Bernard Foccroulle

As an organist, I have often been surprised by the exceptional beauty of historic organs which strong personality often cuts short standardized instruments of the 20th century. Some of these ancient i...

Toccata was composed in 2001 for the inauguration to the Freytag/Tricoteaux grand organ of Saint-Vaast church in Béthune (France). The piece was conceived for a grand organ of North-German style and h...

This piece was written in 2007 for the inauguration of the Dominique Thomas organ at the the Temple du Bouclier in Stasbourg. This instrument was inspired from the organ baroque craftsmanship in Thuri...

This piece is inspired from the Cantique des cantiques and is essentially monodic, bearing traces of 17th century single voice motets (especially Monteverdi and Grandi) as well as solo cornet of Frenc...

This piece is part of a composition cycle for ancient organs. It is meant for a soprano voice and a cornetto (cornet à bouquin), favorite instrument of the Renaissance music and of the early baroque p...