concert review: Stanford organ, Memorial Church

[calimac]

I had not realized that distinguished French composers could write avowedly liturgical music that sounded so much as if they were goofing off on movie theatre organs.

Comments

[asimovberlioz.livejournal.com]

Well, Poulenc's Organ Concerto has always sounded to me as though it starts in church, and ends up at the circus.

[danine.livejournal.com]

Ah, memories of Grace Cathedral when Richard Purvis was at the organ --- return to the thrilling days of yesteryear! French composers and silent film organ indeed.