Thank you, John & Dickson, for this excellent demonstration. It is very good to have a clear explanation that is understandable by someone like me who doesn't have a background in organ playing. It's a very nice instrument & I feel that the later additions integrate well & rationally.
@The-Organised-Pianist Thanks! A very interesting organ indeed, with a clever design philosophy. Although the philosophy didn't catch on, the results were musical and effective. I think the one deficiency of recordings in the case of an instrument such as this is that, because the listener can control the volume, it is almost impossible to judge the effect of the organ in the building. The sound simply fills the church, which is small but not tiny. Even just using the original 8 stops - or a lesser number - the organ speaks out powerfully and clearly to every part of the building. A delightful small instrument!
@benrossetto9573 Thanks Ben. Of course all the pieces played are supposed to serve the dual purpose of showcasing both the organ and the performer, but what you suggest is a good idea. In relation to this organ, Sean's four pieces by Johannes Litzau would probably be my choice for demonstration purposes, because they show off so well the colours of the instrument. The ideal, of course, would be to make a record of the stops used and include this information. Some food for thought there!
Thank you, John & Dickson, for this excellent demonstration. It is very good to have a clear explanation that is understandable by someone like me who doesn't have a background in organ playing. It's a very nice instrument & I feel that the later additions integrate well & rationally.
@The-Organised-Pianist Thanks! A very interesting organ indeed, with a clever design philosophy. Although the philosophy didn't catch on, the results were musical and effective. I think the one deficiency of recordings in the case of an instrument such as this is that, because the listener can control the volume, it is almost impossible to judge the effect of the organ in the building. The sound simply fills the church, which is small but not tiny. Even just using the original 8 stops - or a lesser number - the organ speaks out powerfully and clearly to every part of the building. A delightful small instrument!
@sydneyorgans3250 Thank you for taking the time to share all this information with us all. It has been very interesting.
Nice work John, how about including a link at the end, to a piece of music demonstrating the stops to effect?
@benrossetto9573 Thanks Ben. Of course all the pieces played are supposed to serve the dual purpose of showcasing both the organ and the performer, but what you suggest is a good idea. In relation to this organ, Sean's four pieces by Johannes Litzau would probably be my choice for demonstration purposes, because they show off so well the colours of the instrument. The ideal, of course, would be to make a record of the stops used and include this information. Some food for thought there!