This album, titled "Organ Showpieces from St. Paul's Cathedral," was recorded in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, in January 1994.
Composer Biography
Louis Vierne, a French composer and organist, was born blind in 1870 and, after an operation at age seven, later became blind again due to glaucoma.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Max Reger, a German composer, aimed to demonstrate through his organ works that "Johann Sebastian Bach will always be the beginning and the end of all music."
Composer Biography
César Franck, a Belgian-born composer and organist, was originally intended by his father to be a virtuoso pianist but eventually made his career in Paris as an organist, teacher, and composer.
Composition History
César Franck's Three Chorals for organ, including the Choral No. 3 in A minor on this album, were composed just before his death in 1890.
Compositional Technique
Louis Vierne's "Carillon de Westminster" is a large-scale fantasy based on the familiar sound of the bells of London's Westminster, also known as Big Ben.
Performer Biography
Andrew Lucas, the organist on this recording, became the full-time Sub-organist of St. Paul's Cathedral in London in 1990.
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