Vierne Organ Symphony No.1 (1899)

[Ebubu]

Readers may be interested to know that Vierne orchestrated various movements (the Scherzo from the Second Symphony, Adagio from the Third Symphony and the Final from the First Symphony) from his organ symphonies into a Pièce Symphonique. It looks like the recording is now out of print but I imagine second hand copies can be found on Ebay, etc. More information here: https://ohscatalog.org/louis-vierne-volume-4-christine-kamp-and-orchestra/

cheers,
Daniel

Interesting to know.  I've always thought that these symphonies -- and some other show-off pieces, could show their best through an efficient orchestration (for orchestra only, without organ). I've always wanted to tackle an orchestration of the 2nd Symphony (my favorite), but I'm afraid I'll probably keep it as a "retirement project"... 

[eschiss1]

There is an orchestral arrangement of organ symphony no.3 at IMSLP in score and parts uploaded last year by a Claude Anthony Johnson.