Paris was a fascinating hot-bed of creative activity through the early part of the 20th century. In this program, there is a direct musical line that influences each of the composers from Guilmant to Vierne, to Barraine and to Berveiller. Each composer organist represents the French symphonic traditions of organ music that began with organ builder Aristide Cavaillé-Coll and organist Cesar Franck in the mid part of the 19th century.