Dans la Gloire des Invalides
A series of eleven improvisations by Marcel Dupré
List of Pieces
General Perspectives on Performing These Organ Works
(For comments on a specific piece or genre, use the "List of Pieces" above to navigate to that page.)
Follow this link for Kathleen Thomerson's article on the pieces and performance hints for the Service Playing Exam.
Background and General Perspectives
(For comments on a specific piece or genre, use the "List of Organ Works" above to navigate to that page.)
Notes
References and External Links
General Reference
Scores and Editions
These pieces were originally improvisations performed by Dupre. They were transcribed and reconstructed by Gerald A. Stech. The score in print that is accepted by the AGO Service Playing exam is published by Wayne Leupold and is available through Wayne Leupold Editions.
Recordings
Free Online
Follow this link, scroll down to the sixth entry (1957 Dedicatory Organ Concert), and click "High Quality mp3 sample" to hear excerpts from Dupré's original improvisations from which these versets were transcribed.
Pay to Listen
A CD of Dupré's original improvisation is available by following this link. Scroll down to the sixth entry (1957 Dedicatory Organ Concert).
