Jean Guillou
Visions Cosmiques (LP)
FormatLPLabelPhilipsGenreExperimental
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In December 1968 Apollo 8 went around the Moon, and Jean Guillou, titular organist of Saint-Eustache in Paris, sat at his instrument and improvised a suite dedicated to the crew. The titles say it all: Leonardo, Requiem pour les morts de l'espace, Laser, Icare, Nova, Météorites, Orbite.
Guillou was one of the most unconventional French organists of his time, a composer and improviser who treated the instrument as a sound machine rather than a liturgical tool. Clusters, glissandi and swirling registrations make this a key record for anyone interested in the organ as an avant-garde instrument. Issued by Philips in 1969.
Format
Grandes Orgues De Saint-Eustace
Dédiées à l’équipage d’appolo 8 = Dedicated to the Apollo 8 team.
Made in France
Regular grey cover, black labels. Price code (back sleeve) U.
Not released before 1975 due to black plastic center ring.
Release notes
Improvised on the organ of the Saint-Eustache Church, Paris. Dedicated to the Apollo 8 team. Made in France
| A1 | Leonardo | 6:22 | |
| A2 | Requiem Pour Les Morts De L'espace | 6:38 | |
| A3 | Laser | 5:37 | |
| A4 | Icare | 3:44 | |
| B1 | Nova | 7:14 | |
| B2 | Météorites | 5:05 | |
| B3 | Orbite | 5:45 |
- Jean Guillou
- Organ, Composed By, Liner Notes
- Aubert-Philips
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