MARCEL DUPRÉ (1886–1971)
1–11 Variations sur un Noël
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS (1835–1921)
12 Fantaisie, Op. 159
LOUIS VIERNE (1870–1937)
13 Feux follets
14 Naïades 15 Toccata in B flat major
JACQUES CHARPENTIER (1933–2017)
16 L’ange à la Trompette
MARCEL DUPRÉ (1886–1971)
17–19 Symphony No. 2, Op. 26
Gillian Weir at the Hradetzky organ in The Royal Northern College of Music
FIRST CD RELEASE ON DECCA
Recording: Manchester, UK, November 1976
Remastering Engineer: Chris Bernauer
‘Miss Weir plays with her customary elan.’ Musical Times, April 1978
‘Gillian Weir returns once more on this record to the French organ repertory which seems to draw out her highest powers of expression and which she interprets with such imaginative flair… The quality of the recording matches the distinction of Miss Weir’s performance.’ Gramophone, July 1977
‘Her performance … is magnificent: sensitive, meaningful phrasing; virtuosic technique; musical intuition of the highest order … acquisition of this disc is a must.’ Fanfare, March 1978