BOMBARDE 32! David Briggs plays the Widor Toccata on the Organ of St Sernin, Toulouse.
This DVD evolved rather unexpectedly during the final moments of the BBC Music Magazine recording session of Widor's 5th and Vierne 3rd organ symphonies. Two days of sheer exhilaration inspired by the great Cavaille-Coll in the haunting atmosphere of Europe's largest Norman basilica let us to try to capture the moment on film. The BBC Music Magazine features the CD as the cover disc for its April 2008 edition -- available from March 12th. The DVD (of the Widor Toccata and Improvisations) will be available from May 21st. We are offering a pre-order Internet special: order your signed copy now for the price of £10 including postage and handling. After May 21st, the price increases to £12 plus shipping and handling. (Chestnut Music apologises for the delay.)
Concert Organist and Composer
One
of the foremost Concert Organists of his generation, David Briggs enjoys
a busy touring schedule that takes him all over the world.
He has built a reputation as an exciting performer and communicator, with particular emphases on orchestral transcriptions and the art of improvisation. David is increasingly in demand as a composer.
David Briggs is also Organist Emeritus of Gloucester Cathedral.
For concert bookings, contact David here. Enquire here about new music commissions.
Listen to David's November 2007 interviews with David Pearson:
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