One of my favorite organ improvs of all time. Absolutely brilliant.

31 people must have accidentally hit the "dislike" button with their bottom jaw.

This really needs to be transcribed. Remarkable.

Anyone who is in Paris on a Sunday morning should go to St. Sulpice and hear Daniel Roth play this magnificent organ.

I transcribed this organ piece. Let me know if you want a PDF.

I love this man and this organ. My spirit is raised to the heavens. My day is made better and I am made a kinder and gentler person.

I have had the privilege of hearing Daniel Roth in concert twice. The second time was in Hamburg four or five years ago. He played almost non-stop for nearly two hours and received a standing ovation which lasted the best part of ten minutes. He is a truly remarkable musician and if he is playing anywhere within practical travelling distance you absolutely must go and hear him. He is 76 now and won't be around for ever. Treasure him while you still can.

How inspired are these noble sounds, forever resplendent in their glorious surroundings, drawing us toward the higher realms of music through the purity of Cavaille-Coll reeds, pedals, soaring tonalities and magnificent resonance. Maestro Roth captivates, enthralls and guides our journey through the realms of divine splendor, with total grace and agility.

There is so much to be said of this improvisation style! I hear plenty of flash-bang, glitzy, thick-textured improv with "juicy" chords - but it is a real marker of musicianship in its own right to do intricate note-against-note stuff like this, where there is also no hiding from functional harmonic progression. Inspiration for those of us who want to develop this skill!

Un superbe choral joué avec un talent fou de cet excellent organiste ,homme d'une grande humilité et de grande gentillesse rencontré à Genève à un concert sur un orgue de la ^"maison Kuhn"

Wie wunderbar! - Danke herzlich Daniel Roth!

If I had the choice to meet just one person in life, Daniel Roth would be it. I absolutely adore his playing and commitment to the organ.

I had the great thrill to attend M. Roth's 30th Anniversary recital at St. Sulpice - a programme of solos and duets with Mme. Choplin assisting. What a joy to hear the first mvt. of Widor's 5th Symphony on the instrument it was written for! And when Mme. Choplin played the choir organ in duet with the grand organ we were enveloped in the most glorious sounds!

I have to agree with the comments here. This is absolutely amazing.

Mr. Roth, please, we need a transcription of this beautiful improvisation :)

A truly remarkable organist with a great instrument and an amazing interpretation of an old favorite hymn.

I just keep coming back to this video, over and over. Somebody transcribe, please!

Ein großes Meisterwerk, gespielt von einem großen Meister! Einfach genial!

Wow, I never imagined what could be done with this hymn tune. Simply brilliant.

WOW we need a transcription of this improvisation! Bravo Maestro it's stunning! Hair-raising! Pierre-François we all thank YOU for your HQ recordings. Brilliantly recorded thank you so much. We'll never get enough of this masterpiece of an instrument in conjunction with world-class organists!

Tout est beau, tout est grand et puissant ... Merci à vous Daniel Roth de faire respirer cet orgue de Saint-Sulpice !

A spine-tingling rendition !!

The 43 "dislikes" must be tone deaf. This was performed perfectly.

Genius at work.

Maitre Roth seems to invoke the very spirit of Marcel Dupre here! Incredible!

I love the tapestry of sound after 1:17 making way towards the grand declaration on the trompette. Daniel Roth must surely sense the beauty, perfection and majesty of the Lord we Praise.

Magnificent! Multi-tasking par excellence. Like the best wines, M Roth just gets better with age!

Amazing improvisation on this well known Hymn, played on one of the best historic organs in France by a very talented organist

Wonderful! Thanks Pierre-Francois for posting this. Improvisations by Daniel rock!

la perfeccion, nunca me aburre

Amazing! This great organ, in the hands of a master like Daniel Roth, must really shake the foundations of that church! It must be thrilling to hear this instrument in person.

How utterly magnificent!

Lobet den Herrn den mächtigen könig der erde!

Always a thrill to hear Daniel Roth and the wonderful sound of Saint-Sulpice.

I absolutely loved this improvisation. I particularly like the fact that the tune is still clearly stated throughout all the other beautiful movement in the piece!

Exceptionnel ! Merci monsieur Roth. En vous regardant, ça a l'air si facile mais tous les organistes savent ce qu'il en est. Bravo et merci pour cette vidéo !

It´s always a pleasure to listen to Daniel Roth at Saint Sulpice.

I can't get enough of this piece. I love the hymn and am accustomed to improvisations on the tune by others. They appear to predominantly focus on a tonic pedal point (C when played in F, or D when played in G) and a dissonant chord to create musical tension. Daniel Roth builds up the tension much more intelligently and the crescendo throughout adds to this. What a way to prepare the ears of the faithful to the mystery which is to be celebrated in the Easter Mass.

Wonderful to hear the high-pressure hooded Trompette resounding the cantus firmus chorale

A masterpiece.

Hard to believe the man is 75. He looks 15 years younger. Must be the heavenly music.

One of the best improvisations I've ever heard!

Wenn das kein Gotteslob ist!!! "Gewaltig und unbändig" von einem großen Meister an einem gigantischen Instrument gespielt!

La musique comme langage universel... Merci de votre belle improvisation à la gloire de Dieu.

Fantastic. M. Roth is an absolute master of this tune and his instrument.

Wonderful!!!!!!!!

I love how he looks at his watch near the end.

Wonderful - Daniel Roth and Cavaille-Coll are made for each other

I was weeping when I saw this, what an amazing and majestic sound. There are traces of a fugue and a playful scherzos, that color the build up. Then he glances at his watch and decides when and how to resolve the crescendo into a magnificent finale.

Aside from being a living musical treasure, Mr Roth always has this gorgeous flowing hair, and humble demeanour.

Wath a praise to the Lord ! Top lovely

Emozionante e grandioso! Vorrei la trascrizione. Grande Maestro!

Wunderbar!!!

Magnifique, Gloire et Louange à Dieu

Great music!

quelle inspiration, pour improviser ainsi sur ce theme et faire résonner ainsi les grandes orgues de St Sulpice , merci beaucoup, Daniel Roth (et PF Dub-Attenti) pour ce très beau moment : vous êtes si bien inspiré ! merci

Grandiose !

Merci M. Dub-Attenti pour votre mise en ligne de la belle musique de Daniel Roth, l'admirable.

Un plaisir immense à l'écoute de ce choral improvisé (connu)mais qui prend une dimension grandiose dans le temps et hors du temps, merci Monsieur Roth

Absolutely wonderful - majestic and complex improvisation on an already monumental theme. Bravo maestro!! 👏 👏 👏 👏

Just brilliant! Thank you so much

Que dois-je dire? Superbe! Divin! Céleste!

Beautiful beyond description

Just amazing.

Daniel Roth continues to be my favorite organist and this continues to be my favorite organ

Outstanding

Magnifique, céleste, merveilleux... des moments de grâce absolue!

stunning! thank you.

Eine phantastische Improvisation, Danke Daniel Roth

This stunning and beautiful improv by Daniel Roth at St. Sulpice brought tears to my eyes! We sang this hymn quite a lot in my Lutheran high school and college chapel services with good organ resources but this interpretation wonderfully and movingly evokes the entire hymn.

écoutons, avec un immense plaisir, un tel grand maître sur cet instrument immense ! Merci , Daniel Roth, merci.

Un momento di paradiso!!

Someone please transcribe this improvisation!! It need to be published so other organists can play it!!

ah! l'arrivée de la contre bombarde de 32' à 7'45!!!! Bravo Maestro !

Cette improvisation est absolument fantastique !

Extraordinary .... a Genius! Also check the clock at the end of the improvisation.... incredible!

Daniel Roth truly plays to the glory of God the Father.

It doesn't get much better than this! I love the glance at 6:30 which says just about what we are all thinking. And 8:35 is one of those other moments many of us know.

i like this improvisation so much

Dankuwel. Prachtig melodie. Groet uit Nederland.

Instrument complet par excellence et parfaitement maîtrisé.Quel moment intense !

Absolutely Stunning! Thank you so much for sharing the Master at work at that famous console and organ . . .best. . . jeff

Beautiful!

Eccellente esecuzione! Lodate Dio schiere beate del Cielo! Laudate Dominum in choro et organo!

Daniel Roth ist einfach sagenhaft gut, da kann man nichts wegstreichen!

Magnifique improvisation ! Merci pour vos vidéos, on se croirait à la tribune de Saint-Sulpice, avec ce merveilleux orgue Cavaillé-Coll ! Quelle chance également de pouvoir côtoyer Daniel ROTH !

Merci ... quelle émotion ! Ce choral magnifié à l'extrême est une pure merveille, présenté avec humilité et une totale inspiration. Que de bonheur musical avec vous cher Daniel. Merci aussi à Pierre-François pour sa captation très réaliste.

Sublime improvisation sur ce choral avec ce superbe Cavaillet coll .

Tout grand alchimiste est un superbe organiste.

Daniel Roth is an absolute force to be reckoned with at the console. Genius!!!!

These videos are absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for producing and sharing them!

I also like the little romance at 3.23 !

Einzigartig und wundervoll Maitre Roth. Ein wahrer Hörgenuss.

Dat is weer genieten geblazen. Geweldig!❤

Bravo Maestro !

what a lovely jocke.....he is looking at his watch..............

What an amazing musical improvisation to start of a masse. It brings home its primary function with such humility and splendour, especially on a Cavaillé-Coll of that calibre.

Majestueuse improvisation ! On reconnaît parfaitement le thème.

Thank you for posting this. Monsieur Roth is a master of improvisation and timing!

I love the way he seemlessly checks his wristwatch twoard the end of the piece while he continues to play!!