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 Listen to the
Widor Toccata
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Charles-Marie Widor's Toccata
Celebrating French Organ Music
(see right side of page...Organ Fireworks IX below)
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  Organ Fireworks IX: Christopher Herrick plays the organ of Berne Munster in Switzerland.
Listen to the Widor Toccata (a splendid French Toccata) from Symphony No 5 in F, Op 42 No 1.
Having also trained in pipe organ, some of my favourite organ music is from the French repertoire, particularly the French toccatas.
An organ toccata is usually a piece with fast repeated notes on the manuals (keyboards of the organ) and with the melody played by the pedals (played with the organist's feet).
The Widor Toccata is sometimes played on Easter Day, as the recessional for weddings and is programmed on organ concerts.
Born in Lyon to a family of organ builders, Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) showed early his proclivities toward the organ. The renowned French organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, friend of the Widor family, was highly impressed by the young boy's talent and arranged for him to study organ in Brussels with Jacques Lemmens and composition with François-Joseph Fétis, director of the Brussels Conservatory.
Justin Sanner's recent CD release:
SOLD OUT.
 Dedicated to Peace
Requested Holiday Favourites
JUSTIN SANNER piano
Price: $15.00
Track List:
1. Once in Royal David’s City (Gauntlett)
2. Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (“Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming”), Op.122, No.8 for organ (Johannes Brahms. Editions Henle Urtext)
3. The Little Drummer Boy (Carol of the Drum by Davis, Onorati, Simeone)
4. What Child is This? (Greensleeves, 16th Century English melody)
5. While Shepherds Watched (Este’s Psalter, 1592)
6. Angels, from the Realms of Glory (“Regent Square,” Smart)
7. Silent Night (Gruber)
8. O come, all ye faithful (“Adeste Fideles,” Wade)
9. Oh Holy Night! (Adam)
10. Hark! the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn)
11. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern ("O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright") (Nicolai/Justin Sanner)
12. Brightest and Best (“Morning Star,” Harding)
13. In dulci jubilo, BWV 729
(J S. Bach, original source: Edition Peters Urtext. Piano transcription by Justin Sanner,)
14. Encore Medley: Silver Bells/White Christmas (Silver Bells: Livingston/Evans. White Christmas: Berlin)
All pieces (except Brahms) arranged by Justin Sanner.
Recorded during Oct-Nov 2006 in San Francisco CA
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