Messiaen - Jésus accepte la souffrance

[quantum]

I've been working on organ rep lately.

from Messiaen's La Nativité du Seigneur.

jOrgan 3.6.1
Cavaillé-Coll 1.6

[rachfan]

Hi quantum,

I think that sometimes a piece of Messaien is an acquired taste, and at other times, not.  This one might take awhile to grow on me.  I think you play it very well, including those incredible tone clusters.  The big coda is extraordinary in terms of both composition and performance.  Good job!

[quantum]

Thanks Rachfan. 

That coda is something isn't it?   Very effective, specially when you consider the religious inspiration behind the piece.  How Messiaen included such a piece in a cycle essentially made up of Christmas themes.