Organ recital: Olivier Latry

Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 8:30 PM

Estimated Run Time: 1 hour

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

This program is structured around two main themes. The first is devoted to music from the late 19th century, represented by Alexandre Guilmant, Guy Ropartz, Eugène Gigout (whose centenary is being commemorated this year), and César Franck.
In contrast, we will hear Maurice Duruflé's Suite (who was a student of Gigout at the Conservatoire) and his foray into the impressionism of Claude Debussy. An impressionism mixed with dreaminess: we find these characteristics in Philippe Hersant's Salve Regina, whose music has often resounded under the vaults of Notre-Dame. The second public performance of this work (commissioned by the Festival de Musique Sacrée de Saint-Malo) will establish the link between the two parts of the program.

Photo by ©Henry Buffeteau

Program

Alexandre Guilmant (1837-1911)
III. Allegro assai, excerpt from Organ Sonata No. 1, Op. 42

Joseph Guy Ropartz (1864-1955)
Prélude funèbre

Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)
Scherzo, excerpt from Dix pièces pour orgue

César Franck (1822-1890)
Choral n° 3 en la mineur FWV 40, excerpt from Trois chorals FWV 38-40

Philippe Hersant (*1948)
Salve Regina

Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Suite pour orgue op. 5

Cast

Olivier Latry, grand organ

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