Albi cathedral organ Beauvarlet-Charpentier

Mary Prat-Molinier plays the Grand Jeu by Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier on Albi Cathedral organ.

The fantastic Bombarde stops are perhaps the most shockingly brilliant I've ever heard. Where else is as amazing to hear? In France? Is there any organ in England that competes?

Where can one buy the sheet music for this?

We are hoping that Jeremy Filsell will do something amazing in October - http://www.hammerwood.mistral.co.uk/concerts.htm

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A visit to an organ recital in Albi Cathedral is recommended and http://pagesperso-orange.fr/ass.christophe.moucherel/_private/concerts.htm gives details of forthcoming opportunities

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[bachprofessore]

You asked if there is any organ in England competing with the bombardes. The answer: No!

You can find them just in France and Southern Germany where they were built since the 18th century.

[latribe]

Are you aware of any organs in England that can do justice to the French Baroque? The Tickell at Eton for instance perhaps? Others?

[MEPPO06]

In short hardly any. There was a decent Grand Jeux at Oriel College Oxford, where I was Organ Scholar, and most of the stops were there apart from a Cromorne. Chichester Cathedral up to a point, but severa; key stops on the wrong manuals for French classical music, and obviously in equal temperament. Such a shame that this wonderful music is almost entirelu unknown in England.

[latribe]

Thanks for this detail. I am trying to put this repertoire, and the organ as an instrument itself, more on the English concert agenda. I have put together an instrument in Sussex to achieve such versatility - see videos "French Baroque Masterclass" demonstrating Gross Tierce and Grand Jeu and "organ in my bathroom" for some Lasceux demonstrating the Cromorne, Cornet and Grand Jeu.

If you would like to practice, perform or promote such repertoire in UK, all are welcome - phone 01342 850594

[Mikkysixx]

I love how the lights are turned on when he starts playing. Epic!

[notredameswarrior1]

@poopingeneral i can completely agree. this organ is nice but st. ouen is the best in the world. the 32 foot bombard on Ouen is just something i could never even imagine. Cavaille Coll was truly the greatest organ builder as well.

[crustylion321]

how does it get that sound? he pulls all the stops

[EccentricRichard]

@latribe - Bernard Aubertin organs in Oxford (St John's College) and Aberdeen (King's College). Aberdeen got theirs first. No, they're not Albi, nor do they have Albi's acoustic, but they're pretty damn good from what I've heard. Proper French classical organs.

[daMoleKing]

Bombardes FTW

[PiscaCPT]

Bravo! Cheers from Brazil

[pegrueneis]

@poopingeneral yes st,Quen  has the best 32' ContreBombarde in the world.

[pegrueneis]

@bachprofessore Maybe Selby Abbey-?listen to F.Germanis famous interpretation of Regers "Halleluia Gott zu loben" on this stunning Organ

[octavegeigen4]

@poopingeneral he is speaking of Baroque Bombardes. not Romantic

[poopingeneral]

@latribe; "The fantastic Bombarde stops are perhaps the most shockingly brilliant I've ever heard. Where else is as amazing to hear? In France? Is there any organ in England that competes?" Rouen, France (St. Ouen Abbey) has a thunderous 32' Contra Bombarde that Albi Cathedral can't even compare to, I think you'd even agree with me? literally the 32' Contra Bombarde of St. Ouens rumbles the whole entire building from the ground-up.

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[sarum1surplice]

There is the very new organ (Aubertin) in St. John's College , Oxford.