CharlesMarie Widor is the grandfather of the Organ Symphony. From the evocative snapshots in this work’s opening theme and variations to the cavernous Toccata which concludes it, this 35minute work has something for everyone on earth. Presented in partnership with the Royal Canadian College of Organists.

01:55 i. Allegro vivace
13:20 ii. Allegro cantabile
20:55 iii. Andantino quasi allegretto
29:30 iv. Adagio
36:05 v. Toccata: Allegro

Donald Hunt, organist
Recorded at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, BC
Organ Helmuth Wolff & Associés Ltée, Op 47 (2005) https://www.christchurchcathedral.bc....

RCCO Organ Festival Canada, June 2020
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