This work was commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 2008.
It is played here on the Grand orgue Pierre-Beique of the Maison symphonique by Jean-Willy Kunz, first organist in residence of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.
Category: Recording of the Day
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Vincent Boucher – D. Scarlatti – Sonata in c minor K. 84
If it’s taken from his CD/SACD, as I think it is, it is played on the Karl Wilhelm (1993) organ of the Très-Saint Rédempteur church in Montreal.
Beautiful playing!
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Vincent Boucher – D. Scarlatti – Sonata in f minor K. 69
Taken also as I think, from his CD/SACD, it is played on the Karl Wilhelm (1993) organ of the Très-Saint Rédempteur church in Montreal.
I have this disc, well worth getting.
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Carlo Gesualdo – Sesto libro di madrigali
Carlo Gesualdo – Sesto libro di madrigali: XVII. Moro, lasso, al mio duolo. An incredible piece of music written in the 15th century, the chromaticism is something that is very unusual for this era.
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Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H
Kent Nagano, conductor
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
OLIVIER LATRY,OSM organist emeritus
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Mike Rud feat. Sienna Dahlen – Baby
A fantastic video of 2014 Juno Award (“Vocal Jazz Album of the Year”) winning songwriter and guitarist Mike Rud. Recorded at CBC Studio 12 in Montreal, this track features a number of Montreal’s top musicians, as well as (now Toronto based) singer Sienna Dahlen.
Mike’s CD ‘Notes On Montreal’ was inspired by Montreal authors (full story from Mike here) such as Mordecai Richler, Gabrielle Roy, Michel Tremblay, Leonard Cohen and Heather O’Niell to name a few. Mike’s full list of reading material is on his indigogo project page which helped produce this fabulous CD.
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Gigout: Toccata in B minor
Jean-Willy Kunz, organ.
The Grand Orgue Pierre-Béique (Casavant Frères) has been generously offered to the OSM by Mrs. Jacqueline Desmarais. It was inaugurated on May 28, 2014. See http://www.osm.ca/en/the-organ/
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Saint-Saens – Symphony no. 3 – “Organ” – Finale.
Auckland Symphony Orchestra, Peter Thomas, conductor; Timothy Noon, organ.
From the concert “Organ Symphony” recorded November 2012 at the Auckland Town Hall.
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Esbjörn Svensson Trio: ´Round Midnight
Thelonious Monk’s classic tune: ‘Round Midnight recorded in 2000 by the Esbjörn Svensson trio. The rendition is smooth and intimate – a fantastic performance by the late Svensson.
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Frank Zappa – G-Spot Tornado
Valérie Milot, harp; Les violons du Roy, Mathieu Lussier, conductor.
This piece was recorded by Zappa using a Synclavier DMS and released in 1986. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Spot_Tornado for more info. It is played here in an arrangement for five instruments. The excerpt is taken from the Valérie Milot album Orbis (see https://www.analekta.com/en/album/?milot-valerie-orbis.1810.html).