Yes, the soft sounds are as utterly ravishing as the big sounds are truly majestic! I could happily have spent the rest of my days playing this gorgeous instrument. A fabulous experience for which I shall be eternally grateful! Thank you for your kind comment - I think it's fair to say I was rather enjoying myself!
I dare say that most people reach straight away for the famous 64-foot pedal reed when they first sit at this venerable console. And I can see why - it's a really amazing sound! But every single stop on this organ is a gem and so I wanted to explore the quieter sounds as well. So I now have three versions of this piece up on TH-cam but they're all different and it's such a gorgeous composition that I don't think I can ever play it too often!
@@organgoesheavy Oh yes! But there are many others as well. Top of my list would be another opportunity to play the organ at Yale University's Newberry Memorial Hall - I played it back in 2000 but I'm a much better player now with a much more appropriate repertoire to make the most of its ultra-lush pipework (the strings are to die for!). Others would be any of the Bach-related organs, Paris St Sulpice (of course), Weingarten St Martin, Haarlem St Bavo, Disney Concert Hall, San Francisco's Grace Cathedral (I'd love to play some Richard Purvis music there, seeing as he was their organist), St Ouen de Rouen (I stood in the loft a few years ago but was too much of a shrinking violet to play in front of the fierce lady guardian of that instrument!), Alpe d'Huez Notre Dame Des Nieges. Oh, I could go on and on! As you know, one of the joys of playing the organ is that there are so many beautiful organs out there - including some of the smaller delights like your beautiful St Arbogast. I've suddenly realised that I need to get out more!!
Silly me! I forgot to mention the most achievable (just a drive away, albeit quite a long one): the Father Willis organs at the cathedrals of Salisbury, Hereford and Truro. I'm particularly interested in Truro because, as originally installed in 1887, it was almost an exact copy of my beloved 1888 Willis at Christ Church. Of course, the acoustics provide a significant lift at Truro! And the Tuba and 32' help as well. But, otherwise, almost a carbon copy. Anyway, what are your dream organs?
@@PaulTheOrganist My answer to that question is . . . too many to list! But as a boy . . . the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ by Midmer-Losh was high up the list. If big organs interest you . . . they don't come much bigger with seven manuals! And wouldn't you like to compare the 64' rumble? Mind you . . . Liverpool has quite a few instruments I'd love to play . . . and stretching into Birkenhead!
It's wonderful to also hear the softer side of this great beast - and your Pasini performance is just gorgeous, Paul: bravo!
Yes, the soft sounds are as utterly ravishing as the big sounds are truly majestic! I could happily have spent the rest of my days playing this gorgeous instrument. A fabulous experience for which I shall be eternally grateful! Thank you for your kind comment - I think it's fair to say I was rather enjoying myself!
Wonderful, simply lovely, Paul!!
I dare say that most people reach straight away for the famous 64-foot pedal reed when they first sit at this venerable console. And I can see why - it's a really amazing sound! But every single stop on this organ is a gem and so I wanted to explore the quieter sounds as well. So I now have three versions of this piece up on TH-cam but they're all different and it's such a gorgeous composition that I don't think I can ever play it too often!
@@PaulTheOrganist Has this organ always been your dream organ that you really wanted to play?
@@organgoesheavy Oh yes! But there are many others as well. Top of my list would be another opportunity to play the organ at Yale University's Newberry Memorial Hall - I played it back in 2000 but I'm a much better player now with a much more appropriate repertoire to make the most of its ultra-lush pipework (the strings are to die for!). Others would be any of the Bach-related organs, Paris St Sulpice (of course), Weingarten St Martin, Haarlem St Bavo, Disney Concert Hall, San Francisco's Grace Cathedral (I'd love to play some Richard Purvis music there, seeing as he was their organist), St Ouen de Rouen (I stood in the loft a few years ago but was too much of a shrinking violet to play in front of the fierce lady guardian of that instrument!), Alpe d'Huez Notre Dame Des Nieges. Oh, I could go on and on! As you know, one of the joys of playing the organ is that there are so many beautiful organs out there - including some of the smaller delights like your beautiful St Arbogast. I've suddenly realised that I need to get out more!!
Silly me! I forgot to mention the most achievable (just a drive away, albeit quite a long one): the Father Willis organs at the cathedrals of Salisbury, Hereford and Truro. I'm particularly interested in Truro because, as originally installed in 1887, it was almost an exact copy of my beloved 1888 Willis at Christ Church. Of course, the acoustics provide a significant lift at Truro! And the Tuba and 32' help as well. But, otherwise, almost a carbon copy. Anyway, what are your dream organs?
@@PaulTheOrganist My answer to that question is . . . too many to list! But as a boy . . . the Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ by Midmer-Losh was high up the list. If big organs interest you . . . they don't come much bigger with seven manuals! And wouldn't you like to compare the 64' rumble? Mind you . . . Liverpool has quite a few instruments I'd love to play . . . and stretching into Birkenhead!