Recordings from Notre Dame Cathedral and St Maclou,Rouen

[Caddis]

Does anyone know of recordings made at the Notre Dame Cathedral and St. Maclou church in Rouen.I know that the C.C. organ at St. Ouen is "the organ" in Rouen,but I already have five recordings with another four are on the way.Any info would be helpfull,thanks.

 

[Krummhorn]

Recorded at Notre Dame Cathedral:
• Widor, Charles Marie: Sinfonien No. 5 & No. 6
Interpret (Organist): Latry, Olivier
Label: BNL
Aufnahme (Recorded): 1986
Spielzeit (Total playing time): 67:26 (10 Tracks)

• Diverse Komponisten: Organ Recital
Interpret (Organist): Cochereau, Pierre
Label: Accord
Aufnahme (Recorded): ?
Spielzeit (Total playing time): 72:20 (10 Tracks)

• Diverse Komponisten: Récital à Nôtre-Dame de Paris
Interpret (Organist): Latry, Olivier
Label: Sony
Aufnahme (Recorded): 1993
Spielzeit (Total playing time): 75:51 (14 Tracks)

• Diverse Komponisten: Les Orgues de Paris (CD 3)
Interpret (Organist): Cochereau, Pierre
Label: Erato
Aufnahme (Recorded): 1992
Spielzeit (Total playing time): 74:02 (16 Tracks)

• Vierne, Louis: Vierne, Louis - 24 Pièces de Fantaisie (1)
Interpret (Organist): Latry, Olivier
Label: BNL
Aufnahme (Recorded): 2001
Spielzeit (Total playing time): 71:50 (12 Tracks)

• Vierne, Louis: Vierne, Louis - 24 Pièces de Fantaisie (2)
Interpret (Organist): Latry, Olivier
Label: BNL
Aufnahme (Recorded): 2001
Spielzeit (Total playing time): 72:28 (12 Tracks)

I was unable to locate recording history for St. Maclou's - Possibly some others here might shed some light on that.

 

[Caddis]

Thanks Krummhorn,are all the recordings from Notre Dame Paris or are some recordings from Notre Dame Rouen?

 

[Krummhorn]

Caddis,

Glad to be of some help :grin: ... Afaik they were all recorded at the 'Paris' Notre Dame. My source list doesn't indicate any available recordings for Rouen at this time.

 

[Caddis]

I found a recording made at Notre Dame Rouen at this site www.rouen-histoire.com/Cathedrale/Orgue.htm The recording contains tracks of composers I've never heard of,T.Boyvin,M.Sawa,L.Coulon and J.Titelouse.
Organists: Lionel Coulon,Grande Orgue;Monika Dabrowski-Beulen, Choir Organ
Still havn't got anything solid on St. Maclou yet.Anybody know of a music shop in Rouen who does mail orders?

 

[Karen Lehmeier]

I've got Marie Kronstadt playing Bach on May 7 & 8, 2000. The reference number is OSM02. It was produced by "Les Heures Musicales de Saint-Maclou". Artistic Director, Jean-Lous DURAND and Sound by François CASAYS

 

[Krummhorn]

Hi Karen, and welcome to MIMF :tiphat:

The recording you reference - was that done at the Rouen or Paris Notre Dame?

 

[Caddis]

Thanks Karen:clap:
The recording can only be from St. Maclou.I've checked seven French websites and found no affiliation of Marie Kronstadt with Notre Dame Rouen.

 

[Krummhorn]

Super research, there, Caddis ... thanks for the input/updating on the artists recordings. :tiphat:

 

[Karen Lehmeier]

H-m-m-m, strange, I bought this recording in St. Maclou after Marie Kronstadt played a short recital for our group visiting different organs in Normandy. She even signed it. Born in 1975 near Moscow, she obtained a degree in piano, chamber music, etc. In 1996 she went to France the the Rouen Conservatory to work with Louis Thiry (who also played a small private recital for our group on the organ in the hospital chapel). She also works with Jean-Louis Durand who, if I'm not mistaken, holds the principal organ position (titulaire d'orgue) at St. Maclou. At the the time of this recording, Ms. Kronstadt was his assistant. I'm not sure if she still is, which could explain the lack of info on the websites. (Not ALL information in France is available on the website. Sometimes a telephone call or letter is necessary.) Careful though, I do believe there IS a Notre Dame in Rouen. Caddis checked websites for Kronstadt's affiliation with Notre Dame in Rouen. St. Maclou is another church with it's wonderful organ.

 

[Caddis]

Hi Karen
Thanks for the info.I checked Marie Kronstadt's affiliation with Notre Dame Rouen in regards to recordings,wether she made a recording at Notre Dame Rouen.The last info I could find on Kronstadt was an advert for a recital at St. Maclou in 2005.Wether Kronstadt has played a recital at Notre Dame Rouen or not,I don't know.Only one website contained a reference to a recording by Kronstadt at St. Maclou,no reference number,no
title,just a statement that a recording was made.Wether the recording is the same one you refer to,I don't know.I also found no info on the reference number you gave.Looks like I'll have to write a letter,making a phonecall from S.A. is going to be way toooo expensive.

 

[Art Rock]

Having lived in Rouen for over two years (2002-2004), this thread makes me regret I never attended an organ concert there.

 

[Karen Lehmeier]

Hi again, Caddis, Here's a fax number for Les Heures Musicales de St. Maclou : 332-3515-5172.
Karen

 

[Caddis]

Thanks Karen:clap: :tiphat: :up:
The fax option is'nt that cheap,but at least it's afordable,well worth the R40-60.It is certianly more reliable and faster than our "snailmail".Art Rock I can't believe it,you lived in Rouen for two years and you did'nt get to one concert or recital,did you have a limited amount of freetime during your stay in Rouen?

 

[Art Rock]

Not really, but my wife is not crazy about organ music, and she felt even more isolated than I given the language problem, so we tried to do things together after work.

 

[Caddis]

I've found another recording,from the Notre-Dame du Bonsecours church in Rouen(I did'nt know that there are two Notre Dame buildings in Rouen).The recording contains works of Lefebure Wely,which includes Op. 122.Organist:Joris Verdin;Organ:Cavaille Coll;Ref no. RIC253.Further info on Joris Verdin can be attained at his website www.jorisverdin.com. Hmmm I,ll have to start searching for a new bank-manager.

 

[Karen Lehmeier]

Caddis, thanks for the interesting website for Joris Verdin! I lfound the Notre Dame de Bonsecours basilica. Bonsecours is a town on the the plateau east of Rouen. (7,000 "bonaulixiens" living there). There used to be a Notre Dame de la Ronde in Rouen but, the French Revolution took care of that one. Victor Hugo called Rouen "the city of a hundred bell towers". Oh, incidentally, the current appointed organist for the "grand orgue" at the cathedral is Lionel Coulon.

 

[Caddis]

Thanks for the info Karen
Bensecours must be quite close to Rouen,I could'nt find it in The World Atlas
or the tourist maps I've got.I don't think the "bonaulixiens" would approve
the idea that they come from Rouen.

 

[Art Rock]

Bonsecours is one of the small towns next to Rouen that are part of the municipality of Rouen.