E. M. Skinner, Op. 518 (1927) Æolian-Skinner, Op. 1398 (1963) Quimby Pipe Organs, Inc., Op. 69 (2013) OLIVIER LATRY, ORGAN 24 OCTOBER ANNO DOMINI MMXIII 7:30 O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING 7 PROGRAM Final (from Sonata No. 1) Alexandre GUILMANT (1837-1911) Cantabile César FRANCK (1822–1890) Allegro vivace (from Symphony No.
[Show full text]
APRIL, 2008 St. Vincent's Cathedral Church Bedford, Texas Cover
THE DIAPASON APRIL, 2008 St. Vincent’s Cathedral Church Bedford, Texas Cover feature on pages 30–31 Apr 08 Cover.indd 1 3/10/08 11:12:05 AM Visit us at Anthony & Beard The Chenaults James David Christie Peter Richard Conte Clive Driskill-Smith AGO ‘08 Minneapolis Booths Jeremy Filsell S. Wayne Foster Gough Duo David Hurd Paul Jacobs 302 & 400 just inside the main entrance to the exhibition room Martin Jean Huw Lewis Bruce Neswick New York Piano Organized Rhythm Organ Duo Paulsson & Canning Pierre Pincemaille Mary Preston Jean-Baptiste Robin John Rose John Scott Dong-Ill Shin (Chartres) [email protected] toll-free phone: (888) 999-0644 outside US & Canada: Herndon Spillman Daniel Sullivan Carole Terry Johannes Unger (860) 560-7800 fax (860) 560-7788 1 Gold St, #R Hartford CT 06103-2914 Unger-Ochoa Duo Olivier Vernet Vernet Duo Ulrich Walther (St.Albans) CONCERTARTISTS.COM Bradley Welch William Whitehead Carol Williams nental Europeans, yet we now look back also have worked directly for the factory on those instruments as quite dated— in voicing (analog, digital and pipe), as THE DIAPASON though, to be sure, a start in the right a voicer and consultant, and with many A Scranton Gillette Publication direction. In my view it was not until the pipe organ companies. My work affi lia- Ninety-ninth Year: No. 4, Whole No. 1181 APRIL, 2008 mid-1970s that American builders really tions have absolutely nothing to do with caught up to the classical sounds of the the current sorry situation at Trinity. I am Established in 1909 ISSN 0012-2378 harpsichord.
[Show full text]
Organ Recital by Stephen Tharp 2011 International Performer of the Year Award
Organ Recital by Stephen Tharp 2011 International Performer of the Year Award SUNDAY — 19 February 2012 The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues), 8.00 pm Pierre Cochereau (1924-1984) Sortie Improvisée sur "Venez, Divin Messie" (1974) (Transcribed by Stephen Tharp. First performance.) Charles-Marie Jean Albert Widor (1844-1937) Symphonie No. 10 “Romane,” Op. 73 Moderato Choral (Adagio) Cantilène (Lento) Final George Baker (b. 1951) Variations on the hymn-tune Rouen (2010)* (*Dedicated to Stephen Tharp, and composed in memory of Jehan Alain.) INTERMISSION Gaston Litaize (1909-1991) Lied, from “Douze Pièces” (1932) Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) Évocation Poème Symphonique, Op. 37 Moderato Adagio con tenerezza Allegro deciso A reception follows this concert at which Mr. Tharp will be presented with the NYC AGO International Performer of the Year Award. This is the Chapter’s highest honour, and is to be presented every year to a performer of outstanding achievement on the international stage. The award makes the recipient an honorary member of the Chapter for life. The reception will take place in the Parish Hall, through the doors in the west side of the nave. Special thanks to James Kennerley, Organist and Director of Music at St. Mary’s, for again allowing the Chapter and guests to enjoy this famous organ and stunningly beautiful church. Saint Mary's wishes to acknowledge the extraordinary generosity of John Rust, who has been a great friend of the church for many years. His support, along with the efforts of Larry Trupiano, Organ Curator, has ensured that the organ remains in the best possible condition.
[Show full text]
International Organ Festival “Città Di Bergamo” September 27 - October 25
XXIEdition 2013 International Organ Festival “Città di Bergamo” September 27 - October 25 Under patronage of Comune di Bergamo PROVINCIA DI BERGAMO Assessorato alla Cultura e Spettacolo Assessorato alla Cultura Spettacolo Identità e Tradizioni supported by Comune di Bergamo PROVINCIA DI BERGAMO Cathedral of Bergamo The Festival history Parish of S.Alessandro della Croce The International Organ Festival “Città di Bergamo” was Parish of S.Maria Immacolata delle Grazie born at the beginning of the Nineties as a gamble among Parish of S.Alessandro in Colonna friends. Convinced of the need to bring to the town an international top circuit of concerts, especially considering the quality and variety of its organs, in 1992 the association Vecchia Bergamo organized a ‘test’ concert. Jean Guillou, one of the most famous contemporary players in the world and titular of the great organs at St. Eustache in Paris, was invited with a special mission: to introduce the improvisation on themes given by the audience in his program. As a matter of fact, this art which is considered as a fundamental pillar by all northern European organ Schools had practically disappeared from the Italian churches in the last fifty years. The clear goal was to show and consequently to measure the reactions of the public, on how much the interpreter’s capability in communicating his own unique feeling is of basic importance to create a larger popular interest around organ music, which up to that time was considered a specialists’ niche. The success was so great and enthusiastic that the year after the International Organ Festival started officially on the big Serassi organ at S.Alessandro della Croce in Pignolo: a perfect instrument, just restored, for portraying a wide range of music and, at the same time, for representing worthily the important organ builders’ tradition of our land.
[Show full text]