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Hm. This sounds very, very, French. Reminds me of Luis Vierne actually, specially his fantasy pieces.
I suppose it's the organ sound, this uses a bunch of characteristic French stops at the start. Quasi French-baroque really. Not surprising, it's a Casavant (Quebec-based organ factory) organ! Though they do all sorts of registrations too, the sound is still pretty French.
Anyhoo, as far as the composition itself, it does really remind me of Vierne's work, and to some degree Franck too. I can't say much more since I don't have a score. I assume you registered some of it, and wrote the swell pedal marks too that he uses.
If you were afraid of being too specific with the registration, you can pretty much specify what registers can be used when certain aren't there, and what types of organ can play it and how. Though, I know a lot of organists are used to adapting pieces themselves, it always helps if they know what the composer intended and even better if the composer planned ahead.
Either way, I didn't like this much probably because of the ending, it seems as if the piece is incomplete, or it's a fragment. You take some time developing textures and harmonies but because of that there's a sense of development you just cut off at the end. Motives play a big part in this, so it's a little weird having it all end so abruptly. It could also be the interpretation, I don't know since there's no score.
Plus, I don't see any parallels between BWV 543, or was that something else?
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