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Messiaen: Livre d'orgue / Winpenny
Naxos

Messiaen: Livre d'orgue / Winpenny

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Details

Composer
MESSIAEN, OLIVIER
Artist
Tom Winpenny
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 13, 2018
Catalog #
8573845
UPC
747313384570

About

Ten years after writing ‘Les Corps glorieux’ Olivier Messiaen developed a plan to compose a Book of Rhythmic Studies for the organ. This resulted in two distinct works of which ‘Livre d’orgue’ proved to be an anthology representative of his compositional thinking at the time. It runs the gamut of rhythms, tone colors and sonorities, ranging from extreme delicacy to the most powerful vehemence, and includes new modes, complex Hindu rhythms, and an aviary of birdsong. The test piece ‘Verset pour la fete de la Dedicace’ offers a more serene vision in its own essay in birdsong. Tom Winpenny is Assistant Master of the Music at St. Alban’s Cathedral, where he accompanies the daily choral services and directs the Abbey Girls’ Choir. Previously, he served as sub-organist at St. Paul’s Cathedral, London. He is also musical director of the London Pro Arte Choir. Winpenny has broadcast frequently on BBC Radio and featured on American Public Media’s pipedreams. He was organ scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, graduating with a music degree, and twice accompanying the festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, broadcast worldwide.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Verset pour la Fête de la Dédicace (Verset for the Festival of the Dedication of a Church) 09:06
    Track
    1
    Title
    Verset pour la Fête de la Dédicace (Verset for the Festival of the Dedication of a Church)
    Duration
    09:06
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  2. 2 No. 1. Reprises par interversion (Repetitions in Inversion) 05:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 1. Reprises par interversion (Repetitions in Inversion)
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  3. 3 No. 2. Pièce en trio (Trio) 02:36
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 2. Pièce en trio (Trio)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  4. 4 No. 3. Les mains de l'abîme (The Hands of the Abyss) 06:29
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 3. Les mains de l'abîme (The Hands of the Abyss)
    Duration
    06:29
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  5. 5 No. 4. Chants d'oiseaux (Birdsongs) 08:12
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 4. Chants d'oiseaux (Birdsongs)
    Duration
    08:12
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  6. 6 No. 5. Pièce en trio (Trio) 07:51
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 5. Pièce en trio (Trio)
    Duration
    07:51
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  7. 7 No. 6. Les yeux dans les roues (The Eyes in the Wheels) 01:49
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 6. Les yeux dans les roues (The Eyes in the Wheels)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  8. 8 No. 7. Soixante-quatre durées (Sixty-four Durations) 10:18
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 7. Soixante-quatre durées (Sixty-four Durations)
    Duration
    10:18
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  9. 9 Monodie 02:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    Monodie
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny
  10. 10 Tristan et Yseult: Thème d'Amour (Tristan and Isolde: Love Theme) 01:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    Tristan et Yseult: Thème d'Amour (Tristan and Isolde: Love Theme)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Olivier Messiaen
    Performer
    Tom Winpenny