Im 1739 in Paris veröffentlichten »Premier Livre de Pièces d’Orgue« von Jean-Francois Dandrieu (1682-1738) findet sich als “Offertoire” eine Bearbeitung von »O Filii et Filiæ«, das Olivier Houette im Juli auf der Dubois-Orgel in Wissembourg gespielt hat. Schon damals wunderte ich mich, wie sparsam er das Pedal einsetzte. Heute habe ich mir mal die Noten […]
Today the last concert of this year’s vesper series on the Dubois organ at Wissembourg took place. A gregorian choir and two organ players, Denise Becker and Heinrich Grimm, provided pieces of François Couperin, Henri Dumont et Nicolas de Grigny. This was the fourth season of organ vespers at Wissembourg. I’d like to express my […]
On sunday the 2014-09-14 the last Vesperale of this year’s season took place in Wissembourg, performed by Pascal Reber. It was the 50th Vesperale since the inauguration of the Dubois organ. We heard rumors of people involved that there are plans to continue next year. I’ve attended each of the 50 Vespers (and the other […]
Today Quentin Guerillot played the following pieces: Jean Adam Guilain (ca. 1680-1739) – Suite du 2ème ton Prélude Tierce en taille Duo Basse de trompette Trio de flûtes Dialogue Petit Plein-Jeu Claude Bénigne Balbastre (1727-1799) Prélude et fugue Charles Tournemire (1870-1939) – Suite évocatrice Grave Tierce en taille et récit de cromorne Flûte d’écho Jeu […]
Today Lydia Schimmer played the following pieces on the Dubois organ: Georg Muffat (1653-1704) – Apparatus musico organisticus – Toccata undecima Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) – Toccata Seconda Heinrich Scheidemann (1596-1663) – Dic nobis Maria Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667) – Partita »Auff die Mayerin« Georg Böhm (1661-1733) – Vater unser im Himmelreich Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703) […]
Today Thomas Kientz played the following pieces on the Dubois organ: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Clavierübung Teil III – Präludium und Fuge Es-Dur (BWV 552) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Vater unser im Himmelreich (BWV 737) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Vater unser im Himmelreich (BWV 762) Nicolas de Grigny (1672-1703) – A solis […]
»Les vesperales de l’orgue Dubois en Wissembourg« are now past. Today Christoph Keggenhoff used the occassion of the last concert of this series to demonstrate the different shades of the instrument’s timbres. I enjoyed every single minute, as I did the 19 concerts before. Thanks to all who helped to make this happen. Next sunday […]