12th Annual French
Organ Music Festival

Sponsored by The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

French Organ Music Festival XII

Sunday August 25, 2024

2:00 – 5:00 pm

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

416 W. 12th St.

Kansas City, Missouri

(corner of 11th and Broadway)

The Festival features a live video feed from the organ console, including program notes about the performers and composers. It is an event for organists, music enthusiasts, and those curious about the pipe organ. A link will be posted in this spot for the live event.

Limited parking is available at the Cathedral. Free parking is available on 12th and Broadway next to the Folly Theater. Click here for parking instructions and barcode.

PROGRAM

2:00 pm: Fr. Brent Stull with solo cantor

• Magnificat sexti toni | Jehan Titelouze (ca. 1562/63-1633)

• Ave Maris Stella | Jehan Titelouze (ca. 1562/63-1633)

2:30 pm: Trevor Good

• Symphony no. 1, op. 36 | Rachel Laurin (1961-2023)

3:00 pm: Thomas R. Vozzella

• Trois Méditations sur la Sainte Trinité (Opus 129) | Jean Langlais (1907-1991)

               Le Père – Le Fils – Le Saint Esprit

• Cinq Noëls originaux (Opus 21) | Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)

• Sortie from Messe Basse (Op. 30) - Louis Vierne

3:30 pm: Beth Loeber Elswick

• Ave Maris Stella (Vespres du Commun)  Op. 18  |  Marcel Dupre'   (1886-1971)

Cantor: Val Mathenia

I.   When the Salutation Gabriel had Spoken

II.  Jesus tender Mother, make Thy Supplication

III. So now as we Journey, aid our weak endeavor

IV.  Amen

•  Fantaisie-Improvisation sur l' " Ave maris stella" | Charles Tournemire   (1870-1939)

           Reconstitue'es par Maurice Duruflé

4:00 pm: Andrew Morris

• Prélude et fugue en fa mineur, op. 7, no. 2 by Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

• Reges Tharsis by Gaston Litaize (1909-1991)

• Au Maître de la Paix, mov. 3 "Moisson de joie" by Jean-Pierre Leguay (b. 1939)

4:30 pm: Kurt Knecht

• "Transports de joie d'une âme devant la gloire du Christ qui est las sienna” from L'Ascension | Oliver Messiaen (1908-1992)

• Prelude and Fugue in g minor Op. 7 No. 3 | Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

• Naïades from 24 pièces de Fantasie Op. 51 | Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

• Improvised Toccata on a submitted theme    

PAST FRENCH ORGAN MUSIC FESTIVALS

French Organ Music Festival XI

Sunday August 27, 2023

2:00 – 5:00 pm

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

416 W. 12th St.

Kansas City, Missouri

(corner of 11th and Broadway)

The Festival is live-streamed here during the event,
The French Festival XI video is ready to enjoy - so please do!

Program listing

PROGRAM

2:00pm: Peiyao Yu
Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité Olivier Messiaen (1908-1982)
II. La Sainteté de Jésus-Christ

Variations sur un Noël, Op.20 Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

2:30pm: Trevor Good
Suite For Organ, Op. 5 (1932) Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Prélude
Sicilienne
Toccata

3:00pm: Tom Vozzella with Lauren Auge, soprano
Messe No. 1 from Heures Mystiques - Opus 29 Léon Boëllmann (1862-1911) / ed. Vozzella
1. Entrée
2. Offertoire
3. Élévation
4. Communion
5. Sortie
6. Verset I

O Divin Rédempteur! from Messe solennelle de St. Cécile Charles-François Gounod (1818-1893)
Lauren Auge, Soprano

Ô bien-aimé from La Navarraise (Marie-Madeleine) Jules Emile Frederic Massenet (1842-1912)

3:30pm: Paul Turner
Poèmes Évangéliques d'Aprés les Textes Sacrés Op.2 Jean Langlais (1907-1991)
l'Annonciation
La Nativité
Les Rameaux

4:00pm: Audrey Pickering
Suite Pour Orgue, JA 69 Jehan Alain (1911-1940)
I. Introduction et Variations
II. Scherzo
III. Choral

4:30pm: Jan Kraybill, FAGO
Le Carnaval Des Animaux (the Carnival of the Animals) Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
I. Introduction Et Marche Royale du Lion (Introduction and Royal March of the Lion)
II. Poules et Coqs (Hens and Roosters)
III. Hémiones (Animaux Véloces (Wild Asses (Swift Animals))
IV. Tortues (Tortoises)
V. L'Éléphant (The Elephant)
VI. Kangourous (Kangaroos)
VII. Aquarium
VIII. Personnages à Longues Oreilles (Characters With Long Ears)
IX. Le Coucou Au Fond Des Bois (the Cuckoo in the Depths of the Woods)
X. Volière (Aviary)
XI. Pianists (Pianists)
XII. Fossiles (Fossils)
XIII. Le Cygne (The Swan)
XIV. Final (Finale)

Free parking is available in the parking garage east of Broadway on 12th Street. You will need a barcode to exit. The barcode is available on the Cathedral Website or on the link below.
https://www.kcgolddome.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Barcode.jpg 

Attendees can pull out a parking ticket any time to get into the garage when the gates are down. Then you need to use the barcode to get out. The machine will display instructions: scan the barcode first then insert the original ticket. If you display the code on your phone, it should let you out. If you try to print the barcode out in advance, please make sure you are using a high-resolution printer, like a laser jet. It would be best to print the barcode on heavy stock paper.

FRENCH FESTIVAL 2022

Download Program here

Use the link below to watch a video of the 2022 French Festival.

Sunday August 28, 2022

2:00 – 5:00 pm

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

416 W. 12th St.

Kansas City, Missouri

(corner of 11th and Broadway)

Make plans to join us, live or via livestream, for our 10th annual French Organ Music Festival. Mayor Quinton Lucas has declared August 28, 2022 as French Organ Music Festival Day. This promises to be another wonderful program of French organ music.

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PROGRAM

2:00pm: Beth Loeber Elswick

          O Christ, Forgive Thy Servants, Op. 38, no.16 - Marcel Dupré

          How Fair and How Pleasant Art Thou, Op. 18, no. 5 - Dupré

          Ave Maris Stella III - So now as we Journey, aid our weak endeavor, Op. 18, no. 8 - Dupré

          Magnificat V - He Remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever. Op. 18, no.14 - Dupré

          In Quiet Joy, Op. 28, no. 41 - Dupré

          Choral-Improvisation sur le “Victimae paschali” - Charles Tournemire, Reconstituées par Maurice Duruflé  

2:30pm: Paul Meier

          "Hymne d'action de grâce “Te Deum” op. 5 no. 3 - Jean Langlais

           Choral no.1 - César Franck  

3:00pm: Ken Walker, organ; Margaret Kocher, cello      

          Offertoire in E-flat major - César Franck

          Prière for Cello and Organ, op. 158 - Camille Saint-Saëns

          Symphonie No.6, Op.59: Final - Louis Vierne         

3:30pm: Cathedral Schola and St. Andrews choirs -

          Tom Vozzella, conductor; Jacob Hofeling, AAGO organist

          Messe Solennelle op. 67 - Jean Langlais 

4:00pm: Kurt Knecht

          Prelude and Fugue in E-flat Major - Camille Saint-Säens

          Clair de Lune - Louis Vierne

          Toccata - Louis Vierne 

4:30pm: Jan Kraybill, FAGO

          Postlude for Compline - Jehan Alain

          Intermezzo from Symphony No. 6 - Charles-Marie Widor 

          Prelude and Fugue on the Name ALAIN - Maurice Duruflé

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Our many thanks to Mario Pearson, Festival chair, for his continued support of this beloved annual program!

FRENCH FESTIVAL 2021

Sunday August 22, 2021

2:00 – 5:00 pm

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

416 W. 12th St.

Kansas City, Missouri

(corner of 11th and Broadway)

MASK GUIDELINES

The City of Kansas City, Missouri currently requires the wearing of masks indoors; however, it exempts gatherings on religious property. While you are in the Cathedral, masks are not required, but you may wear one as you determine appropriate. 

If you cannot attend in person you can watch on the Festival live stream.

Open to the public - $10 suggested donation. You can donate here by clicking on Donate.
Reste comme tu veux, pars quand il te
'Stay as you wish, leave if you must'

2021 PROGRAM

2:00 pm Audrey Pickering

• Carillon de Westminster Op. 54, No. 6 - Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

• Postlude pour l’office de Complies JA 029 - Jehan Alain (1911-1940)

• Litanies JA 119 - Jehan Alain

2:30 pm Benton SchmidT

• Prélude, adagio et choral varié sur le theme du 'Veni Creator' op. 4 - Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

3:00 pm Jacob Hofeling

• Firmissime/Adesto - Phillipe de Vitry (1291-1361)

• Tribum, quem non abhorriuti - Phillipe de Vitry

• Moderato pour grand orgue op. 95 - Mélanie Bonis (1858-1937)

• Toccata op. 97 - Mélanie Bonis

• Te Deum op. 11 - Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968)

3:30 pm Thomas R. Vozzella

• Scherzo, Sortie - Louis James Alfred Lefébure-Wély (1817-1869) ed. Thomas R. Vozzella

• Messe Basse (Op. 30) - Louis Vierne ed. Thomas R. Vozzella
  I Entrée
  II Introit
  III Offertorie
  IV Elevation
  V Communion
  VI Sortie

4:00 pm Rachel Schulz

• Messe pour les Couvents - Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
  Kyrie: Plein Jeu and Fugue sur la trompette
  Elevation: Tierce en Taille

• Symphony No. 10 - Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
  Cantilène

• Les Corps Glorieux - Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)
  Joie et Clarté des Corps Glorieux

4:30 pm Jan Kraybill, FAGO

• Suite for Organ Op. 5 - Maurice Duruflé
  I. Prélude
  II. Sicilienne
  III. Toccata

  
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  mpearson@kcgolddome.org