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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Le Musicien-Poète
(The Poet-Musician)
François Ménissier at the Silbermann
organ, Église de Saint-Thomas (Strasaabourg,
France).
François Ménissier, in highlighting the
sonorities of one of the most beautiful Alsatian
instruments, proves that he has great sensitivity
and a dazzling mastery of the organ. In following
this soon-to-be 100 year old tradition, the
celebration of the 28th of July, the day of Bach's death, he shows us the
vitality and constant renewal of the young
French organist's approach to Bach.
ref : HORTUS 020
Les Witches FORTUNE
Works by Brade, Simpson, Dowland, Morley, Plaford as
well as anonymous composers... The Witches:
Claire Michon, baroque flute Pascale
Boquet, lute Freddy Eichelberger, virginal
Odile Edouard, violin.
"Masques, ayres, ballad tunes and dances mingle with
each other in an unbridled rhythm" (Diapason). "Dances for nymphs, satyrs, witches and the Furies
are each given their turn in this recording"
(Répertoire).
Parodies, exact quotations, laughter, fright, improvisations,
emotions and diversions make up the magic
ingredients of this recording of music from
the time of Shakespeare.
ref : HORTUS 010
BACH à Weimar
(Bach at Weimar)
Vincent Genvrin at the Grenzing organ of the Conservatoire
National Supérieur de Musique in Lyons
(France).
"A remarkable recording, unique in its genre ... Genvrin
overflows with youthfulness and brio" (Diapason).
These Leipzig chorales all have the distinctive feature
of being presented in their original version,
as composed by J. S. Bach when he was a young
organist at Weimar. They reveal a composer
full of youthful ardour.
ref : HORTUS 006
RETOUR DE BAYREUTH
(Return from Bayreuth)
Eleven improvisations on themes by Wagner. Loïc Mallié at the main Cavaillé-Coll
organ of the Église de la Sainte-Madeleine (Paris, France).
A veritable goldmine, the Wagnerian leitmotifs inspire
Loïc Mallié's free improvisations:
a surprising meeting between the worlds of
theatre and organ.
ref : HORTUS 017
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Bach
Les Witches
Bach at Weimar
Bayreuth
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THIERRY ESCAICH
Le Dernier Évangile Trois Danses Improvisées
Poème Symphonique
Olivier Latry (organ), Ensemble orchestral de Paris,
Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Chur
Britten, direction John Nelson
In addition to the programme : four improvisations
on the great organ of Notre-Dame by T. Escaich.
"The prosody is stunningly clear... the listener is
caught by the spiritual strength of this poetical
anthem, swirled away in a maelstrom of music."
(Sylvain Gasser, Répertoire, Dec. 2002)
"In the beginning was the Word... From the very outset,
Thierry Escaich sets his distinctive mark:
subtle, vigorous rhythm, subdivided into multiple
phrases sharing a common spirit. It all leads
to a fascinating spatialization of the choral
masses, spread between orchestra (co Olivier
Latry, galvanized, perfectly at ease with
this music) - a superb recording."
(Michel Roubinet, Diapason, Dec. 2002)
ref : HORTUS 024
AMY | DARASSE | MESSIAEN Trois Inventions pour orgue
Organum VIII Messe de la Pentecôte
Recorded in Toulouse, St-Étienne Cathedral /
Chapel of the Institut Catholique / Notre-Dame
de la Dalbade
Dedicated to the memory of Xavier Darasse, Trois Inventions
was premiered on Nov. 22, 1995 in Toulouse,
Saint-Étienne Cathedral, as part of
the concert series Les Arts Renaissants, for
which it had been commissionned. A revised
version (2001) was premiered at the Lyon Festival
of Sacred Art by François Espinasse.
"A programme in which François Espinasse is
perfectly at home and gives his imagination
free rein, superbly eloquent yet sober." (Diapason)
ref : HORTUS 025
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS
Full Fathom Five Other Shakespeare songs
Chur de chambre Les Eléments, conducted
by Joël Suhubiette Corinne Durous, piano
"A splendid recording - possibly a new phase for Les
Éléments. The reserve of former
releases (Fauré / Naïve) is gone.
The musical discourse has gained freedom and
assurance. A must ! "
(Benoît Fauchet, Diapason, Apr. 2003)
"In his patient, unobtrusive way, Joel Suhubiette has
contributed greatly to the ongoing major transformation
of choral singing in this country (...). The
release of Full Fathom Five, their CD dedicated
to polyphonic settings of Shakespearean poetry,
attracted much attention. A beautiful rendition
of an unusual repertoire by one of the rare
non-English ensembles to dare tread on such
territory."
(Renaud Machart, Le Monde, Jul. 2003)
ref : HORTUS 028
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Amy
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TON-THAT TIÊT
Les Sourires de Bouddha
Chur de chambre Les Éléments, conducted
by Joël Suhubiette
wels, sounds, invocations of Buddha under the names
of Amitabha, Avalokita.... Using the voice
as an instrument, the music unfolds and expands
the underlying theme of void and emptiness.
That Tiêt
"Joël Suhubiette and Les Éléments
spare no effort to promote modern music, creating
contemporary pieces (giving a fascinating
premiere of Desenclos's Requiem, or Ton-That
Tiêt's Sourires de Bouddha) and programming
a lesser-known repertoire (Vaughan-Williams's
settings of Shakespeare songs, for example) (all Hortus releases).
What is their secret? What could be more fascinating
than suffusing a totally new piece
(Olivier
Legay, La Tribune, Jun. 2003)
ref : HORTUS 027 Total duration : 22"19'
HORTUS VOLUPTATIS
Renaissance organs songs
Juliette Grellety-Bosviel, organ (Francheville, F)
Renaissance organ songs reflect the beautifully refined
artistic atmosphere of the time. 17th century
organ music is deeply rooted in this repertoire,
which also inspired some of the greatest masses
of the Baroque era. A fundamental Renaissance
legacy, never recorded before and brought
to light by HortusVoluptatis.
ref : HORTUS 029
MATER DULCISSIMA
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Gregorian choir, conducted by Sylvain Dieudonné
Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris
Enterely devoted to the Virgin Mary, this programme
reflects a tradition of sacred music which
is very much kept alive at Notre-Dame de Paris.
Various forms of Gregorian chant (response
Vidi speciosam, tropes, Introït Gaudeamus or proses Alleluia, Hodie), polyphonies (sequence Verbum Bonum and versus Praeconia virginis) and a monodie (liturgical drama In Annontiatione) contribute to the glorification and praise of the
Mother of God and her Assumption. This programme
bears testimony to the musical and religious
world from which was to emerge, in this very
cathedral, the very first school of Western
polyphony.
ref : HORTUS 030 Total duration : 22"19'
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Hortus
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BRAHMS
Forte ma dolce
Complete organ works
François Ménissier, organ (Zaltbommel,
NL & Schramberg, D)
Brahms's deep attachment to Clara Schumann may be the
link that runs in filigree through his organ
music. The Preludes and Fugues, composed
in his early twenties, are the result of
their common research on Bach's contrapuntal
style. Forty years later, no doubt much
affected by Clara's death, he turned again
to the organ and wrote the Eleven Chorale
preludes. This was to be Brahms's opus ultimum:
he died a few months later.
In spite of the long time span, Brahms's organ compositions
show a rare coherence - combining Romantic
outbursts and Lutheran tradition - yet do
not reveal their secrets.
Particulat attention was paid to the texts of the chorale.
An interpretation of outstanding quality,
on two very different instruments: an 18th
century otgan (Zaltbommel) and a Romantic
organ (Schramberg).
ref : HORTUS 031 Total duration : 62"08'
JEAN-MARIE MACHADO
Leve, leve muito leve
Fernando Pessoa's musical dreams
Jean-Marie Machado, pianist: Riccardo Del Fra double
bass: Andy Sheppard, sax: Solistes de Lyon
- Bernard Tétu, choir: EIA wind octet,
conducted by Eriv Villevière
"A melancholy piece, superbly orchestrated for
woind octet, choir (cond. Bernard Tétu),
jazz musicians and singers. With its very
"French" yet original treatment
of vocal parts, it light touch of madness,
and its beautiful melodic lines, this music
is sure to appeal to the listener."
(Vincent Lancrin, Classic, Dec. 2003)
ref : HORTUS 100
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Machado
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Loic MALLIE (b.
1947)
Improvisations
Dialogue des Flutes [7'40]
Autour des Principaux [6'04]
Quand les Pleins-Jeux s'emmelent [4'53]
Les Anches <<solo>> [3'12]
Dialogue de Cornets, Clarinette et Hautbois
[6'56]
Avanti: crescendo du pp au fff [7'35]
Le doux delire des melanges creux [4'20]
Un Cor Anglais bien <<francais>>
et une Voix bien Humaine [11'44]
Delires alleluiatique [4'55]
Loic Mallie, organs
Rec: St-Pothin de Lyon, 6th November 2004
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EDITIONS HORTUS 026 [56'55]
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Loïc
MALLIÉ (b. 1947)
Jeux - Improvisations on themes of Debussy
Autour de Debussy [16'50]
Prelude, Fugue et final [4'53],
[4'36], [4'35]
Anthologie, la Grotte, Contraste [5'33]
[4'22]
Clins d'Oeil [1'44], [2'55],
[3'26], [5'13]
Jeux [6'25]
Final [6'27]
Loïc Maille, organ
Rec. Saint Vaast de Bailleul, September 2003.
DDD
EDITIONS
HORTUS 032
[71'50]
Guillaume de MACHAUT
(c1300-1377)
Ma fin est mon commencement...-
Rondeau 14 [1'40]
Moulte sui de bonne heure nee -Virelai
37 [2'25]
Dame, mon cuer m'emportes -Virelai 32 [1'38]
Sanz couer m'en vois -Ballade 17 [1'45]
Ha! Fortune -Motet 8 [1'34]
Guillaume DUFAY (c1400-1474)
Se la face ay pale [1'52]
Ce jour l'an voudray joye mener [1'43]
Bon jour, bon mois, bon an et bonne estraine
[1'39]
Par droit je puis bien complaindre et gemir
[2'00]
Craindre vous vueil, doulce dame de pris
[1'24]
Adieu ces bons vins de Lannoys [3'05]
J'attendray tant qu'il vous playra [1'32]
Adieu m'amour, adieu ma joye [4'07]
Malheureulx couer, que vieulx tu faire?
[3'49]
Alma redemptoris Mater [2'58]
Vergena bella, che di sol vestita [3'26]
Josquin DES PRES (c1450-1521)
De profundis clavami [6'30]
Gloria (Missa Pange Lingua) [4'18]
Sanctus (Missa Hercules dux Ferrarie) [5'22]
Louis Thiry, organ
Rec. Chapelle de l'hopital Charles-Nicolle
de Rouen, May-June 2004 DDD
EDITIONS HORTUS 035
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Machaut
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Missa
Russica Volume 1
Berezovsky:
Né otverji méné
Bortnyansky:
Sei den ego je sotvori Gospod
Kto
bog velii
Degtyarev:
Dnes vsiaka tvar
Sei
naretchennyi I sviatyi den
Strokine:
Nyne otpouchtchaiechi
Vedel:
Pokaiania otverzi mi dveri
Plotiiou
ousnouv
Russian
Orthodox Choir of Riga, Johann Shenrock
HOR033
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Missa
Russica 2
Dimitri Moîsseîevich IAΪTCHKOV
(1882-1953)
Dostoïno iest (Hymn to the Mother of
God) [3:52]
Pavel Gripôrievitch TCHESNOKOV (1877-1944)
Soviet prevetchnyi (Gabriel’s annunciation)
[3:40]
Serge RACHMANINOV (1875-1943)
Nyné otpuchtchaîechi (Song of
Simeon) [3:37]
Bogoroditse Devo (Ave Maria) [2:44]
Slava v vychnikh Bogou (Gloria in excelsis)
[2:32]
Tébé poïem [2:31]
Nikolaï APOSTOLOV-STROUMSKI (late 19th
early 20th c.)
Velikoïe slavoslovié (Grand doxology)
[10:40]
Vladimir Ivanovich MARTINOV (b. 1946)
Apocalypse, Missa Russica [30:32]
Choeur orthodox Russe de Riga/Archiprêtre
Johann Shenrock
Recording venue and specific dates not given.
Copyright 2004
EDITIONS HORTUS 034 [60:14]
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Paulet:
Laus
De
profundis
Suspiros
Salve
Regina
Verset
sur Ave maris stella
Elegie
Veronique
Le Guen (organ)
Les
Éléments Chamber Choir, Joël
Suhubiette
World
premiere recordings
HOR036
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Jean-Baptiste ROBIN (b. 1976)
Trois Elements d'un songe (2004): (Frontispice
[2'35]; Souffle [2'49]; Crépusculaire
[5'34])
Benoit MERNIER (b. 1964)
Cinq Inventions pour orgue: Invention I (1998)
[3'18]; Invention (1999) [4'48]
Laurent CARLE (b. 1970)
Aphorismes (1999), (extracts): (Pièce
III [1'34]; Pièce IV "Emince sonore"
[1'55]; Pièce V [1'27])
Christophe MARCHAND (b. 1972)
Toccata et Canzone à Quatre (2004)
[5'44]
Pierre FARAGO (b. 1969)
Nachtlich geschűrtz (2004) [10'37]
Eric LEBRUN (b. 1967)
XV Mystères du Rosaire: x) Eli Eli
lamma sabachtani (2001) [5'54]
Valery AUBERTIN (b. 1970)
Vincent Van Gogh - Les Fresques - Lamento
(1991) [7'34]
Jacques PICHARD (b. 1961)
Livre d'orgue pour le temps de la Passion
(1991-1995);
La trahison de Judas [8'37]
Thierry ESCAICH (b. 1965)
Trois Esquisses (1991): (Tournoiement [2'25];
Rituel [6'08]; Variation sur un souvenir [4'27])
the composers (organ) (Toccata et Canzone
a Quatre played with Pascale Rouet)
rec. organ hall, Paris Conservatoire, 27 January
2005. DDD
EDITIONS HORTUS 037 [76'17]
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Marcel
DUPRÉ (1886-1971) Évocation
[27:06]
César FRANCK (1822-1890) Cantabile
[7:01]
Louis VIERNE (1870-1937) Impromptu
[3:11]; Gargouilles et chimères [8:01]
César FRANCK Prière [15:34]
Marcel DUPRÉ Scherzo en fa mineur
[6:20]
Rolande Falcinelli (organ)
rec. live, Cathédrale de Belley, France,
1979, 1987. ADD
EDITIONS HORTUS 038 [67:13]
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Jean
LANGLAIS (1907-1991)
Corpus Christi (op. 208, 1979)
Messe d’Escalquens (op. 19, 1935)
Sacris solemniis [6:14] (preludé
improvisé à l’orgue sur le cantus
firmus de l’hymne; versets 1 et 2: chant grégorien;
versets 3 et 4: polyphonie extraite de Corpus
Christi; prolongement à l’orgue: Sacris
solemniis du Livre oecuménique (op. 157,
1968))
Chant d’entrée: Introit Cibavit
de Corpus Christi [3:23]
Préparation pénitentielle:
Kyrie de la Messe d’Escalquens [1:16]
Hymne de louange: Gloria in excelsis Deo
de la Messe d’Escalquens [3:07]
Psaume: Graduel Oculi de Corpus Christi [2:21]
Acclamation avant l’Évangile: Alleluia
Caro mea [6:12] (à l’orgue: Verset no 11
extrait de Douze Versets (op. 235, 1986); polyphonie:
Caro mea de Corpus Christi; à l’orgue:
Verset no 12 extrait de Douze Versets (op. 235))
Séquence: Lauda Sion salvatorem
[8:05] alternance entre chant grégorien
(versets impairs) et improvisation brèves
à l’orgue (versets pairs)
Rite de l’Offertoire [10:52] (antienne:
Sacerdotes Comini de Corpus Christi; à
l’orgue: improvisation symphonique dur les thèmes
grégoriens de deux hymnes de la Fête-Dieu,
Pange Lingua et Verbum supernum).
Prière eucharistique: [8:58] (acclamation:
Sanctus et Benedictus de la Messed’Escalquens;
adoration après la Consécration:
O Salutaris (à 2 voix égales et
orgue, op. 8, 1932)
La Prière du Seigneur: Pater noster
grégorien, a cappella [1:13]
Rite de la fraction du pain: Agnus Dei
de la Messe d’Escalquens [1:45]
Rite de la Communion [8:17] (répons
Homo quidam grégorien, a cappella; pièce
d’orgue "pendant la communion" Homo
quidam des Vingt-quatre Pièces (op. 10,
1942); antienne de communion: Communion Quotiescumque
de Corpus Christi
Envoi: Fantaisie extraite de l’Hommage
à Frescobaldi (op. 70, 1951) à l’orgue
[2:41]
Emmanuel Le Divellec (organ)
female vocal ensemble Ad Limina
rec: French Church, Berne, Switzerland, 1-4 April
2005. DDD
HORTUS 040 [64:30]
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Joseph
GUY ROPARTZ (1864-1955)
Messe de Sainte-Anne: (Entrée
-Pièce d'Orgue [1'01]; Kyrie [3'24];
Gloria [4'01]; Offertoire - Invocation a César
Franck [4'4]; Sanctus, Benedictus [3'16];
Elévation - Pièce d'orgue [2'50];
Sortie - Pièce d'Orgue [2'01])
Salut au Saint-Sacrement pour la fête
de Saint-Louis de Gonzague: (Hic vir
despiciens mundum, 2 voix égales [1'39];
Prelude - Pièce d'orgue [0'50]; Ave
verum, soprano solo [2'34]; Coelesti convivio
2 voix égales [2'22]; Memorare, soprano
solo [3'30]; Méditation - Pièce
d'orgue [1'22]; Tantum ergo, chant grégorien
[1'32]; Prière de saint Ignace 3 voix
égales [2'52]; Sortie-Pièce
d'orgue [2'05])
Prière en mi majeur,
orgue [4'35]
Symbole des Apotres, extraite
de Trois Prières pour chant
et orgue, mezzo solo [2'52]
Prière pour les Trespasses,
orgue [8'11]
Tantum ergo - chante par les
pelerins de Saint-Anne-d'Auray, dimanche 7
aout 2005 [1'36]
Marina Venant, soprano, Caroline Gesret, mezzo
Choeur Britten/Nicole Corti
Vincent Genvrin, orgue de choeur (all accompaniment),
Jean Bizot, grand orgue
rec. St-Anne-d'Auray, France, August, September
2005. DDD
HORTUS 042 [60'44]
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ANON
Magnificat, 'Motet a grand choeur par M' [24'07]
Claude BALBASTRE (1727-1799)
Joseph revenant un jour [5'45]
Ou s'en vont ces gais berger? [5'39]
Jean-Francois DANDRIEU (1682-1738)
Or nous dites Marie [5'22]
Louis-Claude DAQUIN (1694-1772)
Noël sur les Flutes [7'04]
Michel CORRETTE (1709-1795)
Tous les bourgeois de Chastres [3'26]
Tambourins [1'36]
Daniel Meylan (organ)
Agnieszka Kowalczyk, soprano, Jean-Francois
Lombard, haute-contre, Bertrand Bochud, tenor,
Olivier Bettens, basse, La Camerata Baroque,
Arabesque/Daniel Meylan
rec. Temple du Pampigny (Switzerland) 3-4
June 2005, St Jean-de-Losne (France), 28-29
August 2005. DDD
HORTUS 043 [52'59]
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Guilmant:
Nöel au Salon
Kurt
Lueders (harmonium), Françoise Masset
(soprano) & François Lambret (piano)
Hortus 044
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Andreas
Bach Buch
Dietrich BUXTEHUDE (1637-1704) Ciacona
in c BuxWV 159 [6'05]
J.S. BACH (1685-1750) Fantasia in c
BWV 1121 (Adagio) [3'24]
Johann C.F. FISCHER (c1670-1746) Praeludium
and Ciacona [5'23]
J.S. BACH Fantasia and Imitatio in
h BWV 563 [3'55]
Christian RITTER (c1645-c1725) Suite
in F-sharp mineur [13'36]
Carlo Franceso POLLAROLO (c1653-1723) Capriccio
(Allegro) [4'35]
Marin MARAIS (1656-1728) Suite d'Alcide
(extracts) [7'42]
Johann Adam REINCKEN (1643-1722) Ballet
(10 variations) [8'00]
J.S. BACH Toccata in c BWV 911
Benjamin Alard (organ and harpsichord)
rec: Saint-Etienne, Baigorry, France, 27-31
October 2005. DDD
HORTUS 045 [65'50]
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TON-THAT
Tiêt (b. 1933)
Les jardins d’autre monde (1987) [30:38]
Et la rivière chante l’éternité
(2000) [16:38]
Poèmes (2004)a [13:29]
Ensemble Les Temps Modernes, Ensemble Thai-Haa
rec. Salle Varèse, CNSMD, Lyon, September
2006
HORTUS 046 [60:45]
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CORRETTE,
MICHEL Messe a lusage des Dames Religieuses.
Le Concert Des Dames / Frederic Bourdin.
HOR047
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Hélène
de Montgeroult - La Marquise et la Marseillaise
Etudes
Fugues
Fantasies
HOR048
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Du
Roi des Cieux Tout Célébre la Gloire
A selection of French organ and organ-accompanied
choral works from the 19th century
Roger
Lenoir & Pierre Roques (organists)
Vocal
Ensemble LAccent Grave
HOR049
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J
S Bach
Transcriptions for Harpsichord
Sonata BWV965
Praeludium BWV966
Concerto BWV978
Sonata BWV964
Benjamin Alard
HORTUS 050 [52:44]
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Edith
Canat de Chizy: Livre dheures
Canat de Chizy:
Livre dHeures (1984)
Messe breve de lAscension (1996)
Vega (2000)
Improvisation
Loic Mallie
Loic
Mallie (organ)
Choeur
Britten & Les Temps Modernes, Nicole Corti
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Grandes
Messes du XXe siècle
Louis VIERNE (1870-1937)
Messe solennelle, pour deux orgues
et choeur op 16 (1900) [22:39]
Jean-Pierre LEGUAY (b.1939)
Missa Deo Gratias, pour soprano solo,
choeur mixte, deux orgues, deux trompettes,
deux trombones et percussions (en exécutant)
(2000) [30:26]
Philippe Lefèbvre (Vierne); Jean-Pierre
Leguay (Leguay) (grand orgue)
Yves Castagnet (orgue de choeur)
Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris/Nicole
Corti
rec. Notre-Dame de Paris, 2006, 2007
HORTUS 055 [53:07]
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Salve
Regina
Yves CASTAGNET (b.1964)
Messe: Salve Regina pour chœur, soli
et deux orgues [34:30]
Francis POULENC ( 1899-1963)
Litanies à la Vierge Noire [8:33]
Olivier LATRY (b.1962)
Salve Regina pour orgue et voix [22:48]
Choeurs de la Maîtrise de Notre-Dame
de Paris/Lionel Sow; Sylvain Dieudonné
(Gregorian chant)
Yves Castagnet (orgue de chœur); Olivier Latry
(grand orgue)
rec. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris,
8-12, 28-31 October 2007
HORTUS 056 [65:51]
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