H. Mulet: Esquisses Byzantines ... the sound of Sacre-Coeur de Paris ... (1)

Henry Mulet (1878 - 1967): Esquisses Byzantines (complete, Part 1) -
En mémoire de la Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre 1914 - 1919
I. Nef
II. Vitrail
III. Rosace
IV. Chapelle des Morts - A la mémoire vénerée de Son Eminence le cardinal Guibert dont le tombeau vide attend toujours dans cette chapelle l'accomplissement da sa dernière colouté
V. Campanile - "Tout blanc, il domine au loin l'immensité des campagnes"
The final Toccata "Tu es petra" of Mulet's Esquisses Byzantines became very famous, but the other nine peces are played very sheldom.
I was enthusiastic about Mulet's music; so I decided to record the whole serie.
The first part of the Esquisses Byzantines describes details of the Sacre-Coeur building. It starts with a majestic musical painting about the nave, followed by two pieces about the windows: a Canon (Vitrail) and a meditation about the rose window.
Chapelle des Morts is a Marche funèbre.
The mouvement over the Campanile is a genious piece: It describes the monumentality of the church tower and its bells in a very soft way: one will regognize the bells even the music tells only something about bells which remain silent.
(Will be continued).
Wolfram Syré, Orgel.
Organ at Metz, Notre-Dame (F) 1903 Ch. Mutin (Hauptwerk, Milan Digital Audio).

[@theojager]

I can easily understand why you became a Mulet enthusiast. It's wonderful music with lots of colors and with your short explanation the story develops during the concert.
Thanks for again a great performance on a fine organ, Wolfram!

[@organrepertory815]

Thank you so much!

[@charleshines844]

Such sensitive playing! I haven't heard these before.

[@organrepertory815]

Thank you very much!

[@charleshines844]

@@organrepertory815 when are the other 4 pieces of the 9 in that series.?