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* [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]] and [[Katharine, Duchess of Kent|Katharine Worsley]] on 8 June 1961 at [[York Minster]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.guildmusic.com/reviews/rev7305z.htm | title = Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) | accessdate = 2008-12-04}}</ref>
* [[Prince Edward, Duke of Kent]] and [[Katharine, Duchess of Kent|Katharine Worsley]] on 8 June 1961 at [[York Minster]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.guildmusic.com/reviews/rev7305z.htm | title = Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937) | accessdate = 2008-12-04}}</ref>
* [[Princess Anne]] and [[Mark Phillips]] on 14 November 1973 at [[Westminster Abbey]]
* [[Princess Anne]] and [[Mark Phillips]] on 14 November 1973 at [[Westminster Abbey]]
* [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex]] and [[Sophie, Countess of Wessex|Sophie Rhys-Jones]] on 19 June 1999 at [[St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle]]
* [[Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex]] and [[Sophie, Countess of Wessex|Sophie Rhys-Jones]] on 19 June 1999 at [[St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle]]<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/musicfeature/pip/ntvyr/ Soul Music BBC Radio programme in March 2006]</ref>
* [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge]] and [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|Catherine Middleton]] on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey
* [[Prince William, Duke of Cambridge]] and [[Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge|Catherine Middleton]] on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey


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==References==
==References==
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==Renditions of the work==
==Renditions of the work==
===Video clips===
===Peformance Videos===
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xmHT6ovroM Peformance] by J.V.Clegg
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xmHT6ovroM Peformance] by J.V.Clegg


[[Category:Compositions by Charles-Marie Widor]]
[[Category:Compositions by Charles-Marie Widor]]

Revision as of 20:41, 11 January 2013

The Symphony for Organ No. 5 in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1, was composed by Charles-Marie Widor in 1879. It lasts for about thirty-five minutes.

Structure

The piece has five movements:

  1. Allegro vivace
  2. Allegro cantabile
  3. Andantino quasi allegretto
  4. Adagio
  5. Toccata

Final movement

The fifth movement is often referred to as just Widor's Toccata because it is his most famous piece. It lasts around six minutes. Its fame in part comes from its use as recessional music at wedding ceremonies. The melody of the composition is based upon an arrangement of arpeggios which form phrases, initially in F, moving in fifths through to C major, G major, etc. Each bar consists of one phrase. The melody is complemented by syncopated chords, forming an accented rhythm. The phrases are contextualised by a descending bassline beginning with the 7th tone of each phrase key. For example, where the phrase consists of an arpeggio in C major, the bassline begins with a B flat.

Usage at Royal weddings

Denmark

England

Norway

References

  1. ^ Musik skal der til
  2. ^ a b Vielsen
  3. ^ "Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)". Retrieved 2008-12-04.
  4. ^ Soul Music BBC Radio programme in March 2006
  5. ^ The wedding of Princess Märtha Louise

Renditions of the work

Peformance Videos