Here’s a nice performance of the Widor 6th Organ Symphony at Bristol Cathedral in its entirety. (I’m always on the prowl for good performances of Widor, who is very demanding both on performer and instrument.) The 6th, along with the 5th, 8th, and 9th are the ‘masterpieces’ of Widor’s organ symphonies. (The 7th is a masterpiece too except there are NO good performances of it, as it is the most difficult to “pull off”… but anyway, that’s a discussion for another day). I could’ve done without the Sousa march to start things off, and assuming you can too, the Widor 6th starts at approximately 21:50. The Bristol organ shows off the symphony quite well, which is also a superb example of Widor’s ability to compose “in the grand style”.
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