Toccata

Published on January 16, 2013
Guardian video by Sally Cole

A free concert to showcase St. Dunstan's Basilica's newly constructed Casavant pipe organ takes place 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 featuring organist Leo Marchildon, St. Dunstan's choir, soloists and the Strathgartney Community Orchestra. Here, Marchildon plays part of Widor's Toccata from his Fifth Symphony for Organ.

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    Audience
    - January 22, 2013 at 14:47:11

    I was one of many who braved the bitter cold to hear the organ, and I was also one of the many who were disapointed in the choice of music. I know some left.So much more joyful music could have been chosen to display the beauty and grandeur of this magnificant organ. The piece from Sigfrid karg_Elert was a sleeper as was the preiere of St. Dunstan's Dream along with Intermezzo. Next time stick to "happy" joyful music, let the pipes and chimes sing out and stick with play and conducting rather than composing.

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      paynter
      - January 17, 2013 at 12:29:44

      The sound warms the soul, thank you.

      • Username
        Mary
        - January 17, 2013 at 09:43:51

        Magnificent! Thank you, Leo and Sally!

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