A Sunday in Paris Joris Verdin, Christ Church Schola Cantorum & Stephen Kennedy

• Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869):
• 1 Prière du matin, H 112 04:18
• César Franck (1822 - 1890):
• 2 Entrée in E Major 02:46
• Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893): Messe brève No. 7 in C Major:
• 3 Messe brève No. 7 in C Major: Kyrie 03:14
• 4 Messe brève No. 7 in C Major: Gloria 05:18
• César Franck: 3 Offertoires:
• 5 3 Offertoires: No. 2, Domine Deus in simplicitate, M. 64 04:40
• Charles Gounod: Messe brève No. 7 in C Major:
• 6 Messe brève No. 7 in C Major: Sanctus 01:42
• Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817 - 1869): Vade-mecum de l'organiste, Suite No. 1, Op. 187:
• 7 Vade-mecum de l'organiste, Suite No. 1, Op. 187: III. Élévation 02:01
• Charles Gounod: Messe brève No. 7 in C Major:
• 8 Messe brève No. 7 in C Major: O salutaris 02:37
• 9 Messe brève No. 7 in C Major: Agnus Dei 03:03
• Théodore Dubois (1837 - 1924):
• 10 Panis angelicus 03:21
• Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély: L'office catholique, Op. 148, Vol. 7:
• 11 L'office catholique, Op. 148, Vol. 7: No. 80, Marche 02:53
• Alexandre Guilmant (1837 - 1911):
• 12 Ecce panis, Op. 66 05:24
• César Franck: 3 Offertoires:
• 13 Tantum ergo, M. 58 03:31
• Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens (1823 - 1881):
• 14 Laudate Dominum, gloire au Seigneur 04:40
• Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély: L'office catholique, Op. 148, Vol. 7:
• 15 Romance sans paroles, Op. 92 03:44
• Nuits napolitaines, Op. 183:
• 16 Nuits napolitaines, Op. 183: No. 3, Carnaval "Piffefari" 03:53
• 17 Nuits napolitaines, Op. 183: No. 1, Soupirs et regrets 03:51
• 18 Nuits napolitaines, Op. 183: No. 5, Sur le golfe 03:19
• H.P. Toby ( 1880 - 1900):
• 19 Vieille gavotte, Op. 142 02:02
• Alexandre Guilmant:
• 20 L'organiste practique, Book 3, Op. 46: IV. Mélodie 02:52
• 21 2 Morceaux, Op. 23: No. 1, Recueillement 05:00
• Charles Loret (1835 - 1870):
• 22 Souvenir de Madrid 03:48
• Jules Mouquet (1867 - 1946):
• 23 Thème varié 04:36
• 24 Sarabande 04:30
• 25 Suite symphonique pour orgue-mustel, Op. 9 02:48
• Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens: 12 Morceaux pour orgue-mélodium:
• 26 12 Morceaux pour orgue-mélodium: No. 2, Nocturne 03:29
• Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921): 3 Morceaux, Op. 1:
• 27 3 Morceaux, Op. 1: No. 2, Barcarolle 03:29
• Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach (1817 - 1891):
• 28 Les bateliers de Venise 06:36
• Théodore Dubois (1837 - 1924):
• 29 Pastorale 04:17
• Charles-Victor Dubois:
• 30 Rêverie 03:14
• 31 6 Compositions for Harmonium 04:10
• Edouard Grégoir (1822 - 1890):
• 32 Caprice original pour harmoniophone 1854 09:35
• Total Runtime 02:04:41

Info for A Sunday in Paris

This recording features music for harmonium that a Parisian might hear on a typical Sunday in the mid 19th century---at the church (with choir) and at a salon concert in the evening. The program includes many works heard on recording for the first time with original instrumentation --- works by Franck, Saint-Saëns, Gounod, Berlioz, Lemmens, Dubois and Lefébure-Wely. The Christ Church Schola Cantorum (Rochester, NY) directed by Stephen Kennedy joins harmonium virtuoso Joris Verdin to recreate an important musical soundscape of 19th century France.

Joris Verdin, harmonium
Thatcher Lyman, tenor
Jordan Wilson, bass
Adelaide Boedecker, soprano
Julia Shulman, double bass
Zorica Pavlovic, mezzo-soprano
Molly Werts, violin
Kristina Finch, harp
Christ Church Schola Cantorum
Stephen Kennedy, direction

Joris Verdin
is both organist and musicologist. This combination is the reason for his preference of reviving forgotten music at the same time as he creates contemporary compositions. He has recorded over forty CDs as a soloist, spanning many musical eras and styles. After various activities as accompanist, arranger and producer he now focuses on the organ as well as the harmonium and has become internationally reputed as a specialist. He teaches the organ at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp and is professor at the University of Leuven, Belgium.

Master classes, musical editions and articles are an important part of his activities. Amongst them, the first complete edition of César Franck harmonium works and the first handbook of harmonium technique. The Spanish town Torre de Juan Abad (Ciudad Real) appointed Joris Verdin as honorary organist of the historical organ built by Gaspar de la Redonda in 1763. Obtained Diapason d’Or (and “Event of the month”) (France) and Cecilia-award (Belgian Press) in 2001 for his Franck organ works recording. A compilation of his organ works was recorded in 1998 (RIC 233442) and reissued in 2014. Musician of the year of the Flanders Festival 2002. Artistic adviser and inauguration of the Liszt “orgue-piano” in Vienna, 2005. Since 2007, after inaugurating the restored Cavaillé-Coll organ 1864, artistic leader of the “Voix Célestes” Program at the Fondation Royaumont, France. Obtained “Le meilleur Widor” by ClassiqueInfo for his recording of Widor’s symphonies I-IV. In 2011 he received the "Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik". The November 2011 issue of the "American Record Guide" van november 2011 puts it this way: "Verdin, the apparent Dean of harmonium players, certainly knows how to get the most from the harmonium". In March 2012, his recording of Lefébure-Wely's Suites pour Harmonicorde was honoured with the "Diapason d'Or" (French musical press). In September 2012 his recording of organ music by Willaert, in collaboration with the Capilla Flamenca, received "Choc de la Musique", "Diapason d'Or", “Klara Prize” (Flemish Radio) and Cecilia-award. 2014: "Diapason d'Or" for the "Guide des Instruments de Musique" in collaboration with musicians from the Ricercar Label. 2015: “Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik” for the DVD César Franck, Father of the Organ Symphony, with a substantial contribution by Joris Verdin on performance practice; artistic director of the Gothenburg International Organ Academy.

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