Afternoon on 3 - Towards Messiaen: Church and Organ Music
Marking 2008's centenary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen, with music placing him the context of the tradition of French church and organ music
Afternoon on 3 - Towards Messiaen: Church and Organ Music - Episode 1
Church and organ music, to mark Messiaen's centenary. Featuring the French composer's Les offrandes oubliees, plus music by Guilmant, Machaut, Charpentier, Widor and Faure.
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Afternoon on 3 - Towards Messiaen: Church and Organ Music - Episode 2
Louise Fryer introduces Messiaen's Messe de la pentecote, Rameau's Quam dilecta, Berlioz's Grande messe de morts and excerpts from Vierne's Pieces de fantaisie.
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Afternoon on 3 - Towards Messiaen: Church and Organ Music - Episode 3
Louise Fryer presents Messiaen's L'ascension and et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum, and Poulenc's Concerto for organ, strings and timpani.
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Afternoon on 3 - Towards Messiaen: Church and Organ Music - Episode 4
Louise Fryer presents church and organ music, including excerpts from Messiaen's 20 Regards sur l'enfant Jesus, Lalo's Le Roi d'Ys and Dupre's Symphony in G minor, Op 25.
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Afternoon on 3 - Towards Messiaen: Church and Organ Music - Episode 5
Louise Fryer presents Messiaen's Trois petites liturgies de la presence divine, Saint Saens's Symphony No 3, Bernier's Cum invocarem and Debussy's Le martyre de Saint Sebastien.
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