More toccatas

[Dorsetmike]

Dubois, played at York Minster



Gigout at St Sulpice

[wljmrbill]

Great listening.. 2 of my favorite pieces as well as great organs.

[Nikam]

Thanks for the links Mike.

[GoneBaroque]

Thank you Mike for those two exciting performances. I especially liked the Dubois at York Minster. What a wonderful sounding organ. I seem to recall reading recently that Francis Jackson who is in his early 90's still plays the occasional recital.

[Dorsetmike]

Indeed he is in his 90's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...%28composer%29

[Dorsetmike]

For anyone that dares to sample it there is a version of BWV 565 in the crossover forum under the heading "Yes it's that toccata"

[GoneBaroque]

Indeed he is in his 90's

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis...%28composer%29

Thank you Mike. It is pleasing to see that he has received the honors he so richly deserves. I believe I have a vinyl recording of him at York Minster. Will have to hunt it up.

[Corno Dolce]

Egads!!! All these Bloomin' Toccatas........Crikey!!!!!!!!


; - D

[solorgan]

You can listen to 2 toccatas in the T. Pallesco's website recorded by the composer himself (mp3 files).
Kevin Bowyer has performed several times his "Toccata and fugue in C# (do#)", in UK (Glasgow and London).
I think he has written his "Toccata in D (ré)" when he was very young because it sounds a little like Louis Vierne, sometimes. The Toccata in C# sounds much more contemporary !

[solorgan]

On Youtube, you can listen to two contemporary french Toccatas, Duruflé's and Guillou's ones. I like very much these toccatas. I have forgotten "Christ a vaincu la mort" written by Thierry Pallesco ; we can read "Toccata" as second title (not on Youtube but on Pallesco's bebsite in english).

Always in the french version of Thierry Pallesco's website (page "index" editorial) you can see some advices to care much the contemporary music (only good one, not calculated/intellectual one) ! If I have got the time, I will translate you if you want, but it's long and it will not be easy for me and my poor english...

Solorgan

[FinnViking]

Here some lesser known Toccatas:

Daniel Gawthrop: http://youtu.be/9ot00RFvUGs
Ernest Halsey: http://youtu.be/09ZJ7RwzkP8
Grimoaldo Macchia: http://youtu.be/a71UAgEu6r0
Todd Kendall: http://youtu.be/EDhPSurquxs

[wljmrbill]

Finnking: I believe I have heard you play these except for Halsey on your youtube site. Enjoyed them and always your playing.

[wljmrbill]

Finnking: I believe I have heard you play these except for Halsey on your youtube site. Enjoyed them and always your playing.

Getting old.. I did listen you perform the Halsey a week ago.. They are well worth listening too many times. Like that shirt you are wearing too.