Communion, CG 625

Charles Gounod (1808-1893) - Communion in C major, CG 625, a short lyrical organ piece by the French composer. In his early artistic years, Gounod mainly devoted himself to sacred music and wanted to become a priest. He later wrote orchestral works, operas and theater music as well as chamber music. His oratorios made him rich. His own organ built by Cavaillé-Coll (1878 - 11/IIP) is now considered to be of historical value and, after several relocations, sounds restored in the Saint-Pierre church in La Sauve.
The organ of this recording was also dismantled after the profanation of the Church of the Redeemer, New Haven (US) in 2018 and sounds today renovated in the Derry Presbyterian Church, Herrshey/Pennsylvania. Augustine's VO was given the opportunity to preserve the sound of the instrument in its original acoustic environment in this sample set. The instrument offers a rich sound palette for a wide musical repertoire. The organ dates from the final years of Donald Harrison's tenure as Aeolian-Skinner's sound director, who succeeded in modernizing and classicizing Skinner's romantic tonal philosophy.

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