Raven Pipe Organ CDs, DVDs, and Choral CDs - The Genius of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll 3-DVD & 2-CD set documenting 16 organs

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The distinguished British film maker Fugue State Films has produced a high quality 3-DVD and 2-CD boxed set containing the first ever full-length documentary about the life and work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. The documentary is accompanied by many recordings and filmed performances of works by Franck, Saint-Saëns, Guilmant, Boëllmann, Widor and Vierne on a superb selection of Cavaillé-Coll organs – expect to see St. Sulpice, St. Ouen, St. Sernin, and more. The set includes an 80-page booklet.

The two CDs contain performances on 16 Cavaillé-Coll organs. The organs are listed in chronological order and the CDs feature compositions from the same period as each organ or music closely associated with a specific organ.

The first DVD contains three 50-minute films that make up the documentary mini-series, The Genius of Cavaillé-Coll. Gerard Brooks presents, and interview subjects include Kurt Lueders, Ronald Ebrecht, Carolyn Shuster Fournier, Pierre Pincemaille, Thomas Monnet, Olivier Latry, and Eric Lebrun. The second DVD goes into detail about the individual organs, with detailed demonstrations and at least one performance in each location. The third DVD showcases contemporary improvisations and compositions, featuring Daniel Roth, Olivier Latry, Pierre Pincemaille, Jean-Pierre Griveau, and Michel Bouvard.

All material (films, booklet, etc.) is presented in three languages: English, French, and German. Though this is not a Raven production, Raven enthusiastically supports this effort.
P lease click here to see a YouTube video about this production: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCM72QI08aA&feature=player_embedded

Here are full details of the organs, repertoire, performers and other content on the CDs and DVDs:

CD 1

Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis (1840)
Boëly: Fantasie and Fugue in B flat major
Gerard Brooks

Saint-Louis, Bedarieux (1840)
Benoit: 3 Pieces
Fessy: Offertoire
Gerard Brooks

Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d’Orleans, Choir Organ (1846)
Franck: 3 Pieces from L’Organiste
Tournaillon: Introduction et Marche
Jean-Pierre Griveau

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Saint-Omer (1855)
Franck: Fantasie in C major
David Noël-Hudson

St Louis D’Antin, Paris (1858)
Franck: Prèlude, Fugue et Variation
David Noël-Hudson

St Sulpice, Paris (1862)
Saint-Saens: Prelude and Fugue in B major
Daniel Roth

Saint-Maurice de Becon, Courbevoie (1865)
Lefébure-Wély: Scène Pastorale
Thomas Monnet

CD 2

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris (1868)
Vierne: Carillon de Westminster
Olivier Latry

St Jean Baptiste, Long (1877)
Guilmant: Fugue alla Handel
Kurt Lueders

Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d’Orleans, Grand Orgue (1880)
Widor: Intermezzo from Symphony 6
Gerard Brooks

St Etienne, Elbeuf (1882)
Boëllmann: 4 Pieces from Vingt-six Versets Posthumes
Kurt Lueders

Basilique St Sernin, Toulouse (1889)
Lemmens: Prèlude à 5 parties
Guilmant: Finale from Sonata 3
Vierne: Stèle pour en Enfant Défunt
Michel Bouvard

St Ouen, Rouen (1890)
Widor: Theme and Variations from Symphony 5
Gerard Brooks

St Remy, Selongey (1893)
Chauvet: Prelude
Chauvet: Andantino
Salomé: Piece en forme de canon
Carolyn Shuster Fournier

St Antoine des Quinze Vingts, Paris (1894)
Franck: Fantasie in A major
David Noël-Hudson

DVD 1

The Genius of Cavaillé-Coll – 3 x 50 minute documentaries (150 minutes total)

Gerard Brooks presents this 3 episode documentary series about the life and work of Aristide Cavaillé-Coll. Interview subjects include Kurt Lueders, Ronald Ebrecht, Carolyn Shuster Fournier as well as Pierre Pincemaille, Thomas Monnet, Olivier Latry and Eric Lebrun.

DVD 2

The Organs of Cavaille-Coll – Full 5.1 surround sound

Demonstrations of the organs at: Bedarieux, Orleans Cathedral (choir organ and grand orgue), St Omer, St Louis D’Antin, Becon, Long, Elbeuf, St Ouen, Selongey and St Antoine des Quinze-Vingts.

Plus the following filmed performances:

Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis (1840)
Boëly: Judex Credaris
Gerard Brooks

Saint-Louis, Bedarieux (1840)
Benoit: 2 further pieces
Gerard Brooks

Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d’Orleans, Choir Organ (1846)
Franck: 2 further pieces from L’Organiste
Jean-Pierre Griveau

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Saint-Omer (1855)
Franck: Final
David Noël-Hudson

St Louis D’Antin, Paris (1858)
Franck: Prière
David Noël-Hudson

St Sulpice, Paris (1862)
Widor: Marcia from Symphony 3
Daniel Roth

Saint-Maurice de Becon, Courbevoie (1865)
Liszt: Fantasia and Fugue on “Ad Nos, Ad Salutarem Undam”
Thomas Monnet

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris (1868)
Vierne: Impromptu
Olivier Latry

St Jean Baptiste, Long (1877)
Guilmant: Fugue alla Handel
Kurt Lueders

Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d’Orleans, Grand Orgue (1880)
Duruflé: Variations on Veni Creator
Jean-Pierre Griveau

St Etienne, Elbeuf (1882)
Boëllmann: 3 further pieces from Vingt-six Versets Posthumes
Kurt Lueders

St Ouen, Rouen (1890)
Widor: Toccata from Symphony 5
Gerard Brooks

St Remy, Selongey (1893)
Widor: Andante Sostenuto from Symphony 9
Carolyn Shuster Fournier

St Antoine des Quinze Vingts, Paris (1894)
Franck: Cantabile
David Noël-Hudson

DVD 3

Après Cavaille-Coll – Full 5.1 Surround Sound

Demonstrations of the organs at St Sernin, St Denis, St Sulpice and Notre Dame.

Performances:

Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis (1840)
Seven improvisations by Pierre Pincemaille

St Sulpice, Paris (1862)
Improvisation by Daniel Roth

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris (1868)
Improvisation by Olivier Latry

Cathédrale Sainte-Croix d’Orleans, Grand Orgue (1880)
Griveau: Variations on the name Cavaillé-Coll
Jean-Pierre Griveau

Basilique St Sernin, Toulouse (1889)
Jean Bouvard: Variations sur un Vieux Noël Français
Jean Bouvard: Variations sur un Noël “Jaon Handiak”
Jean Bouvard: Variations sur un Noël Provençal
Michel Bouvard

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