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Toccata pour Orgue (1986) - solo instrument by Edward Marsh

A great encore piece inspired by Durufl�'s famous 'Toccata' from his suite for organ! The theme and opening, based on the 'Te Deum' plainchant, later expands and exposes a more contemporary and pseudo-secular plainsong melody. This work has been used for teaching and also interpreting 20th century French repertoire at the St Giles Organ School, London.

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There are 7 reviews for this score

Stunning
This is an absolutely stunning piece in the style of the great french masters such as Durufle, Langlais, and Alain. The development of the themes is superb.

Toby Wheatley

This is JUST beautiful!
This piece is so exquisitely written! I happend to find about it on the Organ Forum. Its too bad that this site is not talked about much among Organists in America, because im sure there are some gems liek this Toccata on here. I just can't believe how much it sounds like the Durufle and is so much more accessible. Great for a church organist that does the occasional concert a few times year. MORE! how about something in the style of the Vierne 6th Symphony Finale thats accessible?!

Desiree Hines

It's just amazing!!!
Wonderful music. Energic, mistic, very well organized, very interesting in the harmonic side, solid structure. We need mor e music like this.

Ellery Tiburcio

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Great fun
I was recommended this piece by a friend and have tried to find it for months, and here it is FREE!! (thanks!) For those in the know, they will have a wry smile on their faces; for those not, they will either wonder "what is that tune?" or (and this is probably true of your average church congregation) it will go straight over their heads - which makes it all the more amusing for the organist. Not to be tackled unless you feel up to it - you really need good fingers for this one. I love it - always makes me smile.

Mark Jordan

Found it and it's free!
After trawling the internet to find this piece and then finding it is free - what more could any organist want?!! I was so taken with this piece recorded by Kevin Bowyer that I just couldn't wait to find it and get my fingers around it. It should be a winner with audiences and I hope to include it in future recital programmes. I can imagine people scratching their heads and puzzling over the theme at the end of a service - 'just what is that tune?' An accessible piece for all, I'm sure we could do with a few more like this.

Philip Davey

Organists take note - we need more like this

I am dim. I confess it, here and now. I didn't spot that "Pat le Facteur" is Postman Pat. Also it took a friend to hit me over the head with the tune for me to notice what it was!

This is a very well written French toccata with the rather (I'm afraid) banal tune of Postman Pat underlaying it. It is extremely well-written for organ, not for beginners/moderate competance and Kevin Bowyer (who has apparently recorded it - I shall be searching for this) is to be congratulated on recognising the worth on this peice. I shall be adding it to my repertoire as soon as I can learn it! When audiences recognise the tune (if they are as dim as I they will need a hint) they will love it. Organists take note, we need more like this.

Philip Bailey

Laughing out loud...
Wow! What a fantastic piece! This is not just an encore arrangement of Pat le Facteur, but incredibly well written French-style organ toccata; the composer has captured the genre perfectly. This piece had me laughing out loud; it is sheer brilliance. Bravo!

David Stevens

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