Peeters, Flor (1903-1986)

[Nick Armstrong]

I've become slightly obsessed by the Concerto for Organ and orchestra Op. 52 by Flor Peeters. I've listened to it three times today....

It was in a TTN programme that I downloaded (to replace the woeful morning offerings from R3) in what seems to me a wonderful performance/recording (Peter Pieters (organ), Flemish Radio Orchestra, Yoel Levi): it starts around 2h 21m into the programme. It's a substantial work, nearly 43 minutes long.

The slow movement (at around 2h 37m into the programme) is a haunting thing, the nearest I can get is to say it's like Vaughan Williams, Poulenc and Arnold blended together.... And the last movement is exhilarating.

Anyone familiar with Peeters's work - this concerto, or other pieces?

[Pulcinella]

The only Peeters piece I know is the delightful Aria for organ, which Noel Rawsthorne used to play at Liverpool. It features on this CD, together with Peeters himself playing some Tournemire in the other cathedral.

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/Priory/PRCD931

[Serial_Apologist]

I've become slightly obsessed by the Concerto for Organ and orchestra Op. 52 by Flor Peeters. I've listened to it three times today....

It was in a TTN programme that I downloaded (to replace the woeful morning offerings from R3) in what seems to me a wonderful performance/recording (Peter Pieters (organ), Flemish Radio Orchestra, Yoel Levi): it starts around 2h 21m into the programme. It's a substantial work, nearly 43 minutes long.

The slow movement (at around 2h 37m into the programme) is a haunting thing, the nearest I can get is to say it's like Vaughan Williams, Poulenc and Arnold blended together.... And the last movement is exhilarating.

Anyone familiar with Peeters's work - this concerto, or other pieces?

For me Flor Peeters was an early entree into what to my 13-year old ears sounded like "modern music".At school the organ master would play pieces by Flor Peeters preceding or following services which sounded easier to play than the French post-Franck Scola Cantorum school and their successors up to Langlais and early Messiaen he would also impress us with. I fell so in love with his music, I would sneak into the organ loft and help myself to the scores, transcribe them onto score paper for piano performance, and put them back later before the act was discovered. I've still got them among my manuscripts.

[antongould]

I've become slightly obsessed by the Concerto for Organ and orchestra Op. 52 by Flor Peeters. I've listened to it three times today....

It was in a TTN programme that I downloaded (to replace the woeful morning offerings from R3) in what seems to me a wonderful performance/recording (Peter Pieters (organ), Flemish Radio Orchestra, Yoel Levi): it starts around 2h 21m into the programme. It's a substantial work, nearly 43 minutes long.

The slow movement (at around 2h 37m into the programme) is a haunting thing, the nearest I can get is to say it's like Vaughan Williams, Poulenc and Arnold blended together.... And the last movement is exhilarating.

Anyone familiar with Peeters's work - this concerto, or other pieces?

Totally agree My Learned Friend and a pretty excellent TTN overall ..... JS is really spot on IMVVHO ....

[Stanfordian]

I've become slightly obsessed by the Concerto for Organ and orchestra Op. 52 by Flor Peeters. I've listened to it three times today....

It was in a TTN programme that I downloaded (to replace the woeful morning offerings from R3) in what seems to me a wonderful performance/recording (Peter Pieters (organ), Flemish Radio Orchestra, Yoel Levi): it starts around 2h 21m into the programme. It's a substantial work, nearly 43 minutes long.

The slow movement (at around 2h 37m into the programme) is a haunting thing, the nearest I can get is to say it's like Vaughan Williams, Poulenc and Arnold blended together.... And the last movement is exhilarating.

Anyone familiar with Peeters's work - this concerto, or other pieces?

Hiya Caliban,

I'll give the Concerto for Organ and orchestra Op. 52 a try.