wonderful to see a genuine master at work, Sophie-Veronique Cauchefer-Choplin, one of the greatest organists ever. Many thanks for posting, greetings from Canada!

One of the greatest organists in the world.

Improvisation like this proves her marvelous ability to THINK in music just as one would think in a language. Music IS a language and Cauchfer-Choplin is a master grammarian.

Pure Genesis.....I mean, Genius !

Sophie-Veronique has an absolutely fantastic memory. During many of her performances she doesn't use sight reading! I consider her one of the finest organists in the world.

With everyone taking pictures and videos, it is amazing that she stays "in the zone." She is an amazing organist.

She has to be the greatest in the world improvising at the organ . No one does what she does every time with such artistry!

Excellente improvisatrice dans la lignée des plus grands de l'école française d'improvisation...

Sophie performed at St. Paul's in Indianapolis. The church submitted two themes for her to pick one and improvise. She did both themes simultaneously! Five of my A. P. biology students came to the concert. After the concert my students and I got to meet her. She was the kindest down to earth person. My students practiced their French with her. The kids were so excited that such a great musician was humble and engaging with them. Sophie's husband was there too, a real nice guy. I bought one of her CD's and Sophie singed it with a staff with the beginning notes of her improvisation on it. Sophie inspires with her great musicianship and genuine warmth toward others.

@tommax2286

3 жыл бұрын

Oops, signed not singed...sorry.

@JRPmuzik

3 жыл бұрын

She is a wonderful person and awesome musician. She is amazing. I met her in the Aisle at St. Sulpice and asked, as an organist, if we could come up to the loft; and there you see the video of her improvisation. I'm so glad you were able to meet her.

@sallyjohansson6045

8 ай бұрын

What a nice story!

To me it sounds like a soul asending to heaven gates. Once inside total satisfaction.

It has been said that Truth walks naked in heaven but upon coming to earth must take upon herself a garment of many words. Sophie knows how to give these frequencies from heavenly realms countless forms upon the earth and walk among us... once again. Thanks for sharing your heart.

i love Sophie Veronique !!!! Merci Beaucoup !!!!

Toujours parfaitement pensé et CONSTRUIT Bravo

Gifted. and years of hard work.

Better than 99% of the written down organ music of the past 70 years.

So much of life as we know it has changed in the few months since this inspirational performance, but the need to be lifted up spiritually by such amazing musicianship from Sophie-Veronique through the beloved Saint-Sulpice Cavaille-Coll is all the greater now. Thank you so much to all involved for sharing this recording - especially Sophie-Veronique! Bravo indeed from New Zealand!

@robertmartin8626

3 жыл бұрын

This a True Masterful Performance. Her sole knows marvelous sounds.

quelle impro, quelle maîtrise de tous les ingrédients nécessaires, matériels ou intellectuels...Une grande organiste, comme on le savait déjà...Merci, Sophie-Anne !

Impressionant Sophie !

Prestation de grande qualité...quelle maîtrise !

Superbe improvisation, M.me Cauchefer. Vous êtes parmi les plus grandes organistes du monde.

Yes I too would be leaning at that angle, near collapse from dizzy delight and ecstasy if I were up there with S-V and a video camera.

stumbled upon this treasure. I've been enjoying Roth's playing at sulpice for several years, and, yes, there are other great performers, i can now affirm.

@JRPmuzik

3 жыл бұрын

And Sophie not only a genius, was so kind and wonderful to welcome me into the loft. I was also in the loft with Daniel Roth the following week and he too, was a wonderful kind person and welcomed us into the Widor Salon during the sermon. I was honored to be there.

Awesome!

Eine formvollendete wahrhaft liturgische Musik - von der aus ihrem Genie schöpfenden Organistin und ihren zwei sowohl verläßlichen als auch unerläßlichen Gehilfen!

@JRPmuzik

4 жыл бұрын

Sie war erstaunlich zu sehen und zu hören.

Her music is truly Heaven. Why she doesn't visit Moscow? I really want to listen her on our Cavaillé-Coll organ, especially improvisations. *Crying during listening*

@GuillaumeZahra

4 жыл бұрын

Same !

@denekaraus8592

3 жыл бұрын

I can think of a thousand reasons why a great performer would avoid Moscow during Putin.

@pavelpolyakov1266

3 жыл бұрын

@@denekaraus8592 Olivier Latry was one of the organists who opened a great organ of Zaryadye hall just previous September. But I agree, visiting us is a tricky challenge, especially out of Moscow.

@pavelpolyakov1266

2 жыл бұрын

​@@denekaraus8592 Olivier Latry visited the great organ of Zaryadye hall yesterday again. Putin is not an obstacle for the greatest musicians visit Russia. Even during informational wars between our countries.

@pavelpolyakov1266

Жыл бұрын

@@denekaraus8592 oh my God... How much have changed after I had written after Olivier Latry's concert at Zaryadye.

Her improvised preludes and postludes are truly inspired. The grace of the Holy Spirit truly shines forth in every note she plays. "Anointed" is the only word that describes what she does.

@JRPmuzik

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

Brava

Wahou!

I noticed that since11:58 the register in red sweater always pull out the stop and then push back, could anyone explain this, which has been bothering me for years.🧐

Jamais déçu avec SVCC!

Merci beaucoup pour ce discours inspirant. J'aime écouter vos improvisations sur KZread et elles me plaisent toujours. Même de loin, je peux percevoir l'environnement du chœur de l'église de St. Suplice très charismatique et je ressens le bien-être mutuel que vous et M. Roth diffusez non seulement au public du temple, mais aussi à nous, qui vous écoutons indirectement devant KZread. En plus, je suis un peu content maintenant que tu es de la même année que toi (1959). Alors peut-être que la perception de la puissance de la musique de l'œuvre de Dieu à travers cette musique est probablement la même. Quant à l'orgue, je suis un amateur, mais quand j'ai l'occasion de m'asseoir derrière eux, j'ai la belle impression que je peux m'asseoir derrière cet instrument royal et jouer quelque chose d'amateur. Lors de notre visite à Paris, bien sûr, nous avons également visité l'église Saint-Sulpice. C'est beau et l'orgue monumental m'a aussi beaucoup impressionné, même si personne n'en jouait. Merci beaucoup encore et je souhaite la bénédiction, la santé et la joie constante de Dieu à l'orgue et à ma vie personnelle. Pavel de Prague

It's often said that Europeans have lots of appreciation for the art... I fail to understand how come every single one of her performances wasn't recorded, at least the audio. That seems like travesty - this has to be preserved, every single one of those improvs. Digital storage has been very affordable and it'd cost next to nothing to record it properly with a proper microphone setup in the building. I'll buy the equipment if someone can donate the time and knowledge to install and set it up.

@JRPmuzik

3 жыл бұрын

Totally Agree. I'm glad I was able to post the one I had recorded.

Rather like Dupre, excellent.

How is the person pulling out stops knowing what to pull out or push in, if she is improvising the entire thing? I ask out of amazement and curiosity, because he can't really know where she is going?

@JRPmuzik

3 жыл бұрын

I believe there is a structure and form planned and after years of working together, the console assistants just know where she is going. She would also call out upcoming changes they would get ready. There is a high level of trust and bond that forms between these people.

@drdylanman

3 жыл бұрын

@@JRPmuzik Thank you for that answer! I kind of thought there might be some sort of outline that she had, either written or mental, and also that she is verbally directing them. It's so amazing and inspiring to see people like her, and Daniel Roth, and others improvising the way that they do. :-)

@CliveDBeasley

2 жыл бұрын

The Registrants are used to working with her and the one on this side is her Husband