L’Ascension Mvt. III by Olivier Messiaen 

L’Ascension (Ascension Day)
Four Symphonic Meditations for Organ
Olivier Messiaen
III. Outburst of joy from a soul before the Glory of Christ which is its own glory
“Giving thanks unto The Father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light…has raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in
Christ Jesus.” (The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians and to the Ephesians)
This recording is of a live performance given in St. Columba Cathedral, Youngstown, OH. The organ is a 1958 3/39 Casavant pipe organ.