Festival d'Orgues de l'Eure
Organ Music Festival in Eure — Notre-Dame Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church of Évreux
About Orgues Eure Festival
The Eure Organ Festival highlights the remarkable organ heritage of Évreux Cathedral Notre-Dame and Saint-Taurin Church. Organized by the association AM.OR.C.E. (Friends of the Organs of the Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church of Évreux), it offers an annual season of recitals, concerts, and auditions centered around the cathedral's grand organ — inaugurated in 2005 — and Saint-Taurin's historic organ. The program blends sacred music, baroque repertoire, contemporary creations, and dialogues with other instruments or voices, all within the exceptional setting of two major religious buildings in Évreux.
Remarkable Organ Heritage in Évreux
Évreux Cathedral Notre-Dame houses a grand organ inaugurated in 2005, a contemporary instrument installed in a classified Gothic building. A few hundred meters away, Saint-Taurin Church preserves a historic organ within one of the city's oldest places of worship. The association AM.OR.C.E. (Friends of the Organs of the Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church of Évreux) looks after these two instruments and organizes concerts, recitals, auditions, presentations, and conferences throughout the year to keep this heritage alive.
The Role of AM.OR.C.E.
Founded to support the maintenance and promotion of Évreux's organs, the AM.OR.C.E. association handles the musical programming and welcomes French and international guest organists each season, alongside vocal ensembles, instrumental groups, or soloists from other disciplines. Programs range from baroque music (Bach, De Grigny, Handel) to romantic and contemporary composers (Vierne, Litaize, recent creations), sometimes featuring unique dialogues with piano, cello, traditional polyphonies, or Breton ensembles.
Musical Season and Major Events
The season primarily runs from spring to autumn, with a concert calendar at the cathedral and Saint-Taurin. 2026 is an anniversary year: the cathedral's grand organ celebrates its 20th anniversary, and AM.OR.C.E. is offering an exceptional festival from April to October for the occasion, with six major events (see 2026 edition). Concerts are accompanied by commented presentations, visits to the organ loft, and meetings with organists to introduce the instrument to the widest possible audience.
Educational Program
The association also conducts outreach activities for young audiences, notably through a school program («The Secret of Fifaro the Organist») which allows students from the region to discover the organ, its history, and its functioning through a fun and interactive journey.
Orgues Eure Festival — edition 2026
An exceptional 2026 edition for the Eure Organ Festival: the grand organ of Évreux Cathedral celebrates its 20th anniversary. The AM.OR.C.E. association offers six major events from April to October 2026 at Notre-Dame Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church, blending organ recitals, dialogues with cello, piano, Corsican polyphonies, Breton heritage, and multi-artistic creation. Featuring Jean-Christophe Revel, the brothers Jonathan and Tom Scott, Viviane Loriaut, the Tavagna ensemble, and Odile Jutten.
20th Anniversary of the Grand Organ of Évreux Cathedral
From April 12 to October 17, 2026, the AM.OR.C.E. association (Friends of the Organs of Évreux Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church) celebrates the twentieth anniversary of the grand organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Évreux, inaugurated in 2005. An exceptional festival of six concerts spanning the musical year, at the Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church, to showcase the full sonic and expressive range of the instrument.
An Anniversary Program
The festival opens on April 12, 2026 at Saint-Taurin Church with « Amours, délices et orgues » (Loves, Delights, and Organs), a dialogue between organ (Jean-Christophe Revel) and cello (Sarah Ledoux). On May 30, a gala evening at the Cathedral with the Scott brothers — Jonathan on organ, Tom on piano. On June 14, a unique encounter between Viviane Loriaut's organ and the Corsican polyphonies of the Tavagna ensemble. On September 13, an anniversary recital « Différents visages de l'orgue » (Different Faces of the Organ) by Jean-Christophe Revel, titular organist. On September 27, a journey to Brittany with the Trio Kervarec. And closing on October 17, a multi-artistic creation blending organ (Odile Jutten), choirs, dance, and light design.
A Living Heritage
This anniversary edition is an opportunity to rediscover an exceptional instrument and the work carried out over twenty years by AM.OR.C.E. to keep the organs of the Cathedral and Saint-Taurin alive. Concerts, commented presentations of the instrument, and meetings with organists punctuate the season. A dedicated school program, « Le secret de Fifaro l'organiste » (The Secret of Fifaro the Organist), is also offered to schools in the region.
Programme Orgues Eure Festival 2026
Sunday, April 12, 2026 — 3 PM
- « Amours, délices et orgues » · Saint-Taurin Church, Évreux
Jean-Christophe Revel (organ) and Sarah Ledoux (cello). Free admission.
Saturday, May 30, 2026 — 7 PM
- « Scott Brothers — Organ and Piano » (Gala Evening) · Notre-Dame Cathedral, Évreux
Jonathan Scott (organ) and Tom Scott (piano), a British duo renowned for their organ/piano crossover concerts. €12 full · €10 reduced · free for under 18s.
Sunday, June 14, 2026 — 3 PM
- « Organ and Corsican Polyphonies » · Notre-Dame Cathedral, Évreux
Viviane Loriaut (organ) and the Tavagna ensemble (traditional Corsican polyphonies). A unique encounter between the major liturgical instrument and the island's vocal tradition. €12 full · €10 reduced · free for under 18s.
Sunday, September 13, 2026 — 3 PM
- Anniversary Recital « Different Faces of the Organ » · Notre-Dame Cathedral, Évreux
Jean-Christophe Revel, titular organist of the cathedral. A flagship recital for the 20th anniversary, exploring the full range of the instrument through a program from baroque to contemporary. Free admission with suggested contribution.
Sunday, September 27, 2026 — 3 PM
- « The Heritage of Brittany » · Notre-Dame Cathedral, Évreux
Trio Kervarec — Breton instrumental repertoire in dialogue with the organ. €12 full · €10 reduced · free for under 18s.
Saturday, October 17, 2026 — 8:30 PM
- Closing Multi-Artistic Show · Notre-Dame Cathedral, Évreux
Odile Jutten (organ), choirs, dance, and light design. A final show blending music, movement, and visual arts in the cathedral nave. €12 full · €10 reduced · free for under 18s.
School Program
- « The Secret of Fifaro the Organist » — An educational program for students from regional schools, to discover the organ through a story and demonstrations at the tribune. By reservation from schools.
Highlights Orgues Eure Festival 2026
- Anniversary edition: 20th anniversary of the grand organ of Évreux Cathedral (inaugurated in 2005)
- 6 major events from April to October 2026 at Notre-Dame Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church
- Jean-Christophe Revel, titular organist, in an anniversary recital on September 13
- Gala evening with brothers Jonathan and Tom Scott (organ and piano) on May 30
- Organ / Corsican polyphonies encounter with the Tavagna ensemble on June 14
- Closing multi-artistic show (organ, choirs, dance, light) on October 17
- School program « The Secret of Fifaro the Organist »
- Accessible prices: €12 full price, €10 reduced, free for under 18s
Prices Orgues Eure Festival 2026
Practical information — Orgues Eure Festival
Locations
Évreux Cathedral Notre-Dame — Place Charles De Gaulle, 27000 Évreux
Saint-Taurin Church — 2 place Saint-Taurin, 27000 Évreux
Season
Programming mainly from spring to autumn (April to October), with a concert calendar published annually on the association's official website.
Times
Vary depending on concerts: generally at 3 PM or 7 PM for recitals, at 8:30 PM for evening concerts.
Prices
Depending on concerts: free admission / free contribution for some events; paid concerts at €12 full price, €10 reduced price, free for under 18s.
Bookings
For paid concerts: Comptoir des Loisirs, Évreux — 02 32 24 04 43. Additional information and full program on orgues-evreux.fr.
Contact AM.OR.C.E.
AM.OR.C.E. — Association of Friends of the Organs of the Cathedral and Saint-Taurin Church of Évreux
19 rue Charles Corbeau, 27000 Évreux
[email protected] · 06 74 62 72 54
Facebook : facebook.com/orgueevreux
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame et église Saint-Taurin
Place Charles De Gaulle, 27000 Évreux (cathédrale Notre-Dame) · 2 place Saint-Taurin, 27000 Évreux (église Saint-Taurin), 27000 Évreux