Chant: Te Deum laudamus * Mode III, Solemn Tone
Charles Tournemire (1870–1939)
Cinq Improvisations pour Orgue, reconstructed by Maurice Duruflé: No. 3 Improvisation sur le “Te Deum”
Thierry Escaich (b. 1965)
Improvised Choral Variations based on a Chorale in the Baroque Style
César Franck (1822–1890)
Choral No. 2 in b-minor
Thierry Escaich
Improvisation of a Passacaglia and Fugue in the Romantic Style
intermission
Chant: Victimæ paschali laudes * Mode I
Charles Tournemire
Cinq Improvisations pour Orgue, reconstructed by Maurice Duruflé: Choral-Improvisation sur le “Victimæ paschali”
Thierry Escaich
Improvisation on a Gregorian paraphrase
Maurice Duruflé (1902–1986)
from Prélude, adagio et choral varié sur le theme du “Veni Creator,” Op. 4: Choral Variations
Alternating verses of Veni Creator Spiritus chant, sung*
Thierry Escaich
Improvisation of a Theme and Variations based on a popular theme
*The Salvatones
Daniel Brondel, Artistic Director