Alexandre Guilmant Organ Works in 8 Volumes

FRANCE GAVE US the first international organ recitalist with a trans-Atlantic career, champion of organ reform and early music, musicologist, and prodigious composer whose organ works are played on these CDs in several venues by various organists.


		Guilmant for Organ & Orchestra is recorded to spectacular effect on the 114-rank Klais organ in Altenberg Cathedral, Paul Wisskirchen, organist, with the Gürzenich Orchestra, Volker Hempfling, conductor. Symphony No. 1 in D-minor, op. 42 Symphony No. 2 in A, op. 91 Marche Élégiaque in C-minor for organ, two oboes, strings CD40101$14.98


		Suzanne Chaisemartin plays the 138-rank Cavaillé-Coll of 1862 at St-Sulpice, Paris. Sonata No. 4 in d, Op. 61 Sonata No. 2 in D, Op. 50 Allegretto in b, Op. 19 Grand Chœur, Op. 18 Deuxième Méditation, Op. 20 Marche funèbre et Chant séraphique CD11521$14.98


		Daniel Roth plays at St-Sulpice. Sonata No. 5 in c, Op. 80 Sonata No. 6 in b, Op. 86 Grand Chœur in g, Op. 84 Choral Was Gott tut CD11531$14.98


		David Briggs plays the 1888/1963 Willis 4-47 at Truro Cathedral in England. Sonata No. 7 in F, Op. 89 Sonata No. 8 in A, Op. 91 CD11541$14.98


		Gerhard Blum plays on the new Kuhn 3-55 built in French Romantic style for the astonishing acoustics of St. Kunibert Basilica, Cologne. Sonatas No. 1 in d, Op. 42, and No. 3 in c, Op. 56 Caprice in B, Op. 20, No. 3 Verset in F, Op. 19, No. 5 Offertoire pour les fêtes de la Sainte Vierge Communion sur Ecce panis angelorum, Op. 59, No. 3 Sortie sur Ave maris stella CD11551$14.98


		François Lombard plays the many ravishing voices of the 1855 Cavaillé-Coll 4-69 at Notre-Dame des Miracles Cathedral in Saint-Omer, France, restored to its 1855 state in 1988. The timbre and character of each stop glisten, including an early celeste and angelic vox, piquant Cornet, telling reeds in abundance, clear principals and enormous plenum, with the fine acoustics providing a rapturous glow to the sound. Morceau de concert, op. 24 Marche nuptiale in E, Op. 25 No. 1 Fugue in D, Op. 25 No. 3 Canzone in a, Op. 40 No. 2 Lamentation in d, Op. 45 No. 1 Tempo di minuetto in C, Op. 45 No. 4 Légende et Final Symphonique in d, Op. 71 No. 1 Prière et Berceuse in A-sharp, Op. 71 No. 3 Pastorale in A, Op. 72 No. 3 Morceau Symphonique in a, Op. 75, No. 2 CD11561$14.98


		Helge Schulz plays the rebuilt 1864 Ladegast 3-59 at the Marienkirche in Weissenfels. Marche in D, Op. 39 Offertoire sur des Noëls, Op. 39 Marche funèbre in c, Op. 41 Marche de procession in A, Op. 41 Canzona in f, op. 47 Grand Chœur Triomphal in A, Op. 47 Offertoire sur O Filii, Op. 49 Fuga alla Händel in F, Op. 49 La Crèche Pastorale et Adoration, Op. 50 Grand Chœur dans la tonalité grégorienne, Op. 52 Madrigal in E-sharp, Op. 52 Scherzo Symphonique in C, Op. 55 Marche aux flambeaux in F, Op. 59 CD11571$14.98


		Johan Hermans plays the lovely 1878 Cavaillé-Coll 2-18 at the Holy Heart Church in Hasselt, Belgium (moved there without alteration from a Belgian convent in 1983). Capella Sancti-Quintini intones versets Works from L’organiste liturgique, Op. 65 Offertoire sur Ave maris stella Fête de Notre Dame des sept douleurs (including 5 Strophes Adoro te devote with two chorals in the style of Bach) Fête du St-Sacrement Fête de la Dédicace des Eglises Six works from 18 Pièces Nouvelles, Op. 90 CD11581$14.98


		Heinz Terbuyken plays the Oberlinger 3-82 organ in St. Joseph Church, Bonn-Beuel. Noëls, Op. 60. CD11591$14.98