Isabelle Demers performs Rachel Laurin on Casavant Opus 869

Organist Isabelle Demers performs Étude héroïque, by Rachel Laurin―on Acis.
In advance of the forthcoming release of organ works of Rachel Laurin, this video from the recording sessions gives a glimpse of the glorious Casavant Opus 869 (1921); renovated in 2001-6, and captured clearly in the generous acoustic of the Church of Saint Anges, Lachine, Montreal. Ms. Demers performs from memory, including registration changes.
Acis Productions acknowledges the generous cooperation of Ms. Laurin's music publisher, Éditions Lucarel in the making of this recording, particularly Gilles Leclerc and Gaston Arel.
Sheet music is available from Lucarel:
www.lucarel.com/oeuvres/etude_...
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Information on the instrument's restoration is available here:
www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/org...
L'organiste Isabelle Demers interprète l'Étude héroïque de Rachel Laurin sous étiquette Acis.
Ce vidéo, réalisé sur l'orgue Casavant de l'église des Sts-Anges-Gardiens de Lachine, est un avant-goût de l'enregistrement des oeuvres pour orgue de Rachel Laurin, lequel sera disponible au printemps 2011.
Les Productions Acis remercient MM. Gilles Leclerc et Gaston Arel, des éditions Lucarel, pour leur collaboration.
L'étude est disponible au: www.lucarel.com/oeuvres/etude_...
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Une description du processus de restauration de l'instrument est disponible au: www.musiqueorguequebec.ca/org...

[@mercierjc2007]

RIP Rachel Laurin... Une organiste par excellence...

[@lustful2]

Shes's a very talented lady ! Had the pleasure of meeting her today in the United Kingdom where she played a lunch time concert at the Birmingham Town Hall Organ which ended with this piece. She palyed the entire concert programme from memory how's that for musicianship ! I was amazed at her organ playing she makes any work seem effortless . Her sheer consumate skill and contol of handling cadenzas awkward passages glissando on the pedal two and three part
pedalling at times.

[@charlesdavis7087]

Magnificent composition. Magnificent instrument and a master at the console. An extraordinary moment of synchronicity with the added good fortune to have been recorded. Bravo... all parties concerned.

[@crvanvugt]

Rene van Vugt This is a SUPERB interpretation of a MASTERPIECE Respect.......

[@colinminton9190]

What talent - both at the keyboards and in the composition! Bravo!

[@jmeister321684]

Sublime présentation du disque à sortir !! Bravo à Isabelle et aux autres !

[@renaldtremblay8333]

Œuvre magnifique et une interprète exceptionnelle! Bravo!

[@pianonokami7021]

Dr.Demers is my organ professor at Baylor University. Indeed she is the best. God bless!

[@michaelhewitt258]

Loved the way your feet danced on the pedals

[@graceeunjoohan2760]

wow!! you are amazing performer, Isabelle. I can't wait to see you again!!!

[@sthompson2742]

I was fortunate to see her in performance at the beginning of October in Madison Wi. What a talent this woman has. She has total mastery of the instrument and music and will transport you to another world.

[@garymcwithey980]

Brilliant playing, as always!

[@afdcomposer]

Fantastic!

[@michaelw6554]

Superb performance on a dynamic instrument. I love the old Casavants best.

[@andrewlarson603]

I actually think you like Aeolian-Skinners the best!!

[@chatyon37]

chatyon37
félicitations à la compositrice et à l'organiste. Très impressionnant ! Jean Chatillon

[@Nojaru]

Saw Rachel Laurin perform her Toccata from her 1st symphony live yesterday. She writes some intensely complicated, yet amazing-sounding stuff.

[@bordone64]

Grandissima!!!

[@Chesterbarnes1]

S. Thompson I can only ditto your words this young women CONTROLS and MASTERS the ORGAN. Amazing, Amazing!!! Who is she? Never heard of her?

[@pablobalas6253]

ooooooooo nice

[@camitful]

Only now 2016 i know Laurin Rachel like composer of Canada

[@Chesterbarnes1]

She will probably be the next Diane Bish!!!!!

[@p.e.gottrocks4528]

Not so bad, Snookums