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Most Listened Pieces This Month
| Position | Title | Composer | Organ | Uploaded by | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Short Toccata on Christ the Lord is risen | Hoeven, Albert van der | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 1139 |
| 2. | Toccata en ré mineur | Rouher, Marcel | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 479 |
| 3. | Agnus Dei (from Requiem) | Fauré, Gabriel | Reuter, Op. 227, Portland | Aarnoud | 380 |
| 4. | Cantio Sacra. Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz (12 Versus) | Scheidt, Samuel | Zwolle, St. Michael | marcothart | 283 |
| 5. | Nimrod (Enigma Variations), Op. 36, No. 9 | Elgar, Edward | Peterborough Cathedral Hill | Agnus_Dei | 275 |
Most Commented Pieces This Month
| Position | Title | Composer | Organ | Uploaded by | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cantio Sacra. Warum betrübst du dich, mein Herz (12 Versus) | Scheidt, Samuel | Zwolle, St. Michael | marcothart | 28 |
| 2. | "Kyrie" from Messe Solennelle for choir & 2 organs | Vierne, Louis | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 26 |
| 3. | Short Toccata on Christ the Lord is risen | Hoeven, Albert van der | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 26 |
| 4. | Cantilène from Symphony n°3 | Vierne, Louis | Aristide No.1 Version 2 | PLRT | 25 |
| 5. | Toccata en ré mineur | Rouher, Marcel | Caen - St. Etienne Cavaillé Coll | Aarnoud | 23 |