For his latest solo recording, acclaimed organist Simon Nieminski returns to Resonus Classics with this pairing of two late organ works by the unjustly neglected twentieth-century French organist, pianist and composer Eugene Reuchsel. Both completed in the year before his death in 1988 these compelling collections, 'La Vie du Christ' and 'Bouquet de France', sum up Reuchsel's illustrious career as musician and composer and are here performed on the celebrated Rieger organ of St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Simon Nieminski was born in London and is Assistant Director of Music at St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. He studied in London at the Royal College of Music, at Cambridge University where he was Organ Scholar of Pembroke College, and as Organ Scholar of York Minster. Before moving to Australia in January 2018, he was Organist of St. Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral and Director of Music at The Robin Chapel in Edinburgh, having previously been organist and Master of the Music at Edinburgh's other (Scottish Episcopal) St. Mary's Cathedral.

Tracklist:

La Vie Du Christ: I. L’annonciation
La Vie Du Christ: II. La Nativité
La Vie Du Christ: III. Le Baptême
La Vie Du Christ: IV. La Prophétie Accomplie
La Vie Du Christ: V. Les Béatitudes
La Vie Du Christ: VI. La Pécheresse Pardonnée
La Vie Du Christ: VII. La Tempête Apaisée
La Vie Du Christ: VIII. La Multiplication Des Pains
La Vie Du Christ: IX. La Transfiguration
La Vie Du Christ: X. La Parabole De La Lumière
La Vie Du Christ: XI. La Grâce De Dieu
La Vie Du Christ: XII. Les Enfants Jouent Près De Jésus
La Vie Du Christ: XIII. L’aveugle
La Vie Du Christ: XIV. L’entrée À Jerusalem
La Vie Du Christ: XV. La Cène
La Vie Du Christ: XVI. Le Crucifiement
La Vie Du Christ: XVII. La Résurrection
La Vie Du Christ: XVIII. La Promenade À Emmaüs
La Vie Du Christ: XIX. L’ascension
Bouquet De France: I. Le Pauvre Labourer
Bouquet De France: II. Rossignolet Du Bois Joli
Bouquet De France: III. La Fille Aux Oranges
Bouquet De France: IV. Le Retour Du Marin
Bouquet De France: V. Là-Haut Sur La Montagne
Bouquet De France: VI. Douce Merveille
Bouquet De France: VII. Voici Le Joli Mois De Mai
Bouquet De France: VIII. Ma Mère M’envoie-T-Au Marché
Bouquet De France: IX. Berceuse
Bouquet De France: X. V’là La Saint-Martin

UPC: 5060262791226
Label: Resonus Classics
Release Date: 7.6.18
Format: CD

Reuchsel / Nieminski - Vie Du Christ & Bouquet de France (CD)