Olivier Latry Improvisation at National Shrine Pipe Organ (1)

The current co-titular of Notre Dame ventures across the Atlantic once more, showing us the magical music that he creates from his fertile imagination: this time music based on one of the 4 Marian hymns. There was much more music: I've had to split it into 2 portions to satisfy YouTube's requirements. Part 2 will be uploaded as soon as I can find time to edit it. M. Latry kicked off a summer of mostly-French music performed on the IV/157/172 Moller in the Basilica's Upper Church, in tribute to the 25th anniversary of the death of M. Latry's predecessor in the Notre Dame tribune, Pierre Cochereau. And, again, I apologize for the occasional thumps & bumps; my neighbors that evening just couldn't sit still ;-)

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• improvisation
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• Regina

[chamade216]

This sounds much better in Notre Dame in the new Hortus CD called Salve Regina. This organ is nothing compared to Notre-Dame:-)

[a55b47]

Well, Chamade, I don't think anyone would ever MAKE the claim that a Moller would sound better playing French music than a (sort of) Cavaille-Coll. Unfortunately, M. Cavaille-Coll didn't build many instruments on our side of the Atlantic -- so we go with what we've got ;-) For what it's worth, I've seen a lot of comments on other YT videos that maintain that the current ND instrument is a pale shadow of what it was before M. Cochereau got his hands on it. I take no position on that.

[passacaglia28]

This really puts the organ's voicing to the test. By the way, waht do you mean by 157/172? Why is there a difference of 15 ranks? Sorry.  I am new to the King of Instruments.

[a55b47]

157 stop tabs controlling 172 ranks of pipes. Some tabs (the Mixtures & the Voix Celeste, for instance) control more than one rank.

[projetchloros]

Thanks for this video ! Extraordinary improvisations....

[Mackaronni]

Latry can take almost any instrument and make it his to own....and we listeners get a musical blessing every time....!!!

[trompettechamade1]

@a55b47 I would agree that it is not a Cavaille-Coll (neither is a Cassavant, by the way!), but I am not saying it is inferior, either. In fact, I have heard several organists at a Shrine Recital sating that it is a fine French organ and I agree (I have been to many recitals there). I love this organ second only to the Cathedral (need I say which Cathedral? :-)) organ, if they ever restore it instead of dismantling it!

[soyeso999]

@chamade216 It's curious that so many people focus upon what IS NOT, rather than what IS. Someone posts a video of a particular organist playing a particular instrument, and people feel compelled to comment about other performances and other instruments, which have nothing to do with what is here in this moment. It's a disease of the modern mind. Almost always in the past and the future, almost never in what is here now. Beautiful instrument and performance in a wonderful setting.

[accousticdecay]

Overly harsh statement, Chamade. I have a recording of Maurice and Madelline Durufle playing Bach music at the National Shrine. These two organs are incomparible in power and beauty, Cavaille-Coll notwithstanding. I want to worship here before I die.

[tanyatang1]

best

[MegaDani141]

The Impro is WONDERFUL, but the Choir is not so good ;)

[bombarde1701a]

@chamade216 I have that CD.

[chamade216]

I see, you're right. I became too sensitive to organ sound which is not from Notre-Dame or St.Ouen. I heard this on ND organ first. By the way do you know if the sheetmusic is availale yet?