March on a Theme of Handel - A Guilmant, op. 15

Definitely a bucket-list piece of mine to learn. With the federal shutdown in January, I set about to use some of that time to learn this. After a modest and unassuming opening statement of the theme in the opening 2 minutes, this piece breaks into an exciting fugue, followed up by a long and exciting build from piano until finally reaching a triumphant conclusion of the original theme in bombastic and fortissimo fashion! This was recorded on the E. M. Skinner Hauptwerk sample set. I personally think this organ performs French organ literature admirably, and I've used it for that regularly. Though I certainly would love to try this (especially that ending!) on something like a Cavaille-Coll! One day, perhaps! :) Once again, the score is from IMSLP. Thanks to everyone for the support in making these little videos for YouTube.