Alexandre Guilmant - Variations for Organ on "O Filii et Filiae"

A Fantasia (variations) written by Alexandre Guilmant. Taken from the 15th Century French Melody: O Filii et Filiae. Performed: Easter, 2005 at Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco on the Hutchings/Visscher organ. A description of the organ can be found at: www.oldfirst.org/ then select: Music Ministry

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[GoldenTaskin]

Again I may say, that is a FANTASTIC organ, and the playing is fantastic too.

[sfbonedoc]

Thank you so much for visiting the site and for your kind and generous comment! Greetings from San Francisco

[sfbonedoc]

Actually, at Old First, the choir, by tradition, comes in during the prelude, so some commotion is inevitable. This particular prelude was on Easter Sunday, 2006. The choir is usually quiet during the prelude music. Thank you for the positive comments about the playing, and thank you for visiting my YouTube channel.

[convaircrazy]

Fine job! I did this piece in college

[sfbonedoc]

Thank you flying man, for stopping by, for listening and for your kind comment. Greetings from San Francisco, George

[julorg]

I play that piece too ! Yes the Great reeds sound very french.

[sfbonedoc]

Thank you for listening and for your comment. I have checked your channel and thank you for the photo tour of the Grand Orgue de Sainte-Croix. Those large wedge bellows must provide a resilient wind supply. Please play for us on this marvelous instrument, and tell something about it. It looks to be a great treasure! Greetings from San Francisco.

[smb12321]

I no longer attend church but the one thing I miss (far more than anything else) was the magnificent organ. Sadly, I also remember the noise of the congregation who by and large paid zero attention to the pieces. \

In some Presbyterian churches (Lutheran and Episcopal also) the choir enters as the organ plays and many times this segues into one of those magnificent Introits.

[organman52]

Don't you know? Sheople don't have the capacity to listen to anything - let alone music. How pathetic.

[MrBrysonD]

What a very disrespectful choir!! How rude to be moving all over the play and talking! That is just terrible! With such a fine organist playing too! Teach your choir some manners and how to respect the musician!

[praisethelord333]

why did they all talk along his playing?

[voxceleste8]

BRAVO! I love Guilmant and you played this piece with strength and determination! How fortunate that congregation is to have your gift og music. The organ handled it very well indeed! God bless you!

Father Joseph