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Widor's Toccata

Widor's Toccata display of fireworks at the organ is a favourite for the UK's married couples to exit the church by. From 2006.

Organist Thomas Trotter dissects the music and dispels the myths about playing Widor's Toccata.

Organist Daniel Roth explains what it's like to be Widor's direct successor as present day organist at the St Sulpice in Paris.

And record producer Simon Cooper talks about hearing a synthesized version of the piece as a 7 year old which switched him on to music for the first time and led him to become a composer himself

Featuring:

Thomas Trotter
John Berry
Simon Cooper
Daniel Roth
Dr Francis Jackson
Katherine Dienes

Series about music that makes the hairs stand up on the back of our necks.

Producer: Rosie Boulton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2006.

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Composer Charles‐Marie Widor

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