Offertoire y Elevation op. 21

José Maria Usandizaga (March 31, 1887- Oct. 1 1915) was a Basque composer, studied with d'Indy and Dukas in Paris, but sadly died of tuberculosis at the age of 28. He still managed to compose about 20 organ works.

Offertoire - 0:00
Elevation - 2:43

This is definitely romantic music, and as one plays and listens, one wonders what might have happened if this young composer had lived longer. The sounds of the Nancy Cavaille-Coll seemed appropriate, as José would have heard them if he attended Mass while in Paris (as he very likely did!)