I love how he said *"I mean, we're talking *ORGAN MUSIC* here, you know?"* the disbelief in thinking how organ music could apparantly be so popular, I guess every organist can relate to that in this time and age 😅
I'm just getting into organs. I'm a long-time musician, got my degree in trumpet performance and then put the horn down for a career in software. Now I'm picking music back up and have decided to learn piano & organ. This is a good channel, thank you.
Im 16 year old pianist and i've just been given access to an organ in my local late 1700s church, watching these vids has really helped to expand my knowledge whilst learning to play... thanks! :) ps. my organ also has these wonderful sliding doors aha!
once again thank you for doing this; the sound literally just blew me away!!! WOW oh wow what a beast it is!! and heard the Rumble BIG TIME at the end!! and can also play the other one on the main one on the floor just sounds perfect together!! improvisation at it's finest and you do it so well; I play at Edgefield Baptist Church in Nashville Tennessee USA would like to know where you play at; but wherever you go you have that talent that takes you places!! I started to play the Organ when I was 18 years old; am 56 years old now in 2019; I have a lot of fun just like you do; once again thank you for your service of music!!!
I appreciate Fraser's conversation, but *just in case* you're in a bit of a hurry, the demonstration of the first of these lovely organs begins at around 6:00, and the demonstration of the other at roughly 11:00.
Oak and beeswax polish I think - I know well what you mean by the 'smell' of an English organ. Hill and Hill Norman and Beard organs are common here, and they all have it
Thank you so much for the lecture and music! My church just had a NEW HARRISON & HARRISON ORGAN installed with the DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, MR. JAMES O’DONNELL yesterday!
There is another church/cathedral with an amazingly sounding double organ, one at the back and one at the front. It's in Frombork Poland. Search youtube for "organ concert Frombork"
Wow, thank you. I had tears in my eyes. My old paw and I restored a pipe organ in our basement when I was growing up . . 50 years ago. Wish dad could see and hear these beautiful instruments . . he is long gone but I felt him smiling while you played. :) LOve you dad!
My first watch of any of your videos. Thanks. from what I could tell with a modest set of computer speakers the sanctuary provides a wonderful listening chamber for that instrument.
Thank you for the videos. They’re so informative. I’ve played the piano for a while for the church choir and I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the organ!
ANOTHER WONDERFUL and UNDERSTANDABLE to the common person, Clip. You're post's should be shown to Organ Committee's, etc. Keep up the Most Excellent work 👏.
Magnificent! Power punch in a small package. Have been into organs since very small. Had one of my own at 18! (Lowery compac- closes up into 2 suitcases for band use)[2×60,13 pedals] Wished many times I never sold it. Traded it in on a Hammond BC (1938) wired for 3 Leslie 147s, and a tone cabinet w/2-12's. Came out of a church when they went to pipes. Amazing beast, how sweet the sound. I love your program, nevermind the length! When it's about organs, I'm all ears, and mind. I love the way you demonstrate the instrument, you let it speak for itself. Your playing technique exemplifies the instrument. You give it the best light. Blown away by "cleanest instrument EVER" comment. Few like maintenance. Mine being as old as it is, and being moved as many times as it has needs a bunch as well. I know! Great job, looking forward to more, God bless and keep you. TTFN.
Don't worry about the time. I can watch more longer. You're an amazing person & organist; and I like your stile to explain how they work. Thank you; Maestro !!! Hugs & all the Best from Ireland. The Italian guy: :-) Renzo *
A dear friend exposed me to Micheal Barone's Pipedreams celebration of the pipe organ. I heard a description and playing of the instrument(s) on his show and give you full credit for a wonderful investigation of this installation. This friend encouraged me to attend a recital in the Cathedral of the Madeleine here in Salt Lake City where they have a beautiful mechanically actuated organ. Amanda Mole played the instrument for us and did a wonderful session. Richard Elliot was present to introduce Ms Mole. I got to express my gratitude to Mr Elliot for his contribution to the musical community.
I have a deep love for church music. As a life long church goer I should have, I suppose :) Anyway, these sounds so good, and you are a very good organist!
Another masterclass flit-through of another complex and fascinating instrument, topped off with a superb rendition. If you're investing in equipment, my recreation of a forgotten loudspeaker system of forty years ago that had (and still has) an abundance of dynamic range, the widest possible frequency response and levels of detail that border on reality, is soon to be available again, but with some major upgrades that bring forth audio on an instrument like this with 5.1 levels of sound-staging and power from just two stand-mount loudspeakers of modest proportions.
What a complete joy and pleasure to see and hear these two wonderful organs! And your discussion and demos were spot on. (That Pedal 32' Contre Trompette [?] really is breathtaking!) I do believe that these two organs, together, could more than adequately fill-up Notre Dame de Paris. It makes sense, tonally, having the French and English style instruments together. They complement each other beautifully and movingly. Thank you, et merci bien! 👍 ❤️ 👏
I'm a fairly new subscriber and have thoroughly enjoyed the uploads that I have watched so far. I find it fascinating the different organs you have shared during your travels throughout Germany and surrounding areas. You are an extremely talented organist and wish you would once in a while share complete pieces instead of the tidbits given in your educational videos. Thanks for sharing.
Yes, "Wow"! What an organ, what an acoustic, what excellent recording technique capturing the sense of space here. Thanks! Learned a lot. Now I want to go hear it in person. In Los Angeles we're spoiled with a lot of really large organs, like the 20,000+ - pipe example at First Congregational Church. However, this one could show them a thing or two. Not just in scale, but in the beauty and accuracy of the flutes and reeds.
Good on ya my good man! I like the way you present your vids with all the nitty-gritty and witty bits. But, the more I watch your vids the more confused I get due to all those info you give about those church organs. This EU instrument is truly mesmerizing especially when you break down the types of it. Wonder if there are Italian and German types also. BTW, I read once that the first organ was built by a Greek engineer a few millennia ago and powered by water, is it true?
I really wish you could've played more of the french organ. That is one of the best organ sounds i have personally heard, and i would love to hear more of it, or other organs like it.
Your last piece combining both organs was so glorious that it brought tears to my eyes. What a magnificent sound. Your talent and knowledge of this beautiful instrument is so appreciated. I must subscribe to your channel. Thank you for such a delightful and thrilling visit to this wonderful organ.
I’ve always loved the sound of a pipe organ especially when played by such a talented person. That is a wonderful instrument and the cleanliness is astounding.👍👍
Mr. Gartshore/Herr Gartshore, What wonderful videos! Thanks for uploading these. As some time (self taught) organist at Peterskirche here in Vienna, you’ve inspired me! It’s be wonderful to welcome you here some time! Alles liebe, Andy Sherwin
Dear Fraser: Wood does not smell much, unless you work it: sawing, planing, etc. I would say the smell comes from the finishes. It is a very english custom to start priming the wood with a mixture of linseed oil and turpentine, then discreetly enhance the shine with wax. These three products smell, sometimes for years. The satin shine of the board in front of the player has very likely this finish. Hence the "english" smell.
Glad to have found your channel. I am a concert pianist but I always been fascinated by the organ and as a choral composer I am amazed by this particular organ.
nice, I love the presenting style, of measured exuberance. The swelled reeds effect is something I've had to write digitally, (a feature of the 'wells' and 'gloucester' pieces) few organs seem to be set up for it. A very interesting instrument there.
Beautiful instrument. I was a chorister at St. Mary’s Warwick which also has a double Nicholson & Co. Organ. The West organ is a neoclassical French 3 Manuel instrument with en chamade trumpets and a 32’ contra bombarde, the transept organ a 2 Manuel ‘hope-jones’ English organ. Both can be played together or separately.
Oh wow, what an exciting and unique beast! This is truly a king amongst organs; so clever to combine both organs on one console. I was thinking to myself (jokingly) "I wonder if there's a Tuba" and, oh my, there is! I never actually expected it. As for the length of the video, I could happily have sat through another half hour as you have a very compelling style and your passion for the organ shines through. Keep up the amazing work and thank you :)
I always wanted to be an organist sadly it wasn't to be. Not easy to play peddles with an amputated lower leg. I am thoroughly enjoying your videos and explaination and descriptions of the various organs. Thank you.
This is the second vid of yours I have watched; the first one was 'Bach - Can I play it?'; loved them both. Didn't quite understand the 'squeeze-box' reference or the other 'organy' bits; however, it's a delight to listen to your rambles - except the political stuff, and, to your fantastic playing of these magnificent instruments. What I've always pondered, and been interested to hear, would be, what effect each of the 'stops' has on a favourite tune, .e.g, Ave Maria (Schubert). That's it. Thanks for sharing!
I love how he said *"I mean, we're talking *ORGAN MUSIC* here, you know?"* the disbelief in thinking how organ music could apparantly be so popular, I guess every organist can relate to that in this time and age 😅
I'm just getting into organs. I'm a long-time musician, got my degree in trumpet performance and then put the horn down for a career in software. Now I'm picking music back up and have decided to learn piano & organ. This is a good channel, thank you.
FANTASTIC presentation. Thanks to the folks at the Church for allowing us in for this treat. All my best from the USA. >
Indeed a wonderful instrument in a great room. Just wonderful, Ralf has done a truly incredible job.
Thank you for demonstrating the beautiful colours of this wonderful pipe organ .
What a gloriously sounding instrument. Would love to hear more of this organ.
What a monster of an organ with a fantastic sound
What a great sound!
It makes me absurdly happy that Organs are being loved, maintained and expanded. God bless this dude who build this thing.
Lol...this comment just made my day "Its rather too loud to accompany any sort of congregation, but that's how I'll be working :)" That's so me !!!
yes, the Episcopal church I go to has a nice organ and he plays it loud and its not a problem
What a sound! It makes me want to take a trip to Gackenbach just to feel my bones shake and listen to some incredible music.
Wonderful.. i love your presentations and im so envious of the glorious organs 👌🏼🙏🏻🎶🎵
Im 16 year old pianist and i've just been given access to an organ in my local late 1700s church, watching these vids has really helped to expand my knowledge whilst learning to play... thanks! :) ps. my organ also has these wonderful sliding doors aha!
Never apologise for long videos, I love them!
Very lovely organ and I loved this..
And nice explanation!
What a beautiful sounding organ. thank you for the video.
Thanks again Fraser for yet another wonderful presentation.
Beautiful video and playing Sir! Huge fan
once again thank you for doing this; the sound literally just blew me away!!! WOW oh wow what a beast it is!! and heard the Rumble BIG TIME at the end!! and can also play the other one on the main one on the floor just sounds perfect together!! improvisation at it's finest and you do it so well; I play at Edgefield Baptist Church in Nashville Tennessee USA would like to know where you play at; but wherever you go you have that talent that takes you places!! I started to play the Organ when I was 18 years old; am 56 years old now in 2019; I have a lot of fun just like you do; once again thank you for your service of music!!!
I love that clarinet and the oboe with tremulant on, fantastic sound
I appreciate Fraser's conversation, but *just in case* you're in a bit of a hurry, the demonstration of the first of these lovely organs begins at around 6:00, and the demonstration of the other at roughly 11:00.
Oak and beeswax polish I think - I know well what you mean by the 'smell' of an English organ. Hill and Hill Norman and Beard organs are common here, and they all have it
Yeh - Rushworth Liverpool organ here...same smell...perhaps with a bit of Mersey thrown in!!
@@davidredmayne7269Ah, so it's been "ferried, 'cross the Mersey..."! Ah, sorry I couldn't resist
Thank you so much for the lecture and music! My church just had a NEW HARRISON & HARRISON ORGAN installed with the DIRECTOR OF MUSIC AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY, MR. JAMES O’DONNELL yesterday!
You are a true master and teacher !
Just discovered you and it has been delightful! I look forward to more adventures! Best to you from Georgia, USA...
such a good combinations of french and english organ... wonderfull
Your improvisations are becoming ever more clever. Yes, of course I am envious, drat it.....
Amazing video ... fantastic hybrid organs and playing !
The last chords you play on the English organ have a very rich and bright sharp sound its incredible and haunting
There is another church/cathedral with an amazingly sounding double organ, one at the back and one at the front. It's in Frombork Poland. Search youtube for "organ concert Frombork"
Wow, thank you. I had tears in my eyes. My old paw and I restored a pipe organ in our basement when I was growing up . . 50 years ago. Wish dad could see and hear these beautiful instruments . . he is long gone but I felt him smiling while you played. :) LOve you dad!
Cracking sound Fraser...well played!
Wonderful organ and great presentation! You're a great host. Subscribed!
It's a wondrful organ and video !!!
Lovely instrument & excellent improvisation.
My first watch of any of your videos. Thanks. from what I could tell with a modest set of computer speakers the sanctuary provides a wonderful listening chamber for that instrument.
Great video! Thanks for posting.
Nothing more beautiful than a well designed, well crafted, pipe organ played by people with talent and passion for these great instruments.
That was wonderful.
Thank you for the videos. They’re so informative. I’ve played the piano for a while for the church choir and I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the organ!
AMAZING! Thanks so much
ANOTHER WONDERFUL and UNDERSTANDABLE to the common person, Clip. You're post's should be shown to Organ Committee's, etc. Keep up the Most Excellent work 👏.
Enjoyed your video thoroughly! Thanks!
I have quit enjoyed the tour of this Organ! You sir are a delight to listen to with your descriptions and love of sounds!
Magnificent! Power punch in a small package. Have been into organs since very small. Had one of my own at 18! (Lowery compac- closes up into 2 suitcases for band use)[2×60,13 pedals] Wished many times I never sold it. Traded it in on a Hammond BC (1938) wired for 3 Leslie 147s, and a tone cabinet w/2-12's. Came out of a church when they went to pipes. Amazing beast, how sweet the sound.
I love your program, nevermind the length! When it's about organs, I'm all ears, and mind. I love the way you demonstrate the instrument, you let it speak for itself. Your playing technique exemplifies the instrument. You give it the best light. Blown away by "cleanest instrument EVER" comment. Few like maintenance. Mine being as old as it is, and being moved as many times as it has needs a bunch as well. I know!
Great job, looking forward to more, God bless and keep you. TTFN.
Thank you Frazer, really enjoyed this.
Really enjoyed that thanks for showing us this monster of an Organ! :-)
Don't worry about the time. I can watch more longer. You're an amazing person & organist; and I like your stile to explain how they work. Thank you; Maestro !!! Hugs & all the Best from Ireland.
The Italian guy: :-)
Renzo *
Thankyou for your post it is so good to listen to
6 1/2 thousand people clearly have good taste in music and appreciate the best and king of instruments. :D
A dear friend exposed me to Micheal Barone's Pipedreams celebration of the pipe organ. I heard a description and playing of the instrument(s) on his show and give you full credit for a wonderful investigation of this installation.
This friend encouraged me to attend a recital in the Cathedral of the Madeleine here in Salt Lake City where they have a beautiful mechanically actuated organ. Amanda Mole played the instrument for us and did a wonderful session. Richard Elliot was present to introduce Ms Mole. I got to express my gratitude to Mr Elliot for his contribution to the musical community.
Wow.....thank you....
At 17:08 a beautiful motive to organ play on the wedding's day!!! and so on etc.
I have a deep love for church music. As a life long church goer I should have, I suppose :) Anyway, these sounds so good, and you are a very good organist!
That is so nice - Thanks for uploading
Beautiful organ. Be careful and watch the road when driving! 😉
Another masterclass flit-through of another complex and fascinating instrument, topped off with a superb rendition. If you're investing in equipment, my recreation of a forgotten loudspeaker system of forty years ago that had (and still has) an abundance of dynamic range, the widest possible frequency response and levels of detail that border on reality, is soon to be available again, but with some major upgrades that bring forth audio on an instrument like this with 5.1 levels of sound-staging and power from just two stand-mount loudspeakers of modest proportions.
Amazing sound
I love the organ.!
Superbe présentation d'un orgue singulier, merci et bravo
Very interesting, and I'm not an organist. I learnt a lot here, thank you.
Incredible!
What a complete joy and pleasure to see and hear these two wonderful organs! And your discussion and demos were spot on. (That Pedal 32' Contre Trompette [?] really is breathtaking!) I do believe that these two organs, together, could more than adequately fill-up Notre Dame de Paris.
It makes sense, tonally, having the French and English style instruments together. They complement each other beautifully and movingly.
Thank you, et merci bien! 👍 ❤️ 👏
Marvelous organ and a very interesting and entertaining video. New subscriber here!
Another very fine video. Most engaging!
I'm a fairly new subscriber and have thoroughly enjoyed the uploads that I have watched so far. I find it fascinating the different organs you have shared during your travels throughout Germany and surrounding areas. You are an extremely talented organist and wish you would once in a while share complete pieces instead of the tidbits given in your educational videos. Thanks for sharing.
My first time. Wonderful! Thank you.
I love the French organ's strings. Your choice of chordal harmonies to demonstrate the French strings was very nice!
Brilliant program! Thank you so much!!🌺
great listening all the way from Thames Coromandel N Z Thanks ex London Irish family
Truly a stunning instrument! See demo at end.
Yes, "Wow"! What an organ, what an acoustic, what excellent recording technique capturing the sense of space here. Thanks! Learned a lot. Now I want to go hear it in person.
In Los Angeles we're spoiled with a lot of really large organs, like the 20,000+ - pipe example at First Congregational Church. However, this one could show them a thing or two. Not just in scale, but in the beauty and accuracy of the flutes and reeds.
Good on ya my good man! I like the way you present your vids with all the nitty-gritty and witty bits. But, the more I watch your vids the more confused I get due to all those info you give about those church organs. This EU instrument is truly mesmerizing especially when you break down the types of it. Wonder if there are Italian and German types also. BTW, I read once that the first organ was built by a Greek engineer a few millennia ago and powered by water, is it true?
Oooh Lorddd that sounds incredible
I really wish you could've played more of the french organ. That is one of the best organ sounds i have personally heard, and i would love to hear more of it, or other organs like it.
Your last piece combining both organs was so glorious that it brought tears to my eyes. What a magnificent sound. Your talent and knowledge of this beautiful instrument is so appreciated. I must subscribe to your channel. Thank you for such a delightful and thrilling visit to this wonderful organ.
I’ve always loved the sound of a pipe organ especially when played by such a talented person. That is a wonderful instrument and the cleanliness is astounding.👍👍
Love the Tuba(s).
Mr. Gartshore/Herr Gartshore,
What wonderful videos! Thanks for uploading these. As some time (self taught) organist at Peterskirche here in Vienna, you’ve inspired me!
It’s be wonderful to welcome you here some time!
Alles liebe,
Andy Sherwin
Dear Fraser: Wood does not smell much, unless you work it: sawing, planing, etc. I would say the smell comes from the finishes. It is a very english custom to start priming the wood with a mixture of linseed oil and turpentine, then discreetly enhance the shine with wax. These three products smell, sometimes for years. The satin shine of the board in front of the player has very likely this finish. Hence the "english" smell.
Glad to have found your channel. I am a concert pianist but I always been fascinated by the organ and as a choral composer I am amazed by this particular organ.
nice, I love the presenting style, of measured exuberance. The swelled reeds effect is something I've had to write digitally, (a feature of the 'wells' and 'gloucester' pieces) few organs seem to be set up for it. A very interesting instrument there.
What sounds! Sounds of my faith!
07:29 what a sound! And then 14:37 ... perfect
Beautiful instrument. I was a chorister at St. Mary’s Warwick which also has a double Nicholson & Co. Organ. The West organ is a neoclassical French 3 Manuel instrument with en chamade trumpets and a 32’ contra bombarde, the transept organ a 2 Manuel ‘hope-jones’ English organ. Both can be played together or separately.
The tuba stops are the best I have ever heard. There is a pristine clarity, most tuba stops are cluttered and overwhelming in sound.
Oh wow, what an exciting and unique beast! This is truly a king amongst organs; so clever to combine both organs on one console. I was thinking to myself (jokingly) "I wonder if there's a Tuba" and, oh my, there is! I never actually expected it. As for the length of the video, I could happily have sat through another half hour as you have a very compelling style and your passion for the organ shines through. Keep up the amazing work and thank you :)
Can you visit the 'new' Flentrop organ in St. Katharinenkirche, Hamburg? That would be very cool!
"They can't get their hands on it." Love it :-)!
The smell is a combination of the tanning we use in the leather, as well as the dust! Hope hat helps, you are right, it's a very distinctive smell!
Großartig!
I always wanted to be an organist sadly it wasn't to be. Not easy to play peddles with an amputated lower leg. I am thoroughly enjoying your videos and explaination and descriptions of the various organs. Thank you.
This is the second vid of yours I have watched; the first one was 'Bach - Can I play it?'; loved them both. Didn't quite understand the 'squeeze-box' reference or the other 'organy' bits; however, it's a delight to listen to your rambles - except the political stuff, and, to your fantastic playing of these magnificent instruments. What I've always pondered, and been interested to hear, would be, what effect each of the 'stops' has on a favourite tune, .e.g, Ave Maria (Schubert). That's it. Thanks for sharing!
Mother of god, two organs in one! Amazing!
The english nelson organ came from a church about 10 miles from where I live in durham uk.
My favorite instrument !
If I had a nickel for every time I've heard that title...:-) Thank you for your wonderful informative videos
Enjoyed very much. Thank you from Minnesota.
Superb!
Amazing instrument! Thanks!