Widor Toccata at Cathedral Basilica in Newark

Frederick Hohman plays the popular Toccata from the Fifth Organ Symphony in F, Op 42 #1, by Charles-Marie Widor on the Schantz pipe organ at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey USA

This performance of Widor's Toccata from the Fifth Organ Symphony is found on the CD recording from PRO ORGANO entitled "A Couple of French Fifths" - Pro Organo CD 7021. This recording contains the complete Widor's Fifth Symphony as well as the complete Fifth Organ Symphony of Louis Vierne. To access details, link to http://www.zarex.com/bin and enter 7021 in the Search Box.

The complete 30-minute Midnight Pipes video is also available from http://www.zarex.com.bin . To access details on this video, enter 9018 in the Search Box.

The organ at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart was originally built and installed in the 1950s by the Schantz Organ Company of Orrville, Ohio http://www.schantzorgan.com/ . In 1989, renovations were made, which included a new 4-manual console located in the Chancel of the Cathedral, which is seen in this video. Frederick Hohman was engaged as a featured organist in the dedication program of this organ in 1990, when he appeared with orchestra in Jongen's Symphonie Concertante before a capacity audience.

Frederick Hohman's website is: http://www.frederickhohman.net

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[Stevenist94]

Fantastic!! played at the right speed and what a lovely sounding organ!! thanks for sharing!

[unuce1234]

Excellent!

[maxnarula]

Awesome! Correct speed, perfect registration and articulation! More please!!!!

[bradleypianoman]

I wish I could explain the way this song makes me feel.

[maadmaestro]

Yes...yes...yes!...I actually HEARD the notes!...Yet...not too slow!...Wonderful.

[stingfan1000]

What a stunning rendition. I've cried 5 times in my life - birth of my son, Taverner's choral at the end of Princess Diana's funeral, and 3 movies. It's now 6. Beautiful sound in what looks like a beautiful cathedral... I live in London - but I must make a point of visiting 'Cathedral Basilica' next time I'm on holiday in the US... hopefully this will be playing. Time to pretend I've got 'something in my eye'.

[silverstartrucker]

Absolutely superb. What a professional performance by the brilliant Mr Hohman.

[SordidGuy]

I have nothing to say except "UNBELIEVABLE PERFORMANCE"!!! This is the most brilliant performance of the WidorToccata that I've ever heard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[piespokladowy]

beautiful! Thanks, Shela for seharing!

[mdeonx16]

This is what you hear when you ascend to heaven.

[Servilio1000]

Magnífica pieza y maravillosamente interpretada. Soy un forofo de esta tocata.