Great organ

Si vous voulez entendre l’un des plus beaux instruments de France, outre les concerts annoncés, venez à l’église pour l’office dominical de 11h animé par les Chanteurs de Saint-Eustache, précédé dès 10h45 d’une introduction au grand orgue ; ce même dimanche, à 17h vous pourrez vous recueillir avec une audition en préambule à la messe de 18h.

With 101 stops, representing 147 rows and 8000 pipes, the richness of sound of this instrument is exceptional and gives it a worldwide reputation.

It has the rare feature of being equipped with a second, mobile console, which allows the organist to play in the nave, close to the listeners.

Baptiste-Florian Marle-Ouvrard studied at the CNSMDP in Paris where he won 8 prizes. He obtained the 1^er improvisation prizes from Luxembourg, Leipzig and the 2^th ex-aequo prize at the Chartres competition.

Thomas Ospital was born in 1990 in the Basque Country, he studied at the CRR of Bayonne and then at the CNSM of Paris. He has won numerous international prizes in interpretation and improvisation. He performs regularly in concerts both in France and abroad. Since September 2017, he is professor of keyboard harmonization at the CNSM of Paris and professor of harmony for sound engineers.

Soutenez la restauration du Grand Orgue en adhérant à l’association “Les Grandes Orgues de Saint-Eustache”

Je soutiens le Grand Orgue

Organ auditions

If you ever wonder what's behind those big, imposing pipes then this video is for you. You will be able to visit the bowels of one of the largest organs in France which is located in the church of Saint-Eustache in Paris.

You will discover the details of the sumptuous sideboard designed by the architect Victor Baltard in 1854. The instrumental part was rebuilt in 1989 by the Van den Heuvel factory.

"Pictures at an Exhibition" Full transcript, Jean Guillou

Jean Guillou, a composer and performer of international renown, who has been the titular organist since 1963, has been appointed titular organist emeritus as of September 22, 2014.