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Soul Music: Series 5: Widor's Toccata

Widor's Toccata

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Widor's Toccata is a favourite for married couples to exit the church by in the UK.

Widor's Toccata display of fireworks at the organ is a favourite for married couples to exit the church by in the UK. From March 2006.

Ever since Widor's Toccata was included in two Royal wedding ceremonies in the 1960's, this display of fireworks at the organ has become a firm favourite for married couples to exit the Church by in the UK.

Organist Thomas Trotter dissects the music and dispels the myths about playing Widor's Toccata. Organist Daniel Roth explains what it's like to be Widor's direct successor as present day organist at the St Sulpice in Paris. And record producer Simon Cooper talks about hearing a synthesized version of the piece as a 7 year old which switched him on to music for the first time and led him to become a composer himself

Featuring:

Thomas Trotter
John Berry
Simon Cooper
Daniel Roth
Dr Francis Jackson
Katherine Dienes

Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.

Producer: Rosie Boulton  

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2006.

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