Daniel Roth plays the Cavaille-Coll Organ at St. Ouen

Daniel Roth, the organist of St. Sulpice in Paris has just completed recording an SACD of the famous Cavaillé-Coll organ built in 1890 at St. Ouen in Rouen, France. The CD will not be ready until 2007, but this is a small sample of what is coming. This is a short video I shot of Mr. Roth at the console playing Cathédrales by Vierne during the recording session. Please enjoy it and buy the CD when it is ready from www.pipeorgancds.com

Daniel Roth, widely acclaimed as one of the leading French organ virtuosos, has held several prestigious positions as both pertormer and teacher. At the age of twenty he made his debut at the organ of the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur in Montmartre-Paris, as assistant of his teacher, Madame Rolande Falcinelli. He later succeded her as titular organist, a post which he held until 1985 when he was appointed titular organist at St-Sulpice, the famous Paris church where is predecessors were Charles-Marie Widor, Marcel Dupré‚ and Jean-Jacques Grunenwald. Daniel Roth has been also Artist-in residence at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and chairman of the organ department at Catholic University in Washington D.C.. A composer as well as performer, Daniel Roth has several works for organ published by Leduc, Bärenreiter, Schott (Mainz), Novello, for flute and organ, choir and organ (Missa Brevis) published by Schott.

Visit his website and St. Sulpice's at www.danielrothsaintsulpice.org

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Music

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• pipe organ
• organ music
• St. Ouen
• Cavaille-Coll

[Reesman95]

I like the opening piece or improvisation

[JV68]

It is just am improv he did for me.

[bhigdaddymark]

Thank God for all of the French composers, ALL of the French organists, Cavaille-Coll, and most of all for Joe Vitacco and his fine label JAV, for bringing this and other wonderful music to us lovers of the organ and its music. Christopher81 is right, PLEASE re-issue Great Organs of New York, I foolishly never bought a copy. You're a stand-up guy Joe!

[JV68]

Well thanks for all of the kind words. GOONY would just cost way too much money to make another run of. Good thought though.

[lpfan7763]

i love daniel roth he is one of the greatest organists who ever lived!!!!!!!!!

[tamiasthechipmunk]

Incredible organist. One of the most impressive organs there is. Vast and spacious acoustics only a majestic church like St. Ouen can provide. What more can you ask for?

[birdandthe]

awesome sound

[Stanley459]

AWESOME!!! Thanks for posting this clip for people to discover. I had never heard of Daniel Roth or of this cathedral. This is also the first time I have heard this organ. Sweet! Majestic.

[ds1868]

Yes he lost lots of money when he built the St Ouen organ. He insisted that everything should be right, but the contract price was fixed. He left the greatest organ masterpiece in the world. There is no doubt in my mind of this whatsoever.

[miauw777]

Cavaille-Coll had an never equaled craftmanship end great understanding of maths, and materialknowledge. No computers, no calculators, but a deep understanding of organbuilding. That's why his organs are still te best on this planet and a testimony to its builder

[tamiasthechipmunk]

Amen to that! Three of my most favorite organs are made by Cavaille-Coll. Everything from the warm soothing sound of some of he strings and flutes in a quiet passage to the roar of those Bombardes at full organ is tonal Nirvana for me.

[polsterj]

The Organs of St Sulpice, Notre Dame, St Sernin and this one made Cavaillé-Coll a poor man, after him his workshop was bankrupt and could't survive much longer.

He died as a poor man, but:

HIS GLORY WILL NEVER DIE!

[Streetcar1743]

I love it when Daniel Roth shows off the Cavaille-Coll up close and personal. A geat way for the audience can see what the historic organ was all about. If you want to hear a 32' pipe, Daniel will really let you hear it! Nice and loud!!