Hi Ben, some substandard verse for you: Driving through the countryside Excited for another ride We find ourselves again beside Mr Ben Maton Eagerly we join the search Weaving through the oak and birch Locate the village, find the Church Gems of the nation Doors shut behind, shuts noise outside And in where quiet does reside And for a breath our souls can hide Finding peace therein Respectfully Ben shows us round We marvel wrapped without a sound At treasures lost, now newly found And otherwise forgotten Ben tries the organ out at noon "Sadly we have cause for gloom Alas the organ's out of tune" Our hopes are failing Ben knows the thing our hopes will raise on He pulls the Open diapason Angelic music then ensues With hymns and songs and impromptus Play on dear Ben, play on my son For worship of the Worthy One Must go on and on and on. God bless.
Nothing substandard here! Simply words crafted to match the offering strains, summing thoughts into verse much the same as one note couples with the next to produce a melody. To all those who Create goodness, keep at it -- you are very much needed.
Bonjour Ben and Billy. I'm a french organist and I want to thank you a lot for all your youtube production. Nice country, nice churches, nice music ! Very happy to know you, realy. In communion in music and prayer ( I like too to play abide me!). Yours Jacques
A prayer for Billy and Ben. May God the exalted ruler of all bless you both as you share these lovely ancient sites and beautiful music with us all. May the Lord shine upon you, give you grace and bless you abundantly according to His riches in Christ now and forever.....amen.
Best Flute stop ever. When I was an apprentice I spent many hour's turning and binding new phosphor Bronze wires on trackers. It's quite a fiddly job but when you rebuild a mechanical action organ properly it gets rid of most of the noise. New bushes, new leather adjusting nut's etc. This Organ sounds like it has been restored. It sounds beautiful. Pucker job. And an excellent production too. Very well done lad's. The threads for tracker connecting wires are squeeze formed by a thread making machine with two hardened disc's. If they go out of adjustment the threads come out badly formed. The foreman gave me a bollocking when he caught me adjusting it and told me to use the other one. " This is the other one" I told him. It took an hour to dial it back in but I scored cred point's for fixing what no one else had managed to do. The joy of organ building is in the detail and the discipline it takes to do the job right. Much like being a good musician. Perseverance furthers.
That’s fascinating, thank you. I play a tracker action organ and have always been intrigued by their complexity, though I can’t say I’d like to crawl round the back of one! I wrote my dissertation (many years ago) on the Cavaillé-Coll pneumatic organs, which he developed from the tracker ones. The organ is a wonderful instrument and I definitely prefer these to the modern electronic ones.
@@VanessaHamshere A well built tracker action organ can last many centuries with a little care and attention. Pneumatic organs have a lot more leather and with age it perishes. Re leathering a Pneumatic is a lot of work. I would love to hear a Cavaille Coll in the flesh before I die. Magnificent reed's.
Ben and Billy have reached TH-cam perfection. This production is simply superb. I love visiting ancient English churches, countryside, rivers and listening to organ music…so I guess this is the perfect site for me! I am proud to support Ben on Patreon, which I recommend to all other viewers ❤️🎹🛐🌊🌲
Once again I cannot thank you chaps enough…. The Tallis is impossibly beautiful - haunting … Please keep those wonderful organ hymns being played in praise of God until the young English Christian congregations return in the future great REVIVAL that is only a matter of time. The Lord’s love of England is written in the stars. The current shameful Godlessness will soon make way for joyous devotion and consequentially a return to His grace. Never give up your loyalty and Faith. 🏴🙏
I'm two minutes into this periode and I'm guessing: 1) he's going to be a priest, hence the beard, 2) he's going to play a dwarf in a new LOTR-movie, hence the beard, 3) he's going to perform in an add for shaving creme, hence the beard? I love the beard, but please don't leave us!
I myself, a "mature," adult man, of Anglo Saxon extraction (2nd generation), and I shave only twice a week, but that's peach fuzz, no whiskers. Hmmmm, weird DNA.
For a while, in my early twenties, I had a job which involved a lot of travel from Southampton all over the immediate Southern counties; that was over sixty years ago. Those quiet Wiltshire roads, villages, and churches appear exactly as I remember.
Very good... that hymn is sung by wounded / captured British soldiers in the Netherlands, in the movie "A Bridge Too Far". After seeing / hearing it, and not knowing the words of the hymn, I decided that it was time to quit the "7-11" Praise songs and go back to using a hymnal with good music and meaningful words.
I played in a brass band for twenty years, and ‘Eventide’ was a beloved piece. Due to bullying, I had to leave the band, and this brings me back to the sorrow I feel, having to leave the glorious brass sound. Now I play the cello, and love it, playing wonderful music. I will forever miss playing brass band, though.
If memory serves, the string quartet played “Abide with Me” as the Titanic went down in 1912. What hymn could be more appropriate for souls facing eternity?
Please thank Billy for the Tallis peace; I’m familiar with the Vaughan Williams theme on this peace. One of the most beautiful works of music played at my fathers funeral. Ben, how can you gave caught so well the link with our history, the core of these churches in our nations history. I love your videos; every time the reminder comes up that you have posted it’s a must watch. Boscombe looks glorious and having spent the last few days tending the garden surrounded by busy bird song and nature is full early Summer mode, it lifts the soul as do your videos. Wonderful news about the new Patreon channel.
Hello Ben and billy thank you both for your playing the lovely hymns and billy for his playing his guitar what a lovely church ⛪️ this week thank you 🙏 till the next time
Nice job guys. Billy that classical music on your guitar sounded beautiful. Well played. Ben, as usual, I really enjoy your playing on the organ. May God bless you both and keep you safe.
I really like the sound of this organ. I am also a great fan of classical guitar. Well done! Thanks to take us to this beautiful church. Yes, Abide with me is truly a great hymn and I have sung it in church for more many, many years. Congratulations on your important announcement! I wish you nothing but the best with all you do.
After years of having a guitar as the only accompaniment to our church singing, we recently had a pianist join us, and it's amazing the difference a keyboard instrument makes to the singing, the exact notes, not chords, and the appropriate 'flourishes' before and at the end of verses and the hymn itself. Any congregation that had you to play for their hymns would be truly blessed! Thank you for our weekly dose of calm and meditation on more noble things... With reference to England's many unloved churches, Lyte could have been thinking of our day when he wrote; "Change and decay, in all around I see, O, Thou who changest not, abide with me.."
I appreciate the addition of the guitar, especially this theme of Thomas Tallis. Vaughn Williams’s orchestral arrangement is my favorite orchestral piece of all time.
Billy is really making a valuable contribution, and his guitar music will fit in so well with the Church organ music. Acoustics plays such a great part too, and you seem to find such good places during your travels bringing a marvelous dimension to the classical and church music. The Ben and Billy road trips - will live forever!!
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide The darkness deepens Lord, with me abide When other helpers fail and comforts flee Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away Change and decay in all around I see O Thou who changest not, abide with me I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory? I triumph still, if Thou abide with me Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee In life, in death, o Lord, abide with me
Another lovely church. Billy, you play with so much feeling. Ben, you found another good place to play, the church looks well cared for. Congratulations on launching your patreon.
Thank you. Mr Matron. Both of you young men are an inspiration. Over fifty years ago, I lived in Europe and fell in love with the countryside, beautiful music and soft breezes. Love listening to your music. Thanks from Texas.
I enjoy your approach to tell about these lovely old churches and respecting all they have stood for through the centuries. Love hearing the old hymns so well played and also love classical guitar.
A triumph! Lovely church, beautiful music. I listen to the Tallis and I hear the Vaughn Williams arrangement in my head, Billy's interpretation is magical. You and Billy are so talented. It warms my heart that someone so young as yourself would take such an interest in the history of these small, out-of-the-way churches. You always display skill when navigating these instruments - no two tracker instruments play the same. I can imagine most of these instruments have not been regulated is some time. Great work, as always.
Thank you so much for introducing us to so many new (yet ancient) churches, organs, villages and pieces of art - especially musical art. But special thanks for introducing us to your family, I wonder whether you yourselves quite realize how extraordinary you are. (Sometimes I wince when I think of how brutal sites like TH-cam can be. I have a sort of protective feeling toward you. But then I sense that you also have the inner strength to deal with whatever nonsense is tossed in your direction.) I believe Billy spoke not a word during this entire video. As I'd mentioned before, he seems to have a sort of innate tranquility that comes through in his guitar music. It's as though he slipped into a time warp in the era of Tallis in order to pay us a much-needed visit here in the 21st century. That's fine, as long as you both agree to stay here until the current culture regains its sanity. Thank you for another comforting video, and see you on Patreon.
VICTOR HUGO , the world famous french literary giant once said: "England has two books.Shakespeare and the Bible. England made Shakespeare but the Bible made England".
Once upon a time, in my teens and twenties, I occasionally played a lovely old tracker organ in a neighboring village at the Episcopalian church. It had a fraction of the stops as the massive pipe organ I was normally privileged to play... but it had the most sublime sound! Authentic and pure.
Before you even reached the organ, you had captivated me. Wow, a 17th century church with box pews, three-decker pulpit with tester. One of my valued books is The Churches the Victorians Forgot. It tells, with many photos, of churches like this that avoided the 19th century "restoration". The music from both of you was an enhancement to the location and the church.
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, forswear our foolish ways. One of my most beloved hymns. I so love and appreciate this channel for its music, faith and history. I live in a tourism centre in Queensland Australia. No old churches, no organs no tradition. 🙏
We sang Dear Lord and Father of Mankind at my mother's funeral. Such a beautiful hymn and so many memories for me. Could you play the whole hymn one day? Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
This program is a delightful viewing experience! Brings a lot of pleasure to many of us around the world, thank you both brothers for the unique production.
Another wonderful video with extras! Billy is surely on his way to great things! What a fabulous little church & especially with its links to the RAF. The closing hymn...🙏🙏
Warm greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪🙏 As always, wonderful sharing of your God given gifts of music and histories. Lovely combination of talent from Billy and yourself Ben. Thank you sincerely for what you bring to us.
0:25 Absolutely splendid! Nicely chosen a venerable church, and English country side venue. The musical repertoire chosen was simply beautiful. Thank you for that rendition of ageless and supernal sounding Abide with Me...and what to say of Billy's guitar rendition of that first piece by Venezuelan Maestro Antonio Lauro....just phenomenal. May God grant you both great and continued success! Keep it up!!!
never in my wildest dreams did I think you could play Widor's Toccata on an organ that size.... but it worked!! Yet another wonderful journey by our peripatetic organist and his guitar playing bro- thanks fellas wonderful.
Gorgeous, interesting little church along with its organ, English heritage assisted many churches with exposing their medieval paintings from under whitewash, stabilising/conserving them for all to see. One of these churches is St Mary the Virgin Astley, Warwickshire. I wouldn't know whether you would consider the organ anything special, but the church has a lot of history being part of a former collegiate structure.
Thanks Ben and Billy. Great sound from such a small organ. Billy played the Thomas Tallis piece with great feeling and his guitar has such a beautiful sound. The final E major chord sounded heavenly.
Thank you for all these wonderful videos . I used to stay with my God Parents in Wiltshire during school holidays back in the distant past. I'm 60 now and have a Viscount Legend JDF with twin Viscount Cabinets which I llove and several sythesizers. You are an amazing musician and we love your passion in your research in all your videos. Thank you ! They are a breath of fresh air !! I just wish I could play as good as you chaps ! A big thumbs up from the Scottish Highlands 😀
Thank you Ben and Billy, you are great. So beautiful music and rather hearthwarming video, so lovely church and organ - I wish I could have that kind of church where to attend on services. 🎩 Cheerio
Your shows bring back any cherished memories from early in my first marriage. My husband, also Ben, was a church organist/choir director who taught me so much about music. I love everything you play, and the Tallis yanked at my heart strings! Thank you for your program. Jane in Michigan USA
I always look forward to your travels, your stories and your music. I also guessed what your surprise was going to be. It was Mother’s Day here so I was out most of the afternoon eating nachos and cake with my family. I will organize Patreon. Liz ❤
So glad to see the channel expanding. The episodes continue to get better and better and your brother is a nice addition as I am also a big fan of the classical guitar. The hymn abide with me as one of my favorites. I might suggest that the best song you version I have ever encountered is found in a gay movie called latter days of chorus it concerns a Mormon and his journey. A highly entertaining movie though it might not be considered higher. But within this movie is a very touching scene and the music is someone singing abide with me in such a way I feel it was what the original man who penned it was the name escapes me at the moment must’ve been thinking . I hope you would seek it out just to hear the version it is available in a clip on TH-cam if you search abide with me and the movie is LATPER days. Well the music you generally play is very old your channel you and your brother are very fresh and very parents. I will check into Patreon all my best to you both.
My eleventh and twelfth great grandfathers were C of E rectors in Shropshire and Warwickshire between 1558-1627. Your visits to these ancient villages and churches gives me an insight to what they saw and experienced during their service. I also appreciate that you give new use and exposure to these under utilized village churches and instruments.
I grew up hearing “Abide With Me” as “that old west Texas funeral hymn”. That moniker stuck and then the only time anyone ever heard it was indeed at a funeral.
Was looking forward to todays presentation. Your brother Billy, is an excellent performer. I'm not usually attracted to guitar music but I became captivated by his talent and it was a delight to listen to. Your talent on small organs is fantastic...as always, and this video was very good. If I ever win one of the lotteries in this country, you will be set up for life in presenting these wonderful videos. Thank You for sharing these with those of us less talented...they are appreciated.
Music runs in this Family. You both obviously have training in your Pocket, but the Phrasing, Artistry & Musicality shines above that. Well Done guys! Cheers from Canada
Many thanks to Billy for the beautiful Tallis piece. The phrygian mode is so lovely! And thank you, Ben, for your lovely pieces. Eventide is probably one of my most favorite hymns! By the way Bach is my favorite composer as i feel he speaks to us so wonderfully through the organ!
Thanks Ben, this was lovely, My parish has ties to the US Navy, the naval air station was just to the north of us. Our founding rector was a Naval chaplain. We still have the landing lights on our steeple. I play this hymn when we do heritage events.
Congratulations on your new announcement and thank you and Billy for yet another wonderful accompaniment to my dinner (not scrambled eggs!) From the Magaliesberg mountains in South Africa.
Hi Ben, some substandard verse for you:
Driving through the countryside
Excited for another ride
We find ourselves again beside
Mr Ben Maton
Eagerly we join the search
Weaving through the oak and birch
Locate the village, find the Church
Gems of the nation
Doors shut behind, shuts noise outside
And in where quiet does reside
And for a breath our souls can hide
Finding peace therein
Respectfully Ben shows us round
We marvel wrapped without a sound
At treasures lost, now newly found
And otherwise forgotten
Ben tries the organ out at noon
"Sadly we have cause for gloom
Alas the organ's out of tune"
Our hopes are failing
Ben knows the thing our hopes will raise on
He pulls the Open diapason
Angelic music then ensues
With hymns and songs and impromptus
Play on dear Ben, play on my son
For worship of the Worthy One
Must go on and on and on.
God bless.
This has made my day. Absolutely STUNNED!!
This is so wonderful! Thank you, Nathan. Now if this could only be put to music... 🙂
Glad you like it! God bless you.
How can so much talent be caught in one relatively tiny spot in God's country?
Nothing substandard here! Simply words crafted to match the offering strains, summing thoughts into verse much the same as one note couples with the next to produce a melody. To all those who Create goodness, keep at it -- you are very much needed.
Bonjour Ben and Billy.
I'm a french organist and I want to thank you a lot for all your youtube production. Nice country, nice churches, nice music !
Very happy to know you, realy.
In communion in music and prayer ( I like too to play abide me!).
Yours
Jacques
A prayer for Billy and Ben. May God the exalted ruler of all bless you both as you share these lovely ancient sites and beautiful music with us all. May the Lord shine upon you, give you grace and bless you abundantly according to His riches in Christ now and forever.....amen.
Beautiful prayer❤
Amen
Beautiful guitar playing Billy.
It is unbelievable that a 19 year old can have such amazing musical skill and talent 👍
Best Flute stop ever.
When I was an apprentice I spent many hour's turning and binding new phosphor Bronze wires on trackers. It's quite a fiddly job but when you rebuild a mechanical action organ properly it gets rid of most of the noise. New bushes, new leather adjusting nut's etc.
This Organ sounds like it has been restored.
It sounds beautiful. Pucker job.
And an excellent production too. Very well done lad's.
The threads for tracker connecting wires are squeeze formed by a thread making machine with two hardened disc's. If they go out of adjustment the threads come out badly formed. The foreman gave me a bollocking when he caught me adjusting it and told me to use the other one. " This is the other one" I told him. It took an hour to dial it back in but I scored cred point's for fixing what no one else had managed to do.
The joy of organ building is in the detail and the discipline it takes to do the job right.
Much like being a good musician.
Perseverance furthers.
That’s fascinating, thank you. I play a tracker action organ and have always been intrigued by their complexity, though I can’t say I’d like to crawl round the back of one! I wrote my dissertation (many years ago) on the Cavaillé-Coll pneumatic organs, which he developed from the tracker ones. The organ is a wonderful instrument and I definitely prefer these to the modern electronic ones.
@@VanessaHamshere
A well built tracker action organ can last many centuries with a little care and attention. Pneumatic organs have a lot more leather and with age it perishes.
Re leathering a Pneumatic is a lot of work. I would love to hear a Cavaille Coll in the flesh before I die. Magnificent reed's.
Such creative and talented gentlemen! You Mum must be so proud of you both today and always!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to all Moms out there! ❤
BRAVO Billy! Your classical guitar is magnificent! 👍👍
It's great to see more of Billy & his superb classical guitar talent.
Ben and Billy have reached TH-cam perfection. This production is simply superb.
I love visiting ancient English churches, countryside, rivers and listening to organ music…so I guess this is the perfect site for me!
I am proud to support Ben on Patreon, which I recommend to all other viewers ❤️🎹🛐🌊🌲
You are literally the best channel on the internet.
Once again I cannot thank you chaps enough….
The Tallis is impossibly beautiful - haunting …
Please keep those wonderful organ hymns being played in praise of God until the young English Christian congregations return in the future great REVIVAL that is only a matter of time.
The Lord’s love of England is written in the stars. The current shameful Godlessness will soon make way for joyous devotion and consequentially a return to His grace.
Never give up your loyalty and Faith. 🏴🙏
I'm two minutes into this periode and I'm guessing: 1) he's going to be a priest, hence the beard, 2) he's going to play a dwarf in a new LOTR-movie, hence the beard, 3) he's going to perform in an add for shaving creme, hence the beard? I love the beard, but please don't leave us!
Said Gimli to Aragon, at the Battle of Helm's Deep, "You'll have to throw me...but don't tell the elf!"
Sorry, I disagree on the beard. I think Ben (since we have two Matons, have to go to Christian names) looks better without facial hair.
Over my lifetime I have not shaved unless my employer wanted me clean shaven or for medical needs it’s very natural as it’s part of the male features
He's rocking that beard. Not everyone can, but he pulls it off well.
I myself, a "mature," adult man, of Anglo Saxon extraction (2nd generation), and I shave only twice a week, but that's peach fuzz, no whiskers. Hmmmm, weird DNA.
Even in Canada we marked Battle of Britain Sunday by singing the airman’s hymn, much beloved by RCAF veterans in the congregation.
And this year is the 100 anniversary of the RCAF!
For a while, in my early twenties, I had a job which involved a lot of travel from Southampton all over the immediate Southern counties; that was over sixty years ago. Those quiet Wiltshire roads, villages, and churches appear exactly as I remember.
" Abide with me " , Oh my , always the memories come , then that lump in the throat , and holding back the loving tears .
Same here - even before we used it at my father's funeral.
I often sing it at sunset, especially if I have had a stressful day. It recenters my spirit in peace.
Very good... that hymn is sung by wounded / captured British soldiers in the Netherlands, in the movie "A Bridge Too Far". After seeing / hearing it, and not knowing the words of the hymn, I decided that it was time to quit the "7-11" Praise songs and go back to using a hymnal with good music and meaningful words.
I played in a brass band for twenty years, and ‘Eventide’ was a beloved piece. Due to bullying, I had to leave the band, and this brings me back to the sorrow I feel, having to leave the glorious brass sound. Now I play the cello, and love it, playing wonderful music. I will forever miss playing brass band, though.
If memory serves, the string quartet played “Abide with Me” as the Titanic went down in 1912. What hymn could be more appropriate for souls facing eternity?
Please thank Billy for the Tallis peace; I’m familiar with the Vaughan Williams theme on this peace. One of the most beautiful works of music played at my fathers funeral. Ben, how can you gave caught so well the link with our history, the core of these churches in our nations history. I love your videos; every time the reminder comes up that you have posted it’s a must watch. Boscombe looks glorious and having spent the last few days tending the garden surrounded by busy bird song and nature is full early Summer mode, it lifts the soul as do your videos. Wonderful news about the new Patreon channel.
Hello Ben and billy thank you both for your playing the lovely hymns and billy for his playing his guitar what a lovely church ⛪️ this week thank you 🙏 till the next time
Trop mimi ce Ben!!!!
Nice job guys. Billy that classical music on your guitar sounded beautiful. Well played. Ben, as usual, I really enjoy your playing on the organ. May God bless you both and keep you safe.
I really like the sound of this organ. I am also a great fan of classical guitar. Well done! Thanks to take us to this beautiful church. Yes, Abide with me is truly a great hymn and I have sung it in church for more many, many years. Congratulations on your important announcement! I wish you nothing but the best with all you do.
Just THANK YOU! FOR ELEVATING MY SABBATH.
"Abide With Me" is a very beautiful hymn. Well done! And the beard and mustache are super nice!
After years of having a guitar as the only accompaniment to our church singing, we recently had a pianist join us, and it's amazing the difference a keyboard instrument makes to the singing, the exact notes, not chords, and the appropriate 'flourishes' before and at the end of verses and the hymn itself. Any congregation that had you to play for their hymns would be truly blessed! Thank you for our weekly dose of calm and meditation on more noble things...
With reference to England's many unloved churches, Lyte could have been thinking of our day when he wrote; "Change and decay, in all around I see, O, Thou who changest not, abide with me.."
I appreciate the addition of the guitar, especially this theme of Thomas Tallis. Vaughn Williams’s orchestral arrangement is my favorite orchestral piece of all time.
R.V.W’s Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis is one of the greatest works of music ever composed. The combination of Tallis and RVW is extraordinary.
Beautiful Day, Beautiful Church, Beautiful Music. Thank You. Michael
Billy is really making a valuable contribution, and his guitar music will fit in so well with the Church organ music. Acoustics plays such a great part too, and you seem to find such good places during your travels bringing a marvelous dimension to the classical and church music. The Ben and Billy road trips - will live forever!!
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
The darkness deepens Lord, with me abide
When other helpers fail and comforts flee
Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me
Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away
Change and decay in all around I see
O Thou who changest not, abide with me
I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness
Where is death's sting?
Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me
Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee
In life, in death, o Lord, abide with me
BRAVO Ben! Your organ music for 'Abide With Me' was glorious! 👍👍
Billy is indeed a natural (after lots of practice.). That guitar has a Stradivarius sound, even on my iPad.
I'm no expert... but that guitar sounds like a quality instrument... wonderfully played by Billy...
Watching from the USA and can not wait to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing!
Watching from Australia
As a retired pilot and instructor (although not military) this one with the Airman's Hymn was a special one for me.
Another lovely church. Billy, you play with so much feeling. Ben, you found another good place to play, the church looks well cared for. Congratulations on launching your patreon.
Wow the way you explained how guitar music works - now I understand why I love classical guitar so much. "The emotion in music lies in imperfection."
La guitarra clásica española tiene muy bello sonido. 😊 Saludos.
I absolutely adore your videos.
Thank you. Mr Matron. Both of you young men are an inspiration. Over fifty years ago, I lived in Europe and fell in love with the countryside, beautiful music and soft breezes. Love listening to your music. Thanks from Texas.
Billy kills that guitar. You go big guy!
I enjoy your approach to tell about these lovely old churches and respecting all they have stood for through the centuries. Love hearing the old hymns so well played and also love classical guitar.
A triumph! Lovely church, beautiful music. I listen to the Tallis and I hear the Vaughn Williams arrangement in my head, Billy's interpretation is magical. You and Billy are so talented. It warms my heart that someone so young as yourself would take such an interest in the history of these small, out-of-the-way churches. You always display skill when navigating these instruments - no two tracker instruments play the same. I can imagine most of these instruments have not been regulated is some time. Great work, as always.
Both of you young men have the most wonderful head of hair! 😁👍👍
Thank you so much for introducing us to so many new (yet ancient) churches, organs, villages and pieces of art - especially musical art. But special thanks for introducing us to your family, I wonder whether you yourselves quite realize how extraordinary you are. (Sometimes I wince when I think of how brutal sites like TH-cam can be. I have a sort of protective feeling toward you. But then I sense that you also have the inner strength to deal with whatever nonsense is tossed in your direction.)
I believe Billy spoke not a word during this entire video. As I'd mentioned before, he seems to have a sort of innate tranquility that comes through in his guitar music. It's as though he slipped into a time warp in the era of Tallis in order to pay us a much-needed visit here in the 21st century. That's fine, as long as you both agree to stay here until the current culture regains its sanity.
Thank you for another comforting video, and see you on Patreon.
The Tallis was lovely. You are both talented musicians and it’s great to hear your development.
The lovely hymn "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" can be sung to the Tallis 3rd mode melody.
VICTOR HUGO , the world famous french literary giant once said: "England has two books.Shakespeare and the Bible.
England made Shakespeare but the Bible made England".
Once upon a time, in my teens and twenties, I occasionally played a lovely old tracker organ in a neighboring village at the Episcopalian church. It had a fraction of the stops as the massive pipe organ I was normally privileged to play... but it had the most sublime sound! Authentic and pure.
Captivating, beautiful music yet again. A glorious half hour to round off my church day. Thank you Ben and Billy.
Before you even reached the organ, you had captivated me. Wow, a 17th century church with box pews, three-decker pulpit with tester.
One of my valued books is The Churches the Victorians Forgot. It tells, with many photos, of churches like this that avoided the 19th century "restoration".
The music from both of you was an enhancement to the location and the church.
Dear Lord and Father of Mankind, forswear our foolish ways. One of my most beloved hymns. I so love and appreciate this channel for its music, faith and history. I live in a tourism centre in Queensland Australia. No old churches, no organs no tradition. 🙏
I'm in NSW. I miss old stones and old churches. And little villages like this one.
We sang Dear Lord and Father of Mankind at my mother's funeral. Such a beautiful hymn and so many memories for me. Could you play the whole hymn one day? Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
This program is a delightful viewing experience!
Brings a lot of pleasure to many of us around the world, thank you both brothers for the unique production.
Beautifully done sir. Thank you.
Enjoying your artistry and history, and Billy, over here in Minnesota. 🤠
Spectacular program!! I love the Eternal Father piece especially and enjoy the addition of Billy.
Another wonderful video with extras! Billy is surely on his way to great things! What a fabulous little church & especially with its links to the RAF. The closing hymn...🙏🙏
You guys are the Dynamic Duo of glorious music! This video is one of my favourites.
Looking forward to more of Ben and Billy!
Warm greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪🙏 As always, wonderful sharing of your God given gifts of music and histories. Lovely combination of talent from Billy and yourself Ben. Thank you sincerely for what you bring to us.
0:25 Absolutely splendid! Nicely chosen a venerable church, and English country side venue. The musical repertoire chosen was simply beautiful. Thank you for that rendition of ageless and supernal sounding Abide with Me...and what to say of Billy's guitar rendition of that first piece by Venezuelan Maestro Antonio Lauro....just phenomenal. May God grant you both great and continued success! Keep it up!!!
Abide with Me always brings tears. The hymn was sung at my sister’s funeral and will always be dear to me.
Wonderfull, both of the instruments. Thank you ❤ Love from Switzerland
never in my wildest dreams did I think you could play Widor's Toccata on an organ that size.... but it worked!! Yet another wonderful journey by our peripatetic organist and his guitar playing bro- thanks fellas wonderful.
Ben, all the very best with your Patreon venture: good luck!! 😊😊 Thank you both for yet another really beautiful video - in all regards. ❤
Gorgeous, interesting little church along with its organ, English heritage assisted many churches with exposing their medieval paintings from under whitewash, stabilising/conserving them for all to see. One of these churches is St Mary the Virgin Astley, Warwickshire. I wouldn't know whether you would consider the organ anything special, but the church has a lot of history being part of a former collegiate structure.
That old organ is really sweet. Thanks Ben another inspiring video
Thanks Ben and Billy. Great sound from such a small organ. Billy played the Thomas Tallis piece with great feeling and his guitar has such a beautiful sound. The final E major chord sounded heavenly.
OK, you made me weep tonight. Super performance from you both. Thank you.
We enjoyed the snippet from Widor. This was played at our wedding at Christchurch Priory in Dorset. Thank you.
And at our wedding in Christchurch, New Zealand, just two months ago.
Lovely! 🎶 😊
Thank you for all these wonderful videos . I used to stay with my God Parents in Wiltshire during school holidays back in the distant past. I'm 60 now and have a Viscount Legend JDF with twin Viscount Cabinets which I llove and several sythesizers. You are an amazing musician and we love your passion in your research in all your videos. Thank you ! They are a breath of fresh air !! I just wish I could play as good as you chaps ! A big thumbs up from the Scottish Highlands 😀
Auld 100th is one of the most beautiful tunes.
Billie, what a beautiful piece you chose and you played it brilliantly. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
Thank you Ben and Billy, you are great. So beautiful music and rather hearthwarming video, so lovely church and organ - I wish I could have that kind of church where to attend on services. 🎩 Cheerio
Beautiful playing, Billy. I grew up listening to classical guitar. I hope your brother features you playing in every one of his videos.
A wonderful peaceful way to conclude Mothers Day thank you so much Ben and Billy ❤
From the US, I am so enjoying your post. So enlightening, refreshing.
Your shows bring back any cherished memories from early in my first marriage. My husband, also Ben, was a church organist/choir director who taught me so much about music. I love everything you play, and the Tallis yanked at my heart strings! Thank you for your program. Jane in Michigan USA
Thank you both for sharing your AMAZING talents with us! The beautiful countryside is so spectacular to see! Great job 👏🏼 ♥️🇬🇧
I always look forward to your travels, your stories and your music. I also guessed what your surprise was going to be. It was Mother’s Day here so I was out most of the afternoon eating nachos and cake with my family. I will organize Patreon.
Liz ❤
So glad to see the channel expanding. The episodes continue to get better and better and your brother is a nice addition as I am also a big fan of the classical guitar. The hymn abide with me as one of my favorites. I might suggest that the best song you version I have ever encountered is found in a gay movie called latter days of chorus it concerns a Mormon and his journey. A highly entertaining movie though it might not be considered higher. But within this movie is a very touching scene and the music is someone singing abide with me in such a way I feel it was what the original man who penned it was the name escapes me at the moment must’ve been thinking . I hope you would seek it out just to hear the version it is available in a clip on TH-cam if you search abide with me and the movie is LATPER days. Well the music you generally play is very old your channel you and your brother are very fresh and very parents. I will check into Patreon all my best to you both.
PATREON~WAHOO
My eleventh and twelfth great grandfathers were C of E rectors in Shropshire and Warwickshire between 1558-1627. Your visits to these ancient villages and churches gives me an insight to what they saw and experienced during their service. I also appreciate that you give new use and exposure to these under utilized village churches and instruments.
I grew up hearing “Abide With Me” as “that old west Texas funeral hymn”. That moniker stuck and then the only time anyone ever heard it was indeed at a funeral.
We use that hymn at our Eventide service as the last choral prayer of the day.
Was looking forward to todays presentation. Your brother Billy, is an excellent performer. I'm not usually attracted to guitar music but I became captivated by his talent and it was a delight to listen to. Your talent on small organs is fantastic...as always, and this video was very good. If I ever win one of the lotteries in this country, you will be set up for life in presenting these wonderful videos. Thank You for sharing these with those of us less talented...they are appreciated.
Thanks guys! Wonderful program.
Beautiful words and music as ever. This channel truly is a blessing.
Music runs in this Family. You both obviously have training in your Pocket, but the Phrasing, Artistry & Musicality shines above that. Well Done guys! Cheers from Canada
A joy to listen to you both. Thank you Blessings 💖💖
This is just what I needed this evening. Thanks for sharing your talents.
Blessings on your mum today Ben & Billy
Many thanks to Billy for the beautiful Tallis piece. The phrygian mode is so lovely! And thank you, Ben, for your lovely pieces. Eventide is probably one of my most favorite hymns! By the way Bach is my favorite composer as i feel he speaks to us so wonderfully through the organ!
Beautiful English countryside.
You have so much heritage.
All them churches are stunning
Thanks Ben, this was lovely, My parish has ties to the US Navy, the naval air station was just to the north of us. Our founding rector was a Naval chaplain. We still have the landing lights on our steeple. I play this hymn when we do heritage events.
Thank you Ben and Billy
I can't afford Patrion, but I wish you luck.
Greetings from Zimbabwe too
a church in the village over from were i have lacked stained glass one were i live has a mixture seems to have some and not much stained glass windows
Hi Ben. Can you sometimes print the lyrics to the hymns on screen?. They have such great meaning.
Superb video as always but, if I may say so, kindly explain a bit more about the church as you used to do.
Thanks Ben and Billy. Great episode.
Ben ! Wonderful video. Billy was amazing !
Great video , the airmen's hymn has another version for sailors , which sounds very stirring also .
For those in peril on the sea. Always chills my spine and brings a lump to my throat.
It is used as both the Royal Navy Hymn and, on the other side of the Atlantic, the United States Navy Hymn.
Thanks!
Congratulations on your new announcement and thank you and Billy for yet another wonderful accompaniment to my dinner (not scrambled eggs!)
From the Magaliesberg mountains in South Africa.
Thanks for all these videos! They fill my soul with joy! Chris in Budapest
Excellent program, gentlemen. Thank you for sharing your talents. Washington state, USA.
Have you listened to Widor himself playing his most famous toccata? It's here on TH-cam