David Wilcocks - Sing! [Based on Widor's Toccata]

Chancel Choir of First United Methodist Church, Wichita Falls, Texas sings "Sing!" by David Wilcocks (accompaniment based on "Toccata" by Charles-Marie Widor) on May 26, 2009. Kristen Gossett, director. Kiyo Watanabe, organist.

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[ARFRC1]

As a National Councillor & Frmr Regional Councillor of the American Guild of Organists, Thanks for this post. WOW!! I think Widor himself would have a smile, because for someone to add words to his piece and pull this off like this choir did, has BALLS. To all in video I tip my hat to you. I know that I speak for the AGO when I say that this video will be sent to all fellow Councillors and you will get one heck of a STANDING OVATION!! Keep up the Good Work and may GOD richly bless you

[jgesselberty]

Liszt made transcriptions for piano of the Beethoven symphonies. Was he wrong?

Barber took his own beautiful adagio and transcribed it for strings and again for solo voices in the form of an Agnus Dei.

Baroque composers like Bach and Handel routinely borrowed from their own works and refashioned them for other purposes and instruments.

This may not be the best adaptation of the Toccata, but it has validity, especially for a church setting. Music is about experimentation.

[Chesterbarnes1]

Who is this wonderful ORGANIST that give us Widor masterpiece in a Sunday Morning Service! Absolutely superb! Wonderful! Never have I heard such! Give this ORGANIST a Congressional Medal of Honor! Excellent! Thank you Kiyow! Brilliant!! It's a shame we can't see the ORGANIST and the ORGAN in performing. We should not hid the console nor the ORGNAIST ANYMORE! Bring him out front!

[musisnme]

Love this. Heard it at Royal Albert Hall in May, 2010, Sir David conducting a group of app. 2250 -- "The Really Big Chorus". He was 90 at the time.

btw: flags are displayed improperly. US flag should be on the other side.

[musisnme]

Love this. Heard it at Royal Albert Hall in May, 2010, Sir David conducting a group of app. 2250 -- "The Really Big Chorus". He was 90 at the time.

[musisnme]

Love this. Heard it at Royal Albert Hall in May, 2010, Sir David conducting a group of app. 2250 -- "The Really Big Chorus". He was 90 at the time.

[yewtreelodge]

I saw this version at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK conducted by Sir David Wilcock.

The organist was Dr John Birch and the Royal Choral Society.

[bkde2007]

Where Can I get the chorale score for this!! THIS IS AWESOME PIECE OF MUSIC TO TEACH A CHOIR!!

[DBGOGIRL]

Hi Folks:  May I have the name and emaill address for the choir director?

Thanks Charlottesville, VA

[Fozzymaple]

Well, this is certainly an interesting adaptation of the Toccata, I'll grant that. It may not be the most successful performance or adaptation, but it is definitely a neat piece. I think Widor might have gotten a kick out of this adaptation.