I've heard this piece so many times, especially when I was in Cambridge and things were 'normal' and you'd be hearing fab organ playing daily - and this is honestly the best performance I've seen online! Thank you, James. Be lovely to hear it live...also, would love to hear you do the Finale from Vierne's Organ Symphony!
@richardharrold9736 Given I commented on this 2 years ago, it’s interesting that only now someone has requested the specifics… Symphony 1, and the Final (rather than Finale)
Listened to this recording multiple times now, and don't plan on stopping any time soon. Amazingly played, great to see the Organist in Residence (at the time of Nov 2021) showing off the amazing organ of Westminster Cathedral!
One of my favourite organs. Marcel Dupre, the consultant for the new organ, insisted the Henry Willis III instrument should be positioned on the west end gallery so that it would speak down the nave of the cathedral. Also an interesting specification, one unusual oddity being a separate 3 1/5 Tenth as part of the flue work on the Great division. One of the gems of organs in England.
Under the organ case in Westminster Cathedral is a clock which was annoying now disconnected. The Willis Grand Organ also is unusual in that the Solo organ stops are found on the left hand side of the player when it is the other way around. The full organ and 32 is loud !
@richardharrold9736 Exactly! It probably sounded much more as the Saint-Sernin in Toulouse (though acoustics is very different) or Saint-Ouen in Rouen which would be one of the very best instruments to play this peace.
You are ignorant. Vierne didn't compose this at Notre Dame. It was an Improvisation at the opening recital at Westminster Cathedral, the chimes tune was relayed to Vierne by Willis himself but made a mistake by getting the second note wrong which Vierne never corrected. As written in D major, F# E D A instead of F# D E A. Supposedly, Willis was to hand a piece of paper over with the tune in Braille but forgot it and had to sing the tune albeit wrongly but this can't be confirmed. There you have it.
Interested to know what you are hearing through your headphones - is it a relay of the organ from a good position of balance? How does the technology work in terms of getting it to your headphones?
They are ear-protectors - necessary at the west end console in that you are virtually inside the instrument, which can produce damaging levels of volume when near full organ.
There are microphones on each side about 25 metres down the cathedral which connect to the headphones. Useful in some repertoire but there is a slight delay on the sound which makes fast music tricky. I think in this video, I used them to protect my ears from the Great mixture!
Oh..das habe ich immer so gerne am Strand von Caorle....rechts das Meer. Vor mir ein alter Kirchturm....unten am Gehweg die kleine Kirche Madonina Angelina? Gehört
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Toca com tanta facilidade e sem malabarismos que parece até uma peça fácil.
Congratulations!
A commanding and thrilling performance of a great work of Louis Vierne. I have played it twice in my own career. Congratulations, James.
I've heard this piece so many times, especially when I was in Cambridge and things were 'normal' and you'd be hearing fab organ playing daily - and this is honestly the best performance I've seen online! Thank you, James. Be lovely to hear it live...also, would love to hear you do the Finale from Vierne's Organ Symphony!
@richardharrold9736 Given I commented on this 2 years ago, it’s interesting that only now someone has requested the specifics…
Symphony 1, and the Final (rather than Finale)
This is one of my favourite pieces of organ music. Parts of it are quite spine-tingling, even spooky. Great stuff.
Very impressive reading of one of Vierne's best-known works.Bravo, maestro!
Listened to this recording multiple times now, and don't plan on stopping any time soon. Amazingly played, great to see the Organist in Residence (at the time of Nov 2021) showing off the amazing organ of Westminster Cathedral!
I love the Westminster Cathedral Organ.
Who doesn’t!
@richardharrold9736 excellent choice my friend. I prefer the Willis RAH organ.
One of my favourite organs. Marcel Dupre, the consultant for the new organ, insisted the Henry Willis III instrument should be positioned on the west end gallery so that it would speak down the nave of the cathedral. Also an interesting specification, one unusual oddity being a separate 3 1/5 Tenth as part of the flue work on the Great division. One of the gems of organs in England.
Fabulous performance! Very cool! It's a scary organ to play!
Many thanks
FANTASTIC ! Congratulations James
Wow that was fantastic!
Bravo!!
Under the organ case in Westminster Cathedral is a clock which was annoying now disconnected. The Willis Grand Organ also is unusual in that the Solo organ stops are found on the left hand side of the player when it is the other way around. The full organ and 32 is loud !
Typical Willis. And the pedal stops are on the right 😊
In between the great and choir I think
Wonderful Interpretation
The best place to play this "Carillon de Westminster" of Louis Vierne, former organist of Notre-Dame de Paris ...
Well it's certainly a great place to hear this piece, but so too is Westminster Abbey.
Notre-Dame every time. Westminsters is far to cumbersome for the finger work (especially the finale) as you can see here.
@richardharrold9736 Exactly! It probably sounded much more as the Saint-Sernin in Toulouse (though acoustics is very different) or Saint-Ouen in Rouen which would be one of the very best instruments to play this peace.
You are ignorant. Vierne didn't compose this at Notre Dame. It was an Improvisation at the opening recital at Westminster Cathedral, the chimes tune was relayed to Vierne by Willis himself but made a mistake by getting the second note wrong which Vierne never corrected. As written in D major, F# E D A instead of F# D E A. Supposedly, Willis was to hand a piece of paper over with the tune in Braille but forgot it and had to sing the tune albeit wrongly but this can't be confirmed. There you have it.
Interested to know what you are hearing through your headphones - is it a relay of the organ from a good position of balance? How does the technology work in terms of getting it to your headphones?
They are ear-protectors - necessary at the west end console in that you are virtually inside the instrument, which can produce damaging levels of volume when near full organ.
@@JohnLNixon thanks for your precisions. Why "virtually" ?
There are microphones on each side about 25 metres down the cathedral which connect to the headphones. Useful in some repertoire but there is a slight delay on the sound which makes fast music tricky. I think in this video, I used them to protect my ears from the Great mixture!
Must make that my new phone ring tone...........
Interesting and effective accelerando..
Oh..das habe ich immer so gerne am Strand von Caorle....rechts das Meer. Vor mir ein alter Kirchturm....unten am Gehweg die kleine Kirche Madonina Angelina? Gehört
Wat are the reed in the Pedal?
Amazing instrument. I love Westminster cathedral. Just be careful with your hearing. Unfortunately you are almost inside the instrument