Louis Vierne (1870-1937) France: Symphony No. 3 in F sharp minor for organ, Op. 28 (1912). César Franck (1822-1890) Belgium/France: Fantaisie in A (1884). Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986) France: Prélude sur l'Introit de l'Épiphanie, Op.13. Marcel Dupré (1886-1971) France: Regina Coeli, Op. 64. Pierre Cochereau (1924-1984) France(transcr. David Briggs): Suite àla française, sur les themes populaires.
Ian Ball (organof Gloucester Cathedral).
Ian Ball here presents a stirringrecital of organ masterworks, excellently recorded by LAMMAS in GloucesterCathedral, whose instrument is specially suited to French music. The disc combines well-known pieces byVierne and Franck with an otherwise unavailable miniature by Marcel Dupré andthe first recording of CD producer David Briggs' transcription of anentertaining French suite by Pierre Cochereau. |
