Discography
César Franck 12 Pièces pour Orgue D'un clavier à l'autre, César Franck (1822-1890) : Joris Verdin, Cindy Castillo, Bart Verheyen, orgue. Musique en Wallonie MEW 2203
Three players, two organs. The essential starting point is that we focus on sources and information from the time of César Franck. In other words, an approach from a perspective that corresponds as closely as possible to the time and circumstances in which the twelve organ pieces were created. We have committed ourselves to assimilating and applying as much as possible the sources from the time of CF. At the same time, this presupposes that we have to detach our image from everything that was said and written after Franck's death.
Orgelportal: Die beiden – in ihrer Art klanglich relativ unterschiedlichen – symphonischen Orgeln bieten das ideale Medium für die insgesamt musikalisch und interpretatorisch gelungene Präsentation der drei Interpreten, wobei mir der Choral a-moll am besten gefallen hat. Ein mehrsprachiges, ausführliches Textheft mit dazu noch reicher Bebilderung rundet den positiven Gesamteindruck ab.Thomas Haubrich, im Dezember 2022
César Franck: Complete Organ & Harmonium Works
Sélection Intégrales, anthologies, albums réputés… Les critiques de la rubrique Musique du « Monde » proposent leurs coups de cœur pour les fêtes.
Pour les fêtes de fin d’année, le support physique pour la musique est à l’honneur avec la commercialisation de coffrets conçus le plus souvent avec soin. Musique classique et contemporaine, pop, rock, chanson, musiques du monde, sont au programme de ces sorties, reflets de carrières au long cours par le biais d’intégrales et d’anthologies ou de rééditions d’enregistrements de référence présentés avec des inédits en studio, des essais, des raretés, des captations de concerts.
CLASSIQUE Rendre hommage à César Franck (1822-1890), à l’occasion du bicentenaire de sa naissance, par un enregistrement intégral de sa production pour orgue tombe sous le sens. Joris Verdin fait plus que revisiter le legs franckiste, il le dynamise en passant d’un Cavaillé-Coll à un autre (de Rouen à Saint-Omer, avec une incursion dans le Pays basque). Le musicien belge nous rappelle aussi que, chez Franck, un instrument peut en cacher un autre et que, derrière l’orgue monumental, se glisse l’harmonium, ô combien expressif. D’abord interprété sur l’instrument à tuyaux, le célèbre triptyque de l’op. 18 (Prélude, Fugue, Variation) nous est ensuite proposé par son petit-cousin à soufflet. Et là, pas de doute, c’est l’harmonium qui l’emporte. Quel élan, quelle pureté mélodique, quels timbres inouïs ! Sans oublier l’écrin pianistique réalisé par Jos van Immerseel, expert en marqueterie du XIXe siècle. Un authentique joyau au cœur de ce coffret authentiquement non conformiste. P. Gi
To pay homage to César Franck (1822-1890, on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth, by a complete recording of his production for organ makes perfect sense. Joris Verdin does more than revisit the Franckist legacy, he energizes it by moving from one Cavaillé-Coll to another (from Rouen to Saint-Omer, with an incursion into the Basque Country). The Belgian musician also reminds us that, with Franck, one instrument can hide another and that, behind the monumental organ, slips the harmonium, oh so expressive. First performed on the pipe instrument, the famous triptych from Op. 18 (Prelude, Fugue, Variation) is then offered to us by its bellows cousin. And there, no doubt, it is the harmonium that wins. What a momentum, what a melodic purity, what an incredible timbre! Not to mention the piano playing of Jos van Immerseel, an expert in 19th century jewelry. An authentic gem at the heart of this authentically unconventional box set. P.Gi
Sélection Intégrales, anthologies, albums réputés… Les critiques de la rubrique Musique du « Monde » proposent leurs coups de cœur pour les fêtes.
Pour les fêtes de fin d’année, le support physique pour la musique est à l’honneur avec la commercialisation de coffrets conçus le plus souvent avec soin. Musique classique et contemporaine, pop, rock, chanson, musiques du monde, sont au programme de ces sorties, reflets de carrières au long cours par le biais d’intégrales et d’anthologies ou de rééditions d’enregistrements de référence présentés avec des inédits en studio, des essais, des raretés, des captations de concerts.
CLASSIQUE Rendre hommage à César Franck (1822-1890), à l’occasion du bicentenaire de sa naissance, par un enregistrement intégral de sa production pour orgue tombe sous le sens. Joris Verdin fait plus que revisiter le legs franckiste, il le dynamise en passant d’un Cavaillé-Coll à un autre (de Rouen à Saint-Omer, avec une incursion dans le Pays basque). Le musicien belge nous rappelle aussi que, chez Franck, un instrument peut en cacher un autre et que, derrière l’orgue monumental, se glisse l’harmonium, ô combien expressif. D’abord interprété sur l’instrument à tuyaux, le célèbre triptyque de l’op. 18 (Prélude, Fugue, Variation) nous est ensuite proposé par son petit-cousin à soufflet. Et là, pas de doute, c’est l’harmonium qui l’emporte. Quel élan, quelle pureté mélodique, quels timbres inouïs ! Sans oublier l’écrin pianistique réalisé par Jos van Immerseel, expert en marqueterie du XIXe siècle. Un authentique joyau au cœur de ce coffret authentiquement non conformiste. P. Gi
To pay homage to César Franck (1822-1890, on the occasion of the bicentenary of his birth, by a complete recording of his production for organ makes perfect sense. Joris Verdin does more than revisit the Franckist legacy, he energizes it by moving from one Cavaillé-Coll to another (from Rouen to Saint-Omer, with an incursion into the Basque Country). The Belgian musician also reminds us that, with Franck, one instrument can hide another and that, behind the monumental organ, slips the harmonium, oh so expressive. First performed on the pipe instrument, the famous triptych from Op. 18 (Prelude, Fugue, Variation) is then offered to us by its bellows cousin. And there, no doubt, it is the harmonium that wins. What a momentum, what a melodic purity, what an incredible timbre! Not to mention the piano playing of Jos van Immerseel, an expert in 19th century jewelry. An authentic gem at the heart of this authentically unconventional box set. P.Gi
L'harmonium de Lemmens et Guilmant GALLO 1328
Remastering of RIC 206252 MU/750.
L'harmonium excentrique de Karg-Elert, GALLO 1334
Works for Kunstharmonium, Sonatine nr 2, Intarsien
August Reinhard: Chamber music for harmonium, piano and cello
Trios for Cello, Piano and Harmonium, Sonates for Piano and Harmonium, Sonatinas for Harmonium. Première recording on period instruments. 2-CD set. Gallo Harmonium Reference Series.
César Franck, Intégrale de l'œuvre d'orgue
RIC 223
Performed at the Cavaillé-Coll organs of Rouen-St Ouen, San Sebastian-Santa Maria del Coro, Azkoitia Santa Maria. Implementation of metronome marks by Franck.
https://outhere-music.com/en/albums/complete-organ-works-ric-223
Manufacture d'orgues Thomas, Joris Verdin plays Abraham van den Kerckhoven
MT 2008/CD 1
at the Jean-Baptiste Le Picard Organ 1737, Vlierbeek, Belgium
Manufacture d'orgues Thomas, Joris Verdin plays Czerny, Rinck & Hesse
RIC 2001/B,
at the organ of St Sebastien, Stavelot, Belgium
Lefébure-Wely, Trois Suites pour Harmonicorde
RIC 163147
Première Recording on Harmonicorde Debain
Alexandre Guilmant-Jacques Nicolas Lemmens Pièces pour harmonium
RIC 206252 MU/750
Selection of concert pieces by Guilmant and his teacher Lemmens
Orgelwerken van Guilmant-Vierne-Widor
KRO-Klassiek, 1987, KK CD 8801
Janjob Remmers plays Guilmant in Erstein, Frans Haagen Vierne in Wihr-au-Val, and Joris Verdin Widor in Mulhouse
César Franck, L'œuvre d'harmonium - Harmonium Works
RIC 213 (2 CDs)
Complete works for harmonium performed on period instruments.
https://outhere-music.com/en/albums/complete-harmonium-works-ric-213
Guide des Instruments de Musique Vol II
Ricercar 103, by Jérôme Lejeune. (8 CDs and Book)
Joris Verdin plays the Poïkilorgue (Lefébure-Wely, Harmonium Debain 1860 (Bizet, Berlioz), Harmonicorde (Lefébure-Wely), Cavaillé-Coll 1880 (Bach-Gevaert), Cavaillé-Coll 1857 (Lefébure-Wely), Cavaillé-Coll 1898 (César Franck), Piano-Harmonium (Liszt), Harmonium d'art célesta 1920 (Alphonse Mustel)
César Franck, Prélude, Fugue et Variation, Offertoires and Pièces Inédites
RIC 075057, with Jos Van Immerseel, Piano Erard 1850
Performed at the Vleeshuis Museum, Antwerp. Harmonium Alexandre.
L'Harmonium Français
RIC 123111
Works by Bizet, Berlioz, Rosini, Lefébure-Wely, Boëllmann, Guilmant, Mouquet, Mustel, played on harmonium Debain 1860 and orgue-célesta 1927.
Orgels van Vlaanderen
RGIP 1991
Compilation CD from the series Flemish Organs, produced by the Flemish Community.
Kurt Bikkembergs Choral Works
Vox Temporis CD92 021, with Musa Horti, conducted by Peter Dejans
Original compositions by Kurt BIkkembergs, recorded 1994, at the Van Bever organ 1895, Chapel of Sint-Jan-Berchmanscollege, Brussels.
Rossini, Petite Messe Solenelle
CD Opus 111, OPS 30-123, with Chorus Musicus, Köln, conducted by Christoph Spering
Harmonium part on period instruments, Erard grand and Debain harmonicorde, as performed in 1864
Nun klingen sie wieder: Franz Liszt Harmoniumflügel, Piano-Orgue, Piano-Liszt
Camerata, CM-25030, with Erich Hobarth, Violin
Music by Liszt, Berlioz, Wagner, Saint-Saëns on the unique 3-manual instrument by Erard-Alexandre 1853/54
The Kunstharmonium
Vox Temporis CD 92 014
Joris Verdin plays works by Sigfrid KARG-ELERT on Harmonium Victor Mustel 1891 and Orgue-Célesta Mustel (Kunstharmonium) 1927.
César Franck — Father of the Organ Symphony
Fugue State Films FSFDVD009
Joris Verdin demonstrates how to play Franck's music in an historical informed manner, both at the organ and the harmonium. In collaboration with Eric Lebrun, David-Noël Hudson a.o..
The Historical Organ of Longueville, Flemish and Walloon Organ Treasures, vol 4
CD Klara, Vision-Air,
THE ORGAN of LONGUEVILLE (ca. 1690)
Nine major pieces of Peeter Cornet with Gregorian alternative pieces by the Capilla Flamenca
The Organs of Semmerzake and Sint-Lievens-Houtem, Belgium
CD 88 801
18th Century Flemish Organ Music
Compositions of J. Boutmy, D. Raick, Ch. Van Helmont a. o. played on historical Van Peteghem instruments.
The Peter Goltfuss Organ of the Begijnhof Leuven, Belgium
CD 88 806
Flemish music by Cornet, Van de Kerckhoven and anonymous unedited manuscripts of the 18th C., with complementary Spanish parallels. Recorded 1988, previous restoration sound.
Peter Benoit, Vingt Motets
Klara MMP 021, with "Vlaams Radio Koor", Flemish Radio Choir conducted by Vic Nees.
20 sacred vocal pieces with organ and harmonium accompaniment, played on the Cavaillé-Coll organ of Heverlee-Leuven and a Mustel harmonium of the same period.
Abbé Liszt
Le Bricoleur, Harmonia Mundi, with Psallentes conducted by Hendrik Vanden Abeele, Françoise Masset, Guido de Neve, Aurélie Guerreiro Viegas
CD1 Rare organ works at the Dalstein-Haepfer organ of Saint-Sébastien, Nancy
CD2 Works for female voices, harmonium, violin and harp.
A Sunday in Paris
LRCD-1126-27 Experience how a Parisian would have heard the harmonium on a typical Sunday in the 19th Century.
CD1 Music for choir and harmonium "in the church" with the Chola Cantorum of Christ Church, Rochester, NY, conducted by Stephen Kennedy
CD2 "Salon concert" featuring secular harmonium solomusic played by Joris Verdin on the historical Mustel instrument of Eastman School of Music, Rochester University.
Johannes Priorin, Missa pro Defunctis
Eufoda 1349
Alternatim with the Capilla Flamenca
Johannes Brassart, In Festo Corporis Christi
Ricercar 204
Improvisations at the Orgel der Reformierte Kirche in Rysum (1457-1513), alternating with the Capilla Flamenca
Musik um 1500: Margarete, Maximilian I
ORF CD
Organ music of Buchner, Isaac alternating with the Capilla Flamenca
Pedro Rimonte, Lamentations for the Holy Week
Etcetera KTC 4009
Organ pieces by Sebastiàn Aguilera de Heredia alternating with the vocal music of his colleague Rimonte
Recorded at the organ of Nuestra Señora de los Olmos, Torre de Juan Abad
Pedro Rimonte Requiem & Sebastiàn Aguilera de Heredia
Etcetera KTC 4018
Organ pieces by Sebastiàn Aguilera de Heredia alternating with the vocal music of his colleague Rimonte
Recorded at the organ of Nuestra Señora de los Olmos, Torre de Juan Abad
Clemens non Papa (c1510-c1556), Priest and Bon Vivant Etcetera
Organ pieces upon vocal compositions
http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=169692
L'harmonicorde de Lefébure-Wely Gallo CD 1327
Référence Harmonium vol:2
Complete "Suites pour Harmonicorde" by Lefébure-Wely, on a rare surviving instrument from the 1870s. Performance with implementation of the original registration and expression marks by the composer. Remastering of "Trois suites pour harmonicorde".
Adriaen Willaert Vespro della Beata Vergine Ric 325
The ricercares published in separate voices are extremely well made for organ performance. The art of playing from voice-books has disappeared since centuries. This makes a transcription in "tabulatura" or "score" necessary. The result is contrapuntal structure reaching the "Art of Fugue" quality.
L'harmonium de Lemmens et de Guilmant . Gallo CD 1326
Référence Harmonium vol:1
Complete secular works for harmonium by composers, basically known for their organ music for church use. Description: Performance on a rare surviving instrument from the 1870s. Performance with implementation of the original registration and expression marks by the composers.
Joris Verdin Oeuvres d'orgue / Organ Works, L'orgue Contemporain II
at the Cavaillé-Coll organs of Saint-Ouen, Rouen (F) and Santa Maria Azkoitia (Spain)
RIC 233442
Consentu Melodiae Mathias Vanden Gheyn
Selection of preludes and verses.
KU Leuven 96-01
OLIVIER MESSIAEN. Selection of Neuf Meditations sur le Mystère de la Saint Trinité
in CD Verschueren 1891-1991, in collaboration with other organists. At the Verschueren Organ of Sint-Catrien Eindhoven (NL)
Organa Antiqua Italica
selection of historical instruments, in collaboration with several dutch organists. Produced by Radio Netherlands International
KK CD 8906
Heinrich von Herzogenberg: Die Passion
With the Ex Tempore choir and orchestra conducted by Florian Heyerick. Organ solos (Friedhofskirche Wuppertal-D) and harmonium continuo.
ETCETERA KTC 1328, 2 CD
Flemish Organ Treasures vol 2
Abraham Van de Kerckhoven: Major Organ Works
At the historical organ of Broechem (Belgium), with Capilla Flamenca, conducted by Dirk Snellings
Naxos 8.555809
Flemish Organ Treasures vol 2
Alexandre Guilmant: Marche Funèbre et Chant Séraphique, Fantaise pour l'orgue opus 17.
CD with Georges Lartigau and Kurt Lueders at the Puget of Saint-Amas, Rodez (F)
Jacques Nicolas Lemmens: works for solo organ and choir
With Flemish Radio Choir conducted by Johan Duijck. Cavaillé-Coll organs of Caen (F), Heverlee-Leuven (B) and Loret Organ of Arequipa (Peru).
Flemish Organ Treasures vol 7
Dulce Retiro
Double CD at the historical organ of Torre de Juan Abad (Spain) Works by Bruna, Cabanillas, Correa de Arauxo, Elias, John Bull and improvisations by Joris Verdin
CD 3-4/501 A&B
César Franck: Motets, selection of Pièces Posthumes, and Lefébure-Wely: Meditaciones Religiosas op 122
With Flemish Radio Choir conducted by Johan Duijck, and Jonathan Focquaert, double bass. At the Cavaillé-Coll organs of Saint-Brieuc (F), Gesves (Belgium) and Heverlee-Leuven (Belgium)
Klara MMP 027
César Franck: Pièces Posthumes
Selection of the Pièces Posthumes, ("L'Organiste volume 2") at the Cavaillé-Coll Organ of Saint-Brieuc (F) 1848
ARN 68275
El Sueño de Enrique
New and old music at the historical organ of Torre de Juan Abad (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) by Gaspard de la Redondo 1763. Works from Buxheimer Orgelbuch up to new music by Joris Verdin, including the Fantasia edited by Doblinger Wien (Novi Fiori Musicali). Guest performer: Annelies Focquaert, recorder and voice.
Lefébure-Wely: Six Grands Offertoires op. 35, and selection of Meditaciones Religiosas and L'Organiste Moderne
Cavaillé-Coll Organ of Notre Dame de Bon Secours, Rouen (F)
RIC 253
César Franck; 6 Pièces, 3 Pièces, 3 Chorals
Cavaillé-Coll organs of Saint-Ouen (F), San Sebastian an Azkoitia (Spain) RIC 207402
DIAPASON D'OR - EVENEMENT DU MOIS DIAPASON 5 2000 - CECILIAPRIZE (Belgian Press)
Alexandre Guilmant Septième Sonate, Willis Organ Dundalk
Charles-Marie Widor Symphonies 1-4, Orgue Cavaillé-Coll de Royaumont
César Franck Organ Works: Oeuvres Posthumes et Inédites Saint-Omer Cavaillé-Coll RIC 321
Pièces posthumes 1905, Andantino, Pièce en La Majeur, Pièce en mi bémol
Selected Organ Works Joris Verdin
Compilation CD 2000-2010, ed. vzw3-4
Joseph Callaerts: Organ Works at St Etienne, Caen
Cavaillé-Coll Caen Saint-Etienne, Heverlee Jezuïetenhuis, Vlaams Radio Koor VRK, Flemish Radio Choir, vzw 3-4 and Orgel in Vlaanderen
