The Bells of Hinckley by Louis Vierne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84RMbM3bUbc

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eameece | 30/04/2009 | Сподобалося: 30, не сподобалося 6

Les Cloches de Hinckley (The Bells of Hinckley) by Louis Vierne (1870-1937), written in 1927, the finale from the final Suite #4 of Pieces of Fantasy, which Vierne wrote for his successful American tour. This piece is scenic and mystical, reminding me of church bell sounds ringing out over the European landscape, awakening God's presence among the people as they go about their day. Performed in about 1987 by Olivier Latry, organist at Notre Dame, where Vierne himself was organist from 1900 until his death at the organ bench while practicing for a concert in 1937. According to a poster on the Magle organ music forum, it was not St. Peter's but St. Mary's church in Hinckley whose bells inspired this piece, while Vierne was on concert tour there. St. Peter's was the only church in Hinckley I could find on the web when I made this video. Later however I found this website:
 

http://www.stmarysparishchurchhinckley.co.uk/BELL%20HISTORY.htm

and at the bottom is the story about Vierne. Interestingly, there was also an organist there who died on the organ bench (Good Friday 1932) .
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