God Save the Queen - Fanfare by Gordon Jacob - Platinum Jubilee

God Save the Queen with fanfare by Gordon Jacob.
In honour of The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. June 2, 1953 - 2022.
James van den Brink
As an amateur organist, James wishes to share God's gift of music through these simple recordings of the "King of Instruments", the pipe organ, and its music. Beginning his organ studies at the young age of six with his sister Marguerite de Jonge, he further studied with Niagara organist, Lesley Kingham, MMus. James is currently the Music Director for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, has been a church organist for nearly 20 years, accompanied a community choir, Musica Sacra Chorus, for over a decade, and was a long standing member (tenor) of Niagara's premier chamber choir, the Avanti Chamber Singers. James also serves as President and Treasurer for the Niagara Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists (RCCO). Additionally, he has a professional career as an accountant (CPA, CMA).
Recording Location:
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
323 Simcoe St
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Canada
standrewsniagara.com/
The Organ: Keates-Geissler (2006)
GREAT
Prestant 8' 61 pipes
Hohlflöte 8' 61
Dulciana 8' 61
Octave 4' 61
Super Octave 2' 61
Mixture II-IV 1-1/3' 208
Trumpet 8' 61
Chimes
Great Super
SWELL
Salicional 8' 61 pipes
Voix Celeste 8' 49
Gedeckt 8' 61
Spitzprincipal 4' 61
Koppelflöte 4' 61
Doublette 2' 61
Sesquialter II 2-2/3' 122
Scharf III 1' 183
Hautbois 8' 61
Swell Super
Swell Sub
Tremulant
PEDAL
Bourdon 16' 32 pipes
Gedeckt 16' Double Valve (1-12)
Octavebass 8' 12
Bassflöte 8' 12
Choralbass 4' 32
Rauschpfeife II 2-2/3' 64
Contra Hautbois 16' 12 (half-length)
Oboe 8' (Swell)
Great to Pedal 8' Reversible (thumb, toe)
Great to Pedal 4'
Swell to Pedal 8' Reversible
Swell to Pedal 4'
Swell to Great 16'
Swell to Great 8' Reversible
Swell to Great 4'
OTHER DETAILS
Divisional thumb pistons: Swell, Great, Pedal (6 each)
General toe pistons (6)
Full Organ toe piston
Balanced expression and crescendo shoes
Indicator Light
3/4HP blower
Colonial casework
Pitman chest with universal wells
Electronic switching
Electronic multi memory (8 levels) combination action
2 - 61 note manuals in French terraced drawknob console with roll top
32 note concaved radiating steel framed pedalboard
Adjustable and lit music rack
27 ranks
24 stops
25 note chimes with electric action
Recording Equipment:
Samsung S22+

[@james.flores]

Bravo!!!

[@jv04jm]

I think we may have had the same idea! 😉

[@georgemichaels9511]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@williamsmyth3181]

Great stuff, well done!

[@jv04jm]

Thanks William!

[@David-xm3ph]

Excellent James!!

[@jv04jm]

Thank you David!

[@onyedinmachibueze]

beautiful translation

[@OrganGuyPhil]

🇬🇧🎶🇬🇧

[@David-xm3ph]

After reading the other comments regarding a passing note and untuned mixture...could you have performed this more loyally or convincingly? No, I didn't think so!!

[@elgar57]

tune that mixture

[@jv04jm]

It's an unruly bunch of ranks... difficult to tame...

[@rowanlidbury]

Nice. And you didn't put the incorrect passing note in :) Just a shame about the building being so dry.

[@jv04jm]

Thanks for listening and commenting. And the dry acoustics... I know... but such is life. I'm not sure which incorrect passing note that I didn't play you're referring to. Curious now. 😉

[@bryanhardy3311]

OK...Now rip up the carpet, fine plaster the walls and add some natural reverberation for the sake of your music!

[@jv04jm]

I know eh?!?! Except it's not my church to do that to. 😉