Olivier MESSIAEN: Dieu parmi nous (from La Nativité du Seigneur)

Ian Ball plays the concluding movement of Olivier Messiaen's 1935 masterpiece, La Nativité du Seigneur, on the organ of Gloucester Cathedral.

Live concert recording.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Messiaen
• Nativité
• orgue
• orgel
• organ
• Ian Ball
• Gloucester Cathedral

[JPLodine]

Marvelous performance -- as another poster said, really conveys the message of the piece! Captures the motion of the various lines wonderfully throughout. I've loved this piece for as long as I can remember -- my father was a fine organist (head of organ faculty at the American Conservatory in Chicago) and I used to love to hear him play it. Love the huge fermata on the final chord.

[chamade16]

@JPLodine Thank you! Glad you like it.

[chamade16]

Thank you so much

[omahas9000]

Gosh, I only just now happened upon this rendering. chamade16, THANKS for putting up this marvelous recording. I am usually very partial to this piece performed on French organs, but this one bears it's own special majesty and I believe as one said earlier, embodies much of what Messiaen intended.

[chamade16]

@omahas9000: thanks so much for your generous comments

[brawdster1]

This has to be one of THE best recording of Dieu Parmi Nous I have ever heard! the phrasing is so clear.... considering the accoustics at Gloucester Cathedral, i was expecting some of the phrasing to be some what 'muddy' but no it is perfect! not rushed like so many performers showing off that they can play fast... but it really really portrayed the message that Messiaen was sending out.... thank you so much for posting!

[chamade16]

@brawdster1 Thank you very much for your kind comment.

[chamade16]

Certainly is! Especially after playing the entire cycle in a darkened cathedral on a winter's night. Thanks for commenting.

[brianwilson49]

it must incredibly cathartic to be able to play this.

my favourite piece of organ music.

[chamade16]

Thank you for your kind comment