Festival Au Grand-Orgue

The album Festival au Grand-Orgue features organist and Benedictine monk Dom Richard Gagné in a wide range of pieces by various composers: Gesualdo, Purcell, Bach, and Scott Joplin, among many others. The works reflect diverse instrumental groupings and have been adapted and transcribed for the organ, the "Instrument of a Thousand Voices." The album was recorded at the Benedictine monastery of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac Abbey on a Karl Wilhelm organ. Dom Richard Gagné entered the Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac in 1976 and was ordained a priest there in 1984. While pursuing his monastic and theological training, he was mentored on the organ by Dom André Laberge, and received the greater part of his training in improvisation with Raymond Daveluy.

Tracklisting:

1. Sonne der Gerechtigkeit (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (00:41)

2. Gagliarda del principe di Venosa, W.10.22, K. 2 (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (01:59)

3. The Indian Queen, Z. 630Trumpet Tune (Fanfare in C Major) [Arr. R. Gagne for Organ] (00:56)

4. Bonduca, Z. 574To Arms (Prelude in C) [Arr. R. Gagne for Organ] (01:54)

5. Ayre in G Major (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (02:06)

6. Trumpet Tune in C Major, ZT 678 'Cibell' (Arr. H. A. Fricker for Organ) (01:34)

7. Ave Maria (Attr. Caccini) [Arr. R. Gagne for Organ] (03:18)

8. IdomeneeRigaudon (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (02:30)

9. Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068No. 2, Air ('On a G String') [Arr. R. Gagne for Organ] (03:21)

10. Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147No. 10, Jesus bleibet meine Freude (Arr. M. Durufle for Organ) (03:43)

11. Violin Concerto in D Minor, P. A.2.3.8I. Allegro (Arr. J. G. Walther for Organ) (03:14)

12. Shylock, Op. 57Entr'acte (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (04:09)

13. Shylock, Op. 57Nocturne (Arr. V. Fox for Organ) (03:42)

14. Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. M. Setchell for Organ) (05:54)

15. Parsifal, WWV 111So ward es uns verhiessen (Arr. V. Fox for Organ) (01:57)

16. Cortege et litanie, Op. 19b (Version for Organ) (06:10)

17. El amor brujoDanza ritual del fuego (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (04:07)

18. Les saisons, Op. 67, Pt. 4, AutumnNo. 15, Petit adagio (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (03:57)

19. Sea Pieces, Op. 55No. 3, A. D. 1620 (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (03:28)

20. The Stars and Stripes Forever (Arr. E. P. Biggs for Organ) (04:08)

21. Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125No. 13, Le cygne (Arr. R. Gagne for Organ) (03:08)

22. TreemonishaA Real Slow Drag (Finale) [Arr. R. Gagne for Organ] (04:49)