Grand Choeur Dialogue at St. Ouen

Grand Choeur Dialogue by Eugene Gigout at St. Ouen

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• Choeur
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• Ouen
• Eugene
• Gigout
• Cavaille
• Coll

[vleermuisje2]

Aristide Cavaille Coll for ever!

He was the greatest and the best builder of organs.

[tenney1119]

Hauptwerk should sample THIS organ and building before it is too late. I think this is the BEST of C.C.'s organs, bar none.

[railfanatic844]

@notredameswarrior1 well said my friend. i am an organist myself.

[notredameswarrior1]

@railfanatic844 no it got Decorted in 1993 if I remember right.

[notredameswarrior1]

It aboslutely sickens me to see these rock groups lead these "megga" churches when you have buetiful decorted cathedrals like Ouen that sit there with great pipe organs. And Ouen to me has the greatest in the world. It absolutely sickens me. I couldn't imagine how this organ led a congregation. I just don't get the world now days. You have the king of instruments dieing and you bring in crappy pop music. It is pathetic.

[railfanatic844]

Is this still a church? i've heard that it's now a big concert hall now.

[pegrueneis]

@tenney1119 totaly agree this is the best organ in the world

[TheHappyCooker68]

Remember the Wanamaker organ has strong French roots. When Rodman Wanamaker expanded the instrument from the original design of George Ashdown Audsley (a genius in his own right) he hired Marcel Dupre as designer. When he asked Wanamaker about the budget, the answer was "No limit, Dupre!" In the world of pipe organs you can count on one hand the number of times that has happened (and probably have some fingers left over).

[leeuw333]

I don't think it will be very easy to sample this one, since I heard it's rather noisy around the church, also at night! But who knows, would be great to have this one available.

[GrandeBombarde16]

@lorganiste Gerard Brooks

[MrBooker39]

What a thrilling performance! This is surely what Gigout had in mind for tempo...it's truly GRAND! Too many players play so fast that the majesty is lost.

Thanks for posting...but WHO IS THE ORGANIST???? He/she deserves credit!!

[TheMysticalOrgan]

@originaltommy - Hi! Thanks for subscribing. I think that the problem with the Wanamaker organ is, to use a motoring metaphor, the nut holding the wheel... too many people seem to really overdo the registrations there, piling on literally dozens of strings, celestes and so on. Of course, there are celestes of every type too, from the softest to the keenest of strings, various flutes, Gemshorns etc. It seems some people can't resist using the lot simultaneously - with tremulants!