Thierry Escaich Improvises on Salve Regina | Church in Diocese of Brooklyn | Kilgen Pipe Organ

The Celebrated concert organist and composer Thierry Escaich is organist of St-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris and Professor of Music at the Paris Conservatoire. He is seen hear improvising on the Salve Regina on the Kilgen Organ at Our Lady of Refuge Church. Our Lady of Refuge is in the Diocese of Brooklyn. dioceseofbrookl...
Mr. Escaich is represented in the United State by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. www.concertorga...
The organ at Our Lady of Refuge in Brooklyn was restored through an international appeal to people who love the pipe organ. It was spearhead by Joe Vitacco working with Fr. Michael Perry, Pastor and a terrific team at the parish. After 10 years Joe Vitacco has entirely retired and resigned from all volunteer work at Our Lady of Refuge in Brooklyn in the winter of 2016. Joe wishes the parish the very best and will miss that organ. It was left in the good hands of James Konzelman, who works at the request of the parish. The work was carried out by Quimby Pipe Organ and A.R. Schopp's Sons.
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For more on the pipe organ at Our Lady of Refuge and its restoration: www.olrbrooklyn...
The videos of this organ are for all of those whose donations made the restoration possible but have never been to Brooklyn. If you are in Brooklyn stop by the church to hear the pipe organ.
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[@jimh.6697]

A fine example of Thierry Escaich's creative improvisational skill and technique and demonstration of this organ's surprising resources. Joe V. can be very proud of the results of his hard work in accomplishing the organ's restoration.

[@johnrobinson1132]

A wonderful performance. I was taken especially by the quiet opening and closing sections.

[@Pipe-organ-recordings]

Thank you. The organ is amazing with what it could do, you could not believe how AWFUL it use to sound. Download the dedication brochure and read about this amazing story: www.olrbrooklyn.org/pipeorgan/dedication-brochure-kilgen-pipe-organ-in-brooklyn.pdf

[@charlesdavis7087]

Great improv. Enchanting. Thank you.

[@fleurprivas7183]

verry good

[@charlesleyes870]

I thought I heard sounds of Litanies by Alain. Anyone notice that?

[@JakubLebioda]

Not especially Litanies, but for sure he used Alain chord progressions technique. Best improvisations from mr. Escaich of all.

[@rrkdudas6848]

Durufles true successor

[@obeatatrinitas]

+ Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiæ, vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevæ. Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle. Eia, ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte; Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.