Lanquetuit, Marcel (1927): Toccata en ré majeur pour grand-orgue - Jane Parker-Smith

Composer: Marcel Louis Robert Lanquetuit (8 June 1894 - 21 May 1985)
Organist: Jane Caroline Rebecca Parker-Smith (20 May 1950 - 24 June 2020)*
Organ: Orgelbau Goll Luzern (1998), Evangelische Stadtkirche Sankt Martin, Memmingen, Schwaben, Bayern
Copyright 1927 by éditions Alphonse Leduc et Cie, 175 rue Saint Honoré, 75040 Paris cedex 01
Marcel Lanquetuit (1894-1985) studied at the Paris Conservatoire before becoming the organist at the church of Saint Godard in Rouen. As well as being a prominent organist of his time, Lanquetuit was a renowned composer, but chose to improvise rather than write. A few of his notated compositions remain, however, including the grand and mighty Toccata in D Major,** published in 1927.
The toccata is typical of the French style and is dedicated to Lanquetuit's first teacher, Albert Dupré (Marcel Dupré's father). The incessant, staccato chords and memorable melody create a toccata for organ like no other, making for an essential addition to the advanced organist's repertoire.
(Ficks Music)
*The recording officially endorsed by Alphonse Leduc and given on the title page of the score (omitted and erased, as deference to the late Jane Parker-Smith) refers to David Michael Patrick's interpretation on the organ of Blackburn Cathedral; it is available on Priory Records (PRCD 731) or digitally listenable here:
• Toccata in D major
**At around 1:35, Jane Parker-Smith makes a departure from the score. Multiple recordings thus follow suit. Her playing was deliberately chosen for presentation due to, in my opinion, succinctly executing the 'Allegro moderato' tempo.
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