Anne Page - Lionel Rogg: Organ Works (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Toccata ritmica
02. Pange lingua: I. Plain chant en taille
03. Pange lingua: II. Duo
04. Pange lingua: III. Animato
05. Pange lingua: IV. Andante
06. Pange lingua: V. Final
07. Fantasie sur felix namque
08. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 1, Prélude
09. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 2, Pastorale
10. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 3, Interlude
11. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 4, Berceuse
12. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 5, Ground
13. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 6, Petit dialogue chromatique
14. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 7, Mélodie
15. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 8, Méditation
16. 9 Pièces brèves: No. 9, Choral Christus, der uns selig macht
17. Pièce Joyeuse Yorokobi
18. Hommage à Takemitsu: No. 1, La Terre
19. Hommage à Takemitsu: No. 2, L’Eau
20. Hommage à Takemitsu: No. 3, Le Feu
21. Hommage à Takemitsu: No. 4, L’Air
22. Toccata capricciosa

One of the world’s most renowned organists and composer for the instrument, Lionel Rogg, celebrates his 90th birthday on 21 April 2026. To mark this event, we are delighted to release this new recording presenting a varied selection of Rogg’s organ works, chosen by organist, Anne Page, and ranging from the small­scale collection ‘Neuf pièces brèves’ (Nine short pieces) to the demanding large­scale suite ‘Hommage à Takemitsu’, ‘Yorokobi – Pièce Joyeuse’, and two virtuoso Toccatas which open and close the programme.

The 1987, 52­stop Rieger organ (recently restored by the original builder) of St Marylebone Church in London, which is used by the Royal Academy of Music for teaching and performance, is the ideal instrument for the realisation of Rogg’s organ music, having a wealth of modern colours in a warm acoustic, and with a clarity that benefits the often contrapuntal and strongly rhythmic nature of the music.

Born in Geneva, Switzerland in 1936, Lionel Rogg rose to prominence as a performer of the organ works of JS Bach, of which he has made three complete recordings. His discography also includes the complete works of Buxtehude (Deutscher Schallplattenpreis 1980), Couperin, Grigny, Brahms, and music by Liszt, Reger, Spanish music (Prix de l’Académie du Disque Français), and much more. He has given innumerable organ (and occasionally harpsichord) recitals in every European country, the far east, north and south America, Australia, Japan, and Korea, and was Professor of Organ at the Conservatory of Geneva until 2002. Rogg’s own music adroitly combines his love of counterpoint with contemporary developments, but always with an emphasis on colour, rhythm, and spontaneity. Often adventurous in its harmonic language, but not without a touch of humour!