MESSIAEN Les Corps glorieux & Messe de la Pentecôte / Tom Winpenny (organ)

Oliver MESSIAEN (1905-1992)

Les Corps Glorieux (The Glorified Bodies) (1939) (47:10)

1 I. Subtilité Des Corps Glorieux (Subtlety Of The Glorified Bodies) 5:58
2 II. Les Eaux De La Grâce (The Waters Of Grace) 3:04
3 III. L’Ange Aux Parfums (The Angel Of Incense) 7:19
4 IV. Combat De La Mort Et De La Vie (Battle Between Death And Life) 13:46
5 V. Force Et Agilité Des Corps Glorieux (Strength And Agility Of The Glorified Bodies) 3:32
6 Vi. Joie Et Clarté Des Corps Glorieux (Joy And Brightness Of The Glorified Bodies) 5:15
7 VII. Le Mystère De La Sainte-Trinité (The Mystery Of The Holy Trinity) 8:16

Messe De La Pentecôte (Pentecost Mass) (1949-50) (24:20)

8 Entrée: Les Langues De Feu (Introit: The Tongues Of Fire) 2:04
9 Offertoire: Les Choses Visibles Et Invisibles (Offertory: The Things Visible And Invisible) 9:55
10 Consécration: Le Don De Sagesse (Consecration: The Gift Of Wisdom) 3:27
11 Communion: Les Oiseaux Et Les Sources (Communion: The Birds And The Springs Of Water) 5:22
12 Sortie: Le Vent De L’Esprit (Recessional: The Wind Of The Spirit) 3:31

Tom Winpenny (organ)

Recorded by kind permission of the Dean of Hildesheim Cathedral, and with the generous assistance of Stefan Mahr, Georg Oberauer, Thomas Viezens, and Florian Fay.

Recorded on the main organ at Hildesheim Cathedral, Germany, on 21st and 22nd July, 2016
Made in Germany

Label: Naxos – 8.573682
Barcode: 747313368273
Series: The Organ Encyclopedia
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: Jun 2017
Genre: Classical
Style: Modern, Organ

The newly renovated organ of Hildesheim Cathedral by Serifert provides an ideal tonal palette captured with both clarity and majestic space. Winpenny is on excellent form and his performances.. (Choir & Organ, September 2017)