The long-lived Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) is one of those composers whose music is well known to people who don't even know his name, such is the popularity of the Toccata from his Fifth Organ ...

The French composer Charles-Marie Widor wrote a total of ten organ symphonies – but sadly, it is only the Toccata from No.5 that retains any kind of popular appeal today. It’s quite some popular ...

Donald Macleod explores the life and music of Charles-Marie Widor. In his lifetime, Widor was fated throughout Europe as a performer, teacher, and composer of ballets, opera, concertos and organ ...

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. Show more Ever since Widor's Toccata was included in two Royal ...

This month sees the 175th birthday of composer and organist Charles-Marie Widor, born on Feb. 21, 1844, in Lyon, France. Widor’s profession was, seemingly, predestined: his father was an organ builder ...

Too often it is buried away in organ anthologies that treat it as a mere showpiece, which of course it's not -- the toccata forms the last movement of his Organ Symphony No 5 in F minor. When played ...

Maybe it was the moment when more than 200 costumed elves bounded merrily down the aisles toward the stage. Or the mighty roar of the Benaroya Hall organ, combining with the entire Seattle Men’s ...