MESSIAEN: Livre du Saint Sacrement, Diptyque, Verset

Catalog Number: RRC2052
Label: Regis Records
Format: CD

Available: 2
Price: $14.95

Categories: Instrumental Music

Composers: Olivier Messiaen
Performers: Jennifer Bate

Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Jennifer Bate, organ

Grand Organ of L'eglise de la Sainte-Trinité, Paris

Livre du Saint Sacrement
Verset pour la fête de la Dedicace
Diptyque

World Premiere Recording
Recorded in Messiaen's presence at his organ, St. Trinité, Paris

Jennifer enjoys the unique reputation as a world authority on the French composer, Olivier Messiaen, and was his organist of choice.

In 1975, upon hearing Jennifer Bate perform a program of his works, Olivier Messiaen wrote the following recommendation about Jennifer Bate. "...is an excellent organist, not only for her virtuosity, but also for her musicianship and sensitivity in choosing her timbres. She is a really accomplished musician who loves what she plays and knows how to make others love it too!" This marked the beginning of a close artistic association and friendship between the two.

	Track Listing	Time
	Disc One (78:18)
1	Diptyque (recorded Beauvais Cathedral)	12:25
2	Verset pour la fete de la Dedicace (recorded Beauvais)	11:01
	Livre du Saint Sacrement (movements 1-8)
3	I Adoro te	5:32
4	II La Source de Vie	3:00
5	III Le Dieu caché	9:39
6	IV Acte de foi	2:28
7	V Puer natus est nobis	7:16
8	VI La manne at la Pain de Vie	13:14
9	VII Les réssuscités et la lumère de Viei	4:55
10	VIII Instituion de I:Eucharistie	7:48
	Disc Two (74:40) Livre du saint Sacrement (cont)
1	IX Les Ténèbres	6:01
2	X La Réssurection du Christ	7:27
3	XI L'apparition du Christ ressuscité á Marie-Madeleine	15:32
4	XII Le Transsubstantiation	6:24
5	XIII Les deau murailles d'eau	7:21
6	XIV Prière avant la communion	6:28
7	XV Le joie de la grâce	5:56
8	XVI Prière après le communion	7:03
9	XVII La Présence muitiplèe	2:50
10	XVIII Offrande ar Alleluia final	8:61

What a sound! This is a quite spectacular recording and carries the Composer's imprimatur. Jennifer Bate makes an impressive and compelling case for these hypnotic pieces and the recording is demonstration bracket."
Penguin Guide 1999 (3 Stars) Top Recommendation