FRENCH ORGAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

13th Annual French Organ Music Festival

Sponsored by The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists and
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

French Organ Music Festival XIII

Sunday August 24, 2025

2:00 – 5:00 pm

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

416 W. 12th St.

Kansas City, Missouri

(corner of 11th and Broadway)

Bienvenue!

Come join us at The 13th Annual French Organ Music Festival on Sunday, August 24, 2025, starting at 2:00 PM at The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, MO. Free admission. Suggested donation $10. Prepare to be mesmerized by the enchanting compositions of French organ music performed by talented musicians. Immerse yourself in the rich cultural heritage of France as you listen to the beautiful sounds echoing through the cathedral, live video from the organ loft, and visual presentations about the composers and the music performed. Come and be captivated by the music's beauty, the Cathedral's ambiance, and the company of fellow music lovers. Our Festival's motto is: Venez quand vous pouvez, restez aussi longtemps que vous voulez, partez quand il vous le faut. Come when you can, stay as long as you want, and leave when you must. Most audience members stay for the entire three-hour festival. We look forward to seeing you at this very special annual event.

PROGRAM

2:00 pm: Ann Pham

"Litanies by Jehan Alain (1911-1940)

Variations sur Lucis Creator, JA 27 by Jehan Alain

Symphonie-Passion, op. 23: I. Le Monde dans l'attente du Sauveur (The World Awaiting a Savior) by Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

2:30 pm: Sherry Dou

Cortège et Litanie, Op. 19, No. 2 by Marcel Dupré (1886-1971)

Naïades, Op. 55, No. 4

Allegro Vivace from Première Symphonie en ré mineur, Op. 14 by Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

VI. Les anges from La nativité du Seigneur by Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

3:00 pm: Ann Marie Rigler

"Variations sur ""Lucis Creator,"" JA 27/AWV 29 by Jehan Alain (1911-1940)

Postlude pour l'Office de Complies, JA 29/AWV 13 by Jehan Alain

Symphonie gothique, Op. 70: IV. Moderato/Allegro by Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)

3:30 pm: Audrey Pickering

"Symphonie No. 2, Op. 20 Louis Vierne (1870-1937)

I. Allegro

II. Choral

III. Scherzo

4:00 pm: Isabel Alsum

Te Deum Op. 11 by Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968)

Prélude et fugue sur le nom d'Alain Op. 7 by Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

4:30 pm: Jan Kraybill

Three Short Studies, Op. 68, by Rachel Laurin (1961-2023): 

I. Monologue (for pedal solo),

II. The Flight of the Hummingbird (moto perpetuo),

III. The Dialogue of the Mockingbirds (rondo)

Choral paraphrase on ATTENDE DOMINE and Variations on O FILII ET FILIAE from Twelve Chorale Preludes on Gregorian Chant Themes, Op. 8, by Jeanne Demessieux (1921-1968). 

Finale, Op. 78, by Rachel Laurin