An organ recital in progress: part 101

Dear SMM Community,
 

The next part of my online organ recital is here, and I hope that you enjoy it. I offer up these musical meditations as part of our parish efforts to find ways to keep you connected at this time. Recorded on my house organ, the instrument is a musical facsimile of the great 'Father' Willis organ at Salisbury Cathedral.

Today, I present Félix-Alexandre Guilmant's Rêve.


Félix-Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911) was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, and studied with Belgian master Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens. In 1871 he was appointed to la Trinité in Paris, remaining for 30 years. He then gave up the post to travel as a virtuoso organist, and concertised internationally for the rest of his career, including within Canada. Guilmant’s Rêve comes from his Organ sonata No. 7 in F major, Op. 89.



With best wishes,
Andrew Adair
Director of Music